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These companies have controversial pasts. Google AI didn’t tell us
We searched Google for information on some of the world's biggest tobacco companies. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links re...
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Ozempic-like drugs may improve kidney disease outcomes: study
Research shows semaglutide — commonly sold as Ozempic or Wegovy — can improve kidney function and survival rates for people with some chronic diseases, ev...
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Australians have become housing hostages. Will the budget set them free?
Before the federal budget, the housing market was already starting to choke on its own excesses. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia...
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Trump rethinking $2.5b fund amid corruption allegations, sources say
The US president is reconsidering whether to move forward with a $2.51 billion fund for his political allies, sources say. Newsiline summarises this repor...
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Australian men guilty after taking 'black flight' to flee country
Three Australian men have been found guilty by a District Court in Merauke after taking a "black flight" into Indonesia's South Papua province from Far No...
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Australian-made rocket motor test fired for the first time
New vision has been released of the first test-firing, a step towards developing a greater Australian-made missile industry. Newsiline summarises this rep...
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'Mekorot' is the name of Israel's national water company, to Gazans it means something else
It's been seven months since the ceasefire in Gaza, but reconstruction has barely begun, water remains contaminated, and minimal aid is getting through th...
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Why Hugh Jackman's brother cried on his first day as a prison-school teacher
After Ralph Jackman retrained as a teacher, his first job was in a youth detention centre. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and li...
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This rapper was having panic attacks on stage, until he transitioned
Poet, rapper, musician, playwright, and novelist, Kae Tempest is a prodigious polymath. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links...
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Quiz: Hold on to your hat, we're off on a tour of the globe
The famous US road trip along Route 66 links which two cities? Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links readers to the original...
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Israel and Hezbollah trade fire, as Trump says US-Iran talks continue
Lebanese state media has reported Israeli strikes, some deadly, at about 30 locations in the country's south despite a partial ceasefire in place. Newsili...
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El Nino will 'pour fuel on the fire' as India experiences deadly heatwave
India's deadly heatwave comes as the UN warns the world to prepare for a moderate to strong El Nino this year. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC N...
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Australia must engage with Solomon Islands with mutual respect. It’s about so much more than keeping Beijing at bay | Connor Graham
A change of government in Honiara is not just a development in regional competition with China When Matthew Wale won a parliamentary vote to become Solomo...
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Female dolphins remember who is aggressive when choosing a mating partner, research shows
Researchers observed unavailable female dolphins – those that were older, or with calves – did not show the same avoidant behaviour Get our breaking news...
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‘My outfit cost $25’: Vinnies volunteers stage op-shop fashion show – in pictures
Five Melbourne branches of the St Vincent de Paul Society network of charity shops team up to put on a parade at Footscray’s Bluestone Hall. Newsiline sum...
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Fake cigarettes and toys that are ‘essentially weapons’: Choice refers online retailers to regulator over unsafe products
Consumer group makes ‘super’ complaint to ACCC after investigation found dangerous items on platforms such as eBay, Amazon and AliExpress Get our breaking...
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One Nation says it wants a Norway-style gas policy – but it’s not actually in favour of higher taxes on profits
Pauline Hanson wants the government to take a stake in resource operations. Newsiline summarises this report from The Guardian Australia and links readers...
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Santos could drill for new gas in Beetaloo basin within weeks as Murray Watt urged to ‘do his job’
Environment Centre of the Northern Territory warns it could be ‘gateway to full-scale fracking in the territory’ Get our breaking news email, free app or...
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NDIS overhaul will ‘harm’ Australians with disabilities, government’s own committee warns
Reform advisory committee also says changes will undermine scheme’s original intentions and give unprecedented power to the health minister Get our breaki...
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What’s a few secondhand subs between friends? Aukus revision shows how the US treats its allies. Will Australia stand for it?
As Pete Hegseth reshapes the US military into a hyper-masculine zone of ‘warfighters’, we should ask if this is really who we want to be ‘good friends’ wi...
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Renegades BBL team to be sold as new Victorian franchise established
The Melbourne Renegades BBL licence is set to be sold to a private investor, with Cricket Victoria to establish a new team, marking the end of the Stars a...
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Plan for Stars and Renegades to merge in BBL shake-up
Cricket Victoria plans to merge the Stars and Renegades into one 'Melbourne' team. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links read...
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Barnaby Joyce rallies anti-abortion activists ahead of tight NSW vote
Sydney crowd told to target National MPs as upper house prepares to vote on a bill outlawing sex-selective terminations Get our breaking news email, free...
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CSIRO confirms significant job cuts due to rising science costs
Executive staff said they can meet climate change research obligations despite restricting their workforce. Newsiline summarises this report from SBS News...
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Major Russian bombardment of Ukraine kills 11, after Ukraine denies dormitory strike
Russia warned that the "systemic strikes" are in response to a drone attack on a Luhansk dormitory, which Ukraine denies. Newsiline summarises this repor...
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Minimum rental standards
Think your rental falls below the minimum standards? Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Just In and links readers to the original publisher fo...
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Parents of infant twins questioned about 'inconsistencies in evidence'
A coronial inquest is being held into the death of 18-week-old, premature-born twins, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, who died in their Far No...
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One Nation SA says it will not support 'one scrap of legislation' by Labor
South Australia's One Nation is threatening to block every Labor government bill in a bid to ask for "equal" resources in parliament. Newsiline summarises...
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Trump's call to Hezbollah was unprecedented. What does it mean for a Lebanon ceasefire?
Donald Trump reportedly was 'furious' in his call with the Israeli prime minister. Newsiline summarises this report from SBS News Australia and links read...
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Katter attempt to dodge ban and debate abortion access shot down by Qld government
The subject became an issue ahead of the last Queensland election in October 2024, with premier David Crisafulli implementing a ban on abortion debate aft...
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Councillor defends calling CEO 'despicable, disgusting woman'
A regional councillor has justified using offensive language towards the council's CEO in multiple emails and social media videos, claiming that he was at...
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Man charged over weekend double stabbing across Melbourne
The 27-year-old is accused of two separate stabbings on the opposite sides of Melbourne. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and link...
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Prominent surgeon Dr Reza Adib suspended by health ombudsman
Obesity surgeon Reza Adib has been suspended from practising medicine as he faces rape charges. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia a...
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Inquest considers whether care of Adelaide man's bed sores was 'appropriate and reasonable'
A coronial inquest will investigate whether an aged care facility in Adelaide's inner north appropriately treated the bed sores a 79-year-old man with dem...
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'Terribly sad day': Beer experts say Boag's closure points to growing cost of brewing
Beer industry stakeholders say it's a "sad day for the history of Tassie beer" after the announcement Boag's brewery in Launceston will close. Newsiline s...
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Federal government paid $3.8m in personal protection for then CFMEU administrator
Senate committee also hears Murray Watt needed personal security after sending the union into administration Get our breaking news email, free app or dail...