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Farm profits to dive by 70 per cent as drought and costs bite
The ABARES report for the June quarter predicts national crop production will fall by more than 20 per cent, with profits down 70 per cent for broadacre f...
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Owning a dog wasn't like I'd imagined
I completely neglected to give much thought to whether my personality would slot into a dog's lifestyle. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Au...
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Dog rescued on NSW south coast after being swept off rocks and swimming 800 metres to island
Marine Rescue NSW volunteer coaxes distressed dog on to jetski after it paddled to Snapper Island in Batemans Bay Follow our Australia news live blog for...
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Offers made for Whitsundays resort 'comparable to Hamilton Island'
A proposed resort and overwater gondola at a Whitsundays island is a step closer to becoming reality, after attracting expressions of interest from severa...
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Union claims under-resourcing led to delayed Melbourne fatal fire response
The United Firefighters Union says the only fire truck at the nearest station had already been called to a job, leading to a delayed response to a fire th...
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Pauline Hanson is no prime minister. This is what Labor must do to stem the rise of One Nation | Peter Beattie
When I became premier in Queensland in 1998, it was against a rise in One Nation support. Newsiline summarises this report from The Guardian Australia and...
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By a bottlenose: hundreds of citizen scientists join NSW’s first dolphin census
From cliff sides, coastal lookouts, kayaks or boats, people counted every dolphin they saw for at least 15 minutes to aid research into state’s population...
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Minimum wage to lift by 6 per cent, award rate by 4.75 per cent
Australia's minimum wage will increase by 5.97 per cent, and minimum award workers will get a 4.75 per cent pay boost, in the Fair Work Commission's (FWC)...
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Breaking: Boag's to cease beer production in Tasmania
The Iconic northern Tasmanian brewer announces it will cease production in the state by November and pay back a government loan it secured to keep its Lau...
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Australia sanctions Israeli extremists in response to violence in Palestine
The new sanctions come over a week after Australia sanctioned Israel's national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. Newsiline summarises this report from S...
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How does Pauline Hanson keep getting away with it? | Fiona Katauskas
Don’t let the facts get in the way of a blame campaign See more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons here Continue reading... Newsiline summarises this report fr...
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About 3 million workers on minimum wage to receive 4.75% pay rise in Fair Work Commission ruling
Unions had demanded a 6% pay increase for those on minimum wage after war in the Middle East pushed inflation higher Follow our Australia news live blog f...
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Wage umpire's 'regret' over minimum pay rise as unions cheer, employers cry foul
Unions had been calling for a 6 per cent increase, which employers branded a "ludicrous" ask. Newsiline summarises this report from SBS News Australia and...
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Teenage boy dies after stolen car rolls on major NT highway
A teenager has died after the stolen vehicle he was inside rolled on a major Northern Territory highway in the early hours of this morning. Newsiline summ...
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Under-16 e-scooter ban watered down by Qld government
Under the amended bill, children aged between 12 and 17 will be allowed to ride-mobility devices if they're supervised. Newsiline summarises this report f...
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Funeral director advocate says lax rules make it too easy to start a business
A First Nations family is calling for changes to the "unregulated" funeral industry after complaints about a loved one's burial went nowhere. Newsiline su...
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Meg Lanning gets AI slop treatment in team promo
The controversial takeover of Hundred franchise Manchester Super Giants continues with a promotional video criticised for seemingly being entirely AI-rend...
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Breaking: Gas workers strike as negotiations on pay deal stall
Australian workers at the Japanese gas company Inpex walked off the job this morning, and plan to strike again this evening. Newsiline summarises this rep...
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Domestic violence survivors say it's 'powerful to be heard' through art
Dozens of women share their experience of domestic violence through art. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links readers to the...
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Police release CCTV footage of Melbourne shooting incident
A man was filmed firing three shots at a house in Melbourne's north in what police believe was a targeted incident last year. Newsiline summarises this re...
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Outback councils look to US oil state to advise on renewables success
Texas was once defined by its fossil fuel industry, but its renewables boom has outback Queensland councils paying attention. Newsiline summarises this re...
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Australia's population has hit 28 million. These are the places growing fastest
It's thought Australia could reach 30 million people in the next few years. Newsiline summarises this report from SBS News Australia and links readers to...
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Breaking: NDAs to be waived for landmark military sexual violence inquiry
Gag orders imposed on former and current Defence personnel who experienced sexual violence will not be enforced, allowing them to participate in a landmar...
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Race to develop Ebola vaccine as deadly strain of virus spreads
Nearly 250 people are suspected to have died, and more than 1,100 are infected with the rare strain of Ebola in the DRC and Uganda, though the true spread...
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French Open Sabalenka's for the taking as draw opens up for number one
A series of upsets across Roland Garros leaves world number one Aryna Sabalenka in the box seat to win the claycourt grand slam after beating Naomi Osaka....
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Live: Wall Street closes at record highs, Australia's minimum wage rise announced today
Wall Street's S&P 500 closed at a record, but our market doesn't appear set to follow. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and li...
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Climate change 'loading the dice' as farmers brace for El Niño announcement
A formal El Niño declaration could pivot many Australian regions back into prolonged dry spells. Newsiline summarises this report from SBS News Australia...
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Farmers flock to buy CCTV cameras to stop fuel theft
Fuel theft is prompting farmers to install CCTV cameras at unprecedented rates, leading one security company to overhaul its entire business model. Newsil...
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Victorian government promises 'tougher scrutiny' of IVF clinics
The government is introducing amendments to laws governing IVF clinics that will allow the state's health minister to personally intervene to cancel a pro...
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Live: Fair Work Commission to hand down annual wage review
Almost 3 million workers will learn how much their wages will increase when the Fair Work Commission hands down its annual review today. Newsiline summari...
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Victorian watchdog set up to monitor farmland restoration amid mineral sands boom
Mineral sands projects in the Wimmera Mallee will be assessed by a new governance group, to ensure land restoration plans are appropriate. Newsiline summa...
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Drone mimicking peregrine falcon gives hope to strawberry growers
A drone with flapping wings is being trialled to scare away rainbow lorikeets that are eating hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of strawberries. New...
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In this PFAS-affected town, locals still can't eat too many fish from the river
Residents in Katherine have welcomed a $2 billion lawsuit over PFAS contamination in the town, saying "it's about time we started holding large corporatio...
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Billionaire wealth surges again, Reynolds repays expenses, new cancer drug hope
Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Newsiline summarises this report from The Guardian Australia and links readers to the original publisher for...
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'Excited to be back': Serena announces her return to pro-tennis
The greatest women's champion of the Open Era is returning to tennis after almost four years away, accepting a wildcard into the doubles at the Queen's Cl...
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'Humans involved all the way': AI used in council's10-year plan
A Tasmanian council says using AI for a strategic plan has saved them time and money, and will be used much more in the future, but a resident says the co...