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Driver found 'eating Maccas' in car that crashed into Sydney fountain
The CBD fountain sustained minimal damage after a French national allegedly drove into the water feature early this morning. Newsiline summarises this rep...
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New political candidates to be allowed $15,000 donations under Victorian changes
Six months out from the state election, Victoria had no rules governing donations due to the High Court finding in April that the laws were unconstitution...
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Unsafe toys reaching kids' hands through online giants
Products that may already be banned in Australia are being sold by retail giants including Amazon, Temu, AliExpress and Ebay. Newsiline summarises this re...
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Damning report questions what counts as a home in Tasmania's 10,000-home target
A financial review into Tasmania's soon-to-be-axed state housing authority says it relies too heavily on spreadsheets, and noted problems with transparenc...
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Sheepskins go from being worthless to in demand in a year
Just 12 months ago, Australian sheepskins were worthless and being dumped in landfill. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links...
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'Perverse logic' over abortion, Barnaby Joyce tells Sydney crowd
Nine months out from the NSW election campaign, One Nation recruit Barnaby Joyce has appeared in Sydney, declaring politicians are fearful of losing their...
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Black market adapts after Qld's illicit tobacco and vape shop crackdown
Queensland's crackdown has reduced visible illicit tobacco sales, according to a public health researcher, but the black market has adapted, prompting cal...
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Regional town loses only GP and adds to critical shortage across WA
Kalbarri residents will be forced to travel more than 100 kilometres to visit a doctor when the town's only GP clinic closes due to financial pressure. Ne...
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Live: ASX to open higher, oil prices jump on US-Iran uncertainty, AI stocks at record highs
Oil prices jump to a one-week high as the US and Iran provide conflicting updates on peace talks between the warring nations. Newsiline summarises this re...
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Breaking: Former Canberra Liberals leader Leanne Castley leaves party
Former Canberra Liberals Leanne Castley has resigned from the Canberra Liberals and will join the crossbench, sitting as an independent for the rest of th...
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Trump names inexperienced ally as intelligence director
Bill Pulte, who is known for publicly attacking Trump's political enemies, would also retain his existing jobs overseeing federal housing and mortgage pol...
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Caucus raucous over AUKUS as Labor backbencher casts doubt on submarines
Australia was to receive a mix of new and used submarines. Newsiline summarises this report from SBS News Australia and links readers to the original publ...
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Cancer patient's stem cell transplant struggle highlights need for more donors
Sarah Taylor is one of approximately 1,200 Australians urgently waiting for a life-saving stem cell transplant. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC...
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Green top-scores and Ellis stands tall as Australia levels ODI series
Nathan Ellis shines with the ball, while Cameron Green tops the run-scoring for Australia in a 41-run ODI victory over Pakistan in Lahore. Newsiline summa...
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Red skies, rainbows and a ravaging storm — WA's weather in May, captured by you
May delivered Western Australia bursts of sunshine, brief spells of rain and long stretches of dry skies that left many wondering when winter would finall...
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Morning Mail: Harm risk in NDIS cuts, Trump confronts Netanyahu, unrecyclable ‘franken-can’ trashed
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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Starmer condemns handcuffed teen's death as police response sparks protests
The British Prime Minister said he "felt sick" while watching video released by police of 18-year-old Henry Nowak, who was handcuffed while he lay dying f...
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Drone attacks force closure of Kuwait airport as Iran and US trade strikes in the Gulf
Israel and Hezbollah have continued exchanging fire as diplomats race to hammer out a peace deal in the US. Newsiline summarises this report from SBS News...
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US says it 'defeated' Iranian missiles and drones after attacking Iran's Qeshm island
Israel and Hezbollah have continued exchanging fire as diplomats race to hammer out a peace deal in the US. Newsiline summarises this report from SBS News...
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Unfinished outback opal museum gets $1m lifeline to pay debts
Construction of the museum boasting the world's greatest public collection of opalised dinosaur fossils has been on hold since the project ran out of mone...
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Live: Australia pushing for treaty with Solomon Islands to counter China
Australia is pushing for a new treaty with Solomon Islands as the Pacific nation's new prime minister, Matthew Wale, visits Canberra. Newsiline summarises...
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Teary Kostyuk praises Aussie over Russia stance ahead of Andreeva clash
Ukrainian star Marta Kostyuk says it is unacceptable for Russians to stay silent on the war, especially after Daria Kasatkina's defection to Australia. Ne...
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'Panicked' wallabies: Wildlife displaced for sports project, residents say
A sports development in Sydney's north-west has been accused by residents of killing and displacing wildlife. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC Ne...
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Dieback disease killing mango trees is spreading in the NT
At a field day in the Northern Territory, mango growers were desperate to learn what could be done to stop the spread of mango twig tip dieback. Newsiline...
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Politics live: Australia always preferred secondhand Aukus submarines, defence secretary says
Senate estimates told it was a ‘joint idea’ to rework the nuclear submarine deal. Newsiline summarises this report from The Guardian Australia and links r...
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Poor advertising, confused voters and underfunded candidates: SA Voice's problems revealed
New documents suggest South Australia's inaugural Voice to Parliament election was hamstrung by advertising failures that left First Nations voters confus...
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'Flat-pack' homes hoped to save country towns from 'domino effect'
A Queensland outback town pins its hopes of solving a local housing crisis on "flat-pack" homes as the high cost of building risks paralysing the communit...
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Cost-of-living squeeze pushes Tasmanians to cut back on health and fitness
As household budgets tighten, keeping up a health and fitness regime often slips, but experts say giving people cheap or free ways to stay fit is critical...
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Enormous ship en route to pick up world's largest electric ferry
The 217-metre-long heavy-lift vessel Black Marlin will deliver a Tasmanian shipbuilder's new electric ferry to South America, after the previous transport...
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The blue-tongued lizard at the heart of one school's reconciliation journey
Behind one school's blue-tongued lizard lies a deeper story about kinship and Country. Newsiline summarises this report from SBS News Australia and links...
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My mum is living her worst fear; I just found out I have the same gene
Nia Pericles has watched her mum live with dementia for 16 years. Newsiline summarises this report from SBS News Australia and links readers to the origin...
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Snowy 2.0 blows out by more than $3m a day. Will it ever be worth it?
Australia's most ambitious renewable energy project is slowly nearing completion, but experts are divided on whether Snowy 2.0 will ever justify its snowb...
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Premier rejects investigation into politician's leaked email
Jeremy Rockliff won't investigate how an email containing the health-related information of a politician was leaked to the media and suggests she could ta...
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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...