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The company with rare licence to legally manufacture MDMA, magic mushrooms
Inside these vaults lies millions of dollars worth of medicine used in controversial therapies. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia a...
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Flag quiz: Which country has the most purple on its flag?
What's the name of the solo star on the Australian flag? Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links readers to the original publis...
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In 2024, Richard Gadd gave us Baby Reindeer. He follows it up with Half Man
After Baby Reindeer — about a comedian and his stalker — became a surprise hit, Richard Gadd ignored the pressure to replicate his success, making the sho...
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How and how not to use AI for help with your finances
"Hallucinations", privacy and other factors to consider if you’re turning to artificial intelligence financial advice. Newsiline summarises this report fr...
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David Pocock on whether a 'teal' party is possible - podcast
There has been a whirlwind of speculation about whether the ‘teal’ independents could come together to form a new political party. Newsiline summarises th...
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Thai cave rescuers work to free seven people trapped in flooded Laos cave
Seven villagers entered the cave in central Laos five days ago looking for gold when heavy rain caused flash flooding, trapping them inside. Newsiline sum...
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Ebola outbreak outpacing health response, WHO chief says
It comes as health facilities in some of the worst-hit regions are attacked amid ongoing violence. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australi...
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Teals eye party structure to fill Liberal vacuum and counter One Nation
Changes to political funding and the need for crossbenchers to remain relevant are driving discussions but some independents are opposed Get our breaking...
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On the world’s longest golf course, the fairways are rough and the dog-legs might be dingoes’
Stretching 1,365km across the remote Australian outback, the unique challenge of the Nullarbor Links takes a week to complete and inspires devotion among...
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A job that changed me: As an anxious first-time surgical assistant, the casual workplace dynamics surprised me
I was primed to sweat my way through a high-stakes procedure. Newsiline summarises this report from The Guardian Australia and links readers to the origin...
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After years of waiting for help, Liam and Rachel are cutting their Lismore home in half and moving to higher ground
Damning NSW auditor general’s report finds $100m scheme has not delivered a single home or lot since devastating 2022 floods Get our breaking news email,...
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At four, her head was shaved and her clothes burned. Aunty Lorraine doesn’t want her trauma to be forgotten
The now 88-year-old is urging Australian governments to throw their support behind a new national plan for Stolen Generations survivors as they enter thei...
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Trump demands Arab nations recognise Israel as part of Iran war deal
Donald Trump has boldly tied negotiations to end his war with Iran to a swathe of Arab nations formally establishing diplomatic ties with Israel. Newsilin...
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More than 20 hospitalised after substance sprayed in Tokyo mall
The shopping centre, located in the touristy and upmarket shopping district of Ginza, has been blocked off following the incident. Newsiline summarises th...
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At a Tehran press conference, we asked the regime directly 'will there be tolls?'
While on assignment inside Iran, our reporter asked a foreign ministry official about the regime's plan for the Strait of Hormuz. Newsiline summarises thi...
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The BHP files: World’s biggest miner BHP backtracks on climate action with key projects put on ice, leaked documents reveal
Exclusive: Cache of internal documents leaked to the Guardian and the ABC’s Four Corners show multinational has war-gamed ways to massively delay decarbon...
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BHP has made big climate promises – that’s the easy part. Now it must do the real work of slashing emissions | Adam Morton
Given the scale of its contribution to global heating, the world’s biggest miner has a duty to invest heavily in solutions that could have a global impact...
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BHP defies its own climate strategy to spend hundreds of millions on polluting diesel trucks in Pilbara
Exclusive: Mining giant says technology is not yet advanced enough to run a fully electrified fleet but experts say it is hooked on federal fuel tax credi...
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Revealed: the internal BHP memo that slammed the brakes on world’s biggest miner’s climate push
Exclusive: BHP once dubbed climate change an ‘existential’ threat. Newsiline summarises this report from The Guardian Australia and links readers to the o...
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Exclusive: Leaked documents show BHP’s climate backtrack - podcast
Nour Haydar speaks with Christopher Knaus about the BHP files – the cache of internal documents leaked to the Guardian and the ABC’s Four Corners – which...
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BHP files: leaked memo shows miner backtracking on key climate projects in Australia – video
The world’s biggest miner has halted or delayed projects to cut vast amounts of emissions and has quietly war-gamed options to stall major climate investm...
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BHP quietly scrapped plan to build Pilbara plant that would have drastically cut emissions
Exclusive: Jimblebar processing facility would have produced higher quality iron ore sought by steelmakers around the world – themselves under pressure to...
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Leaked documents show Australia's richest company quietly shelved plans to go green
Hundreds of pages of internal BHP documents reveal how the company sold itself as a climate leader while internally finding reasons to put off action in t...
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Australia's first qualified astronaut closer than ever to maiden space mission
The European Space Agency has formally extended the offer for Australia's Katherine Bennell-Pegg to join a mission that would take her to the Internationa...
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Man found not guilty of murdering Darwin mother a 'serious risk' to community
Sheena Fairfield was brutally stabbed to death in the yard of her suburban home in 2022. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and link...
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Iran confirms progress in US talks, but insists no imminent agreement exists
Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei accused Washington of "contradictions" and shifting its positions. Newsiline summarises this report from...
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ASIO review of past terror cases didn't extend to prior flag on Bondi attackers
The head of Australia's domestic intelligence agency reveals it reviewed past terrorism investigations in 2024 which did not extend to a re-examination of...
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Australian flotilla activists arrive home alleging sexual assault and beatings in Israeli detention
Activists detained by Israel after attempting to deliver aid to Gaza as part of Global Sumud Flotilla arrive in Australia Australians returning home from...
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Thousands left without power in Melbourne CBD after local outage
A power company was forced to switch off power to about 10,000 customers in the heart of Melbourne after a burst water main threatened to flood a substati...
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'Stop One Nation': Labor launches campaign to target ONP rise
Federal Labor is asking for donations to fight One Nation as the latest polling shows the minor party continuing to surge in key electorates, including in...
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Blues send out SOS as playmaker struggles with injury
A hamstring complaint for Mitchell Moses puts a scare through the NSW Blues, with Ethan Strange stepping up and Matt Burton called into camp ahead of Stat...
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Victoria will not introduce firearm caps or buyback scheme, following review
There will be no limits introduced to the number of guns a person can own in Victoria, following a rapid review into the state's gun laws. Newsiline summa...
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NACC boss Paul Brereton resigns amid pressure over misconduct, defence ties
Mr Brereton was found in 2024 to have engaged in officer misconduct in his role as head of the NACC and has since faced pressure over his defence connecti...
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Neale Daniher, former Australian of the Year and motor neurone disease campaigner, dies at 65
Daniher fought to find a cure for MND after his 2013 diagnosis, a condition he mockingly called "The Beast." Newsiline summarises this report from SBS New...
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'Fool, ignoramus': Parliamentary committee suspended as senators clash
A heated exchange prompted a Liberal senator to step in and call point of order on the Labor chair after several insults directed at Nationals senator Bri...
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Renewables agency destroys Indigenous shelter despite knowing about it
ACREZ apologises to traditional owners "without reservation" as the NSW Environment Minister Penny Sharpe expresses her "fury" at the incident. Newsiline...