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The fastest human-powered Everest ascent from sea level
Avalanches, altitude sickness, orcs and Justin Bieber — a Brisbane mountaineer is believed to have set a new world record on Mount Everest for charity, de...
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High-speed rail is a decades-old Australian dream. One factor could finally make it real
It's been debated for decades, but some experts say conditions may finally be right for high-speed rail in Australia. Newsiline summarises this report fro...
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Luka's healthy eating became an obsession. Her mum Suze blames 'thinfluencers'
A new generation of influencers is promoting extreme thinness to millions online — with often-tragic consequences. Newsiline summarises this report from S...
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Housing shortage does not deter town from embracing migrants
The township of Naracoorte, nestled in South Australia's rural heartland, has put out the welcome mat for migrants, who have helped enrich its social fabr...
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Live: England takes on Panama with top spot on the line
The Three Lions have already booked a place in the World Cup's knockout stages, but they will be looking to tie up top spot in Group L against Panama, as...
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Family's emotional message after fight against motor neuron disease
A Queensland family shares its journey with motor neuron disease for the first time and gives advice on how to cope with a diagnosis. Newsiline summarises...
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I have always wished the best for Karl Stefanovic. But if he’s selling racists, thugs and conspiracy theorists, I hope he fails | Hugh Riminton
When I first met Stefanovic he was immediately likable. Newsiline summarises this report from The Guardian Australia and links readers to the original pub...
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When racism is so entrenched in Australia, could paying lip service to multiculturalism do more harm than good? | Anhaar Kareem
Much of the rhetoric encouraging us to have empathy for immigrants is conditional on what they bring to Australia, writes university student Anhaar Kareem...
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Leaks, lawyers and a whistleblower: how did KPMG’s failings emerge – and could more have been done?
A parliamentary inquiry heard claims from one former employee that partners pursued ‘revenue growth at all costs’ Get our breaking news email, free app or...
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Is the Northern Territory a ‘mini Trump-style government’?
The CLP’s ‘tough on crime’, pro-development agenda brings sweeping changes, which advocates say cut the NT’s most vulnerable out of the conversation Get o...
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The last continent: how deadly bird flu travelled the world before landing on a remote Australian beach
The H5N1 virus has now reached every continent on the planet. Newsiline summarises this report from The Guardian Australia and links readers to the origin...
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Unit owners are wresting back control of their stratas: ‘If I don’t do it, the building will fall into the street’
Amid high costs and low confidence in the industry, some owner-occupiers are taking on Australia’s commercialised strata system Get our breaking news emai...
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Pro-One Nation Facebook groups appear to be run by foreign ‘meme factories’ that monetise content
Exclusive: Guardian analysis suggests several groups with thousands of members run by what expert calls ‘engagement farm’ operations in south-east Asia Ge...
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Abbie Chatfield: ‘Someone told her worst dating story. I lay on the floor of the stage and screamed’
The podcaster and TV host talks to us about doomscrolling, aliens and a horrifying sound healing that made her want to vomit What’s the best piece of advi...
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Dingo merch, conspiracy shirts: The 1980s artefacts tied to the famous Chamberlain trial
Forty years ago, the chance discovery of a bloodied matinee jacket unravelled a murder conviction. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Just In...
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Venezuela earthquake death toll passes 1,400 as survival window narrows
The death toll from two earthquakes in Venezuela has climbed beyond 1,400, as searches for survivors intensify during the remaining hours of the window fo...
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Wind 'drought' tests renewable energy poster child
South Australia is at the bleeding edge of the energy transition but record low winds have pushed its grid to the brink of its limits. Newsiline summarise...
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'Ungrateful child' law at centre of Thai beer dynasty dispute
The billionaire family behind the Singha beer company is being torn apart by explosive allegations of assault and a century-old law that protects parents...
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Hanson has perfected a three-step playbook and Liberals played right into it
We've come a long way since it was Pauline Hanson who didn't know the meaning of big words. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and l...
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From medicines to cars: Oil is an ingredient in almost everything we make
Coal, oil and gas are major ingredients for far more than just energy. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links readers to the o...
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Keith Urban is a country megastar — so why release a yacht rock album?
Keith Urban explains why he made a yacht rock album and how his Brisbane cover band days shaped Flow State. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News...
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The truth about narcissists – and why most people get it wrong
As "narcissist" becomes the catch-all insult of the social media age, here is the crucial difference between everyday selfishness and a serious personalit...
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Vance vs Rubio: Which White House apprentice will Trump back for 2028?
At times, Donald Trump appears to be harking back to his days hosting reality TV show The Apprentice as he leans into speculation about who he will anoint...
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Karl Stefanovic's 'weird personality' might score him a Logie
Karl Stefanovic is no longer part of the Nine family but his audience may not be ready to abandon their prodigal son. Newsiline summarises this report fro...
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The sport their boy loved was damaging his brain. 'Now it's too late'
A talent and a team player, Nick Lowden excelled at Aussie Rules. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links readers to the origin...
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The nine books that knocked our critics' socks off this month
June's best books include an Irish saga by Maggie O'Farrell, a gritty memoir by Ralph Jackman and a comic Italian romp by Andrew Sean Greer. Newsiline sum...
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Guy Montgomery is back with your weekly spelling bee fix
Feel free to exhale that breath you've been holding in — it's Sunday and that means it's time to get spelling again. Newsiline summarises this report from...
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Labor unveils new powers to strengthen social media ban
Six months into Australia's world-first social media ban for under-16s, the federal government has announced tougher laws that it says will hold big tech...
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Australia to double penalty for social media ban breaches to $99m as tech giants accused of ‘not doing enough’
Prime minister Anthony Albanese says too many children still on platforms but he is ‘heartened’ by world-leading law Social media bans go global: big tech...
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Iran says it hit US-linked targets as Bahrain reports drone attack
Also in the Strait of Hormuz an oil tanker has been damaged by an "unidentified projectile", while an Israeli drone has reportedly struck an area of south...
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Australian rescue team uses AI-powered drone to find lost hikers – video
Two men in their 20s were found within five hours thanks to an artificial intelligence-powered drone, which used thermal imaging to locate them. Newsiline...
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Live: Vixens and Fever meet for place in Super Netball grand final
Reigning champions Melbourne Vixens host Super Netball's preliminary final against the West Coast Fever, the team they defeated in last year's decider. Ne...
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Rescuers pin hopes on satellite tracker to help save entangled humpback whale
An entangled humpback whale near Sydney is one of eight currently caught in marine debris off the New South Wales coast. Newsiline summarises this report...
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Daughter of stabbing victims calls for better mobile coverage
The daughter of an elderly couple attacked in an alleged home invasion in northern NSW wants to see mobile coverage improved across regional areas. Newsil...
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Fourth positive bird flu case confirmed amid surge of calls to animal disease hotline
More than four hundred reports have been made to the emergency animal hotline in just over a week. Newsiline summarises this report from SBS News Australi...
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Volunteers say hotline told them to collect dead bird against government advice
South Australian citizen scientists say they called the Emergency Animal Disease Hotline to report a dead sea bird and were given advice that contradicts...