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Getting AI 'drunk' makes it more likely to break rules, research finds
A study finds AI models are more likely to answer harmful questions or mishandle confidential information when told to act drunk. Newsiline summarises thi...
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False claims about Aboriginal rock art and aliens were once fringe. Researchers fear AI could push them mainstream
Archeologists warn AI summaries can repeat false claims about 12,000-year-old rock art from Western Australia’s Kimberley region being painted by aliens W...
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SpaceX's Starship rocket reaches orbit for first time after engine failure
SpaceX's Starship rocket has made it to Earth's orbit for the first time, after losing an engine mid-flight. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC New...
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Nullarbor caves might hold secrets about life on Mars, research suggests
Underground caves beneath South Australia's Nullarbor Plain could have the answer to finding life on Mars, according to new research. Newsiline summarises...
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Scientists develop tech to measure eucalypt flammability from space
Homegrown technology to monitor the flammability of eucalypt forests could be Australia's first satellite mission for Earth observation, if scientists can...
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ABC 50/50 quiz: Testing your knowledge of Martika, Baywatch and that space chess game from Star Wars
Each question in the ABC 50/50 quiz has only two options: one is right, the other is wrong. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and l...
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Tasmanian Liberals to have conscience vote on banning conversion practices
Tasmanian Minister Felix Ellis says Liberal MPs will have a conscience vote on the Greens' bill to ban conversion practices in the state — and he'll be "v...
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'Researcher of the Year' to be sacked as part of cost cutting
Not even the Premier's STEM Researcher of the Year 2025 can avoid a Tasmanian departmental job-cutting drive. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC Ne...
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Less tax for many investors after CGT, negative gearing changes, study finds
Following the government's budget changes, a narrow majority of housing investors will pay more tax and many others will pay less, researchers have found....
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Cost of raising two children in Australia has risen 134% in two decades, study says
Parenting advocate Georgie Dent says rising childcare cost has pushed the overall burden to $36,500 a year and calls for more paid parental leave Get our...
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Do pimple patches actually work? Here's what the science says
You're standing in the skincare aisle and pimple patches are everywhere — clear ones, flesh-coloured ones, stars, hearts. Newsiline summarises this report...
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Researchers who analysed 10,000 crashes say car size does matter
A study of 13 years of crashes in Australia finds a link between car height and risk of pedestrian death, particularly for women and children. Newsiline s...
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Iraqi-Australians behind 'promising' type 1 diabetes treatment research
A Far North Queensland couple who started their research journey in Cairns are part of a team behind "promising" early research on a new type 1 diabetes t...
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The US has admitted deploying weapons in space and China is sounding the alarm
The revelation by Washington confirmed an open secret but the timing of the announcement risked exacerbating tensions with Beijing and the risk of a weapo...
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Impact of colonisation on First Nations people far greater than previous estimates, research finds
Australia's Indigenous population was up to seven times larger before colonisation than previously estimated, but was devastated following the arrival of...
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Twin study asks if immune systems are shaped by our genes or our lives
Nicole and Amanda are identical twins with one key difference: their immune systems. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links re...
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Nursing graduates face 'trial by fire' during rural program, study finds
A new report from CQUniversity finds that newly graduated nurses completing their training programs at rural or remote health facilities are underprepared...
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Dementia prevention too heavily focused on personal choices, study finds
Efforts to prevent dementia may be placing too much responsibility on people's choices while overlooking the wider social and environmental conditions tha...
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Anthropic researcher says some developers believe AI 'could kill us all'
A researcher for AI developer Anthropic has quit the company and is one of a growing number of AI experts to call on the industry to slow down. Newsiline...
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More than 1 million users affected in Mathspace data breach
Learning provider Mathspace says more than a million people, including students, school staff, and parents have been affected by a data breach. Newsiline...
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Possums in the roof, koalas in bed: study shows how animals resort to Australian homes after habitat loss
Microbats and wombats among the most common species found in buildings, with some discovered in letter boxes or air conditioning systems Get our breaking...
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'Soiled' undies and vicious friends research honoured at Ig Nobels
Each year, the Ig Nobel prizes celebrate research that makes you laugh, then makes you think. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and...
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Australian science prize awarded to researcher studying memory accuracy of domestic violence survivors
Helen Paterson’s work on advancing how police and courts understand memory is recognised in prestigious Eureka prizes Get our breaking news email, free ap...
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Researchers find dugong numbers halved in Gulf of Carpentaria
New research finds the number of dugongs in the Gulf of Carpentaria — one of the animal's most globally important populations — has halved in the past two...
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Blak & Bright Writers Festival rare public safe space for conversation
Poet Evelyn Araluen says the Blak & Bright Writers Festival will provide a welcome reprieve from the often hostile online environments First Nations p...
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Thylacine incomparable to any animal alive, study finds
A new Australian study sheds light on how the Tasmanian tiger subdued its prey. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links readers...
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Unlikely team uncover source of mysterious space lights seen in Queensland
Hobby astronomers partner with a retired NASA engineer to investigate the source of swirling lights seen in the night sky from Central Queensland. Newsili...
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Choking is sold to teens as a safe sexual practice. The research says it never is
More and more young people are engaging in sexual strangulation. Newsiline summarises this report from The Guardian Australia and links readers to the ori...
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SpaceX's fallen rocket heads back to the US after Australian sojourn
The Starship 40 rocket that landed in the Indian Ocean and was towed to Christmas Island is finally heading back to the US after amusing locals for the pa...
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Dolphin dies from H5 bird flu in SA as researchers withdrawn from sub-Antarctic island over ‘psychosocial risk’
Australian government announces 24 expeditioners based at research station on Macquarie Island will be evacuated over possible ‘prolonged psychological st...
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It was a spy satellite, now NASA's new telescope is set to head into space
NASA is due to launch its latest space telescope, a repurposed spy satellite which will accompany the James Webb Space Telescope. Newsiline summarises thi...
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Most people don't survive brain cancer. Researchers hope to change that
An Adelaide research project is investigating ways to treat brain cancer while having minimal impact on healthy tissue and the human immune system. Newsil...
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Sugar tax may prevent millions of dental procedures, study suggests
A new Australian study suggests a 20 per cent tax on sugary drinks may prevent 3.7 million cases of tooth decay as well as 306,000 cases of gum disease or...
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New research helps transform landfill into thriving green space
Covering landfill with soil and plants is as effective as traditional methods of capping, while bringing added aesthetic, economic and environmental benef...
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Specialist ship arrives to cart SpaceX rocket from Christmas Island
A semi-submersible cargo carrier has arrived on the remote Australian territory to ferry the SpaceX starship back to Texas. Newsiline summarises this repo...
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The 'heartfelt' spaces drawing crowds away from traditional music venues
The NSW government allocates a fresh round of grants to 33 struggling live music venues across the state as events in alternative spaces such as boxing ri...