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Renaming of electorate for Aboriginal leader abandoned after disagreement
A plan to rename the Tasmanian electorate of Franklin to honour an Aboriginal resistance leader has been abandoned in part because of disagreement among l...
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'Modern-day pirates': Calls to protect foreign cruise ship workers
The Anti-Slavery Commissioner is calling for change after Carnival cruise staff alleged conditions one senator called a "floating sweatshop". Newsiline su...
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Live: Bulk-billing rates on the rise
The federal government says the number of Australians seeing a GP for free is on the rise. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and li...
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High interest rates here to stay, but only one part of house price story
We seem to have flipped from worrying about rising house prices to worrying about falling house prices. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Aus...
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Trump's words can move billions. Now his company is selling a head start
For up to US$100,000 per month, subscribers can receive the US president's Truth Social posts milliseconds before everyone else. Newsiline summarises this...
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Why economists expect the Reserve Bank to hold the cash rate this week
After months of pain, a surprise fall in inflation has buoyed hopes the cash rate will hold. Newsiline summarises this report from SBS News Australia and...
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Historic farm's sale to carbon credit company raises community ire
This 30,000-hectare property is the largest cattle farm in Victoria. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links readers to the ori...
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First images show Moon's fresh crater after stray rocket impact
A South Korean satellite has captured the first pictures of the Moon's fresh crash scene caused by a stray SpaceX rocket, showing noticeably darker terrai...
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Live: Poll of economists expects RBA to leave cash rate unchanged Tuesday
A poll of 37 of Australia's leading economists found all expect the RBA to leave its key cash rate unchanged after its meeting on Tuesday. Newsiline summa...
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Renewables company says turbines will hit Anzac memorial trees
A dozen trees planted as a World War I memorial alongside a NSW road would be hit by trucks transporting turbines if a wind farm is approved. Newsiline su...
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Can Australia make housing affordable while avoiding a major market crash? We may soon find out
Politicians’ fever dreams of ‘sustainable price increases’ – where values keep rising but by less than wages – could happen Follow our Australia news live...
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'Don't bank on it': Three factors shaping next week's interest rates decision
A hold on interest rates is widely expected, but one expert says the RBA's next decision is not a foregone conclusion. Newsiline summarises this report fr...
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'Rubbish' tariffs drive Australian company out of the US
Australia's only silicon producer will exit the US market next week, but the federal government says the Trump administration's move does not undermine th...
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'Extremely grateful': Labor MP Ed Husic escapes serious injury after car accident
The Chifley MP suffered fractures and a concussion after being rear-ended at 80km/h on a motorway in western Sydney. Newsiline summarises this report from...
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Extra fingers and too much detail: Rise in AI-generated tattoo requests
Tattoo artists are concerned about customers increasingly requesting designs based on AI-generated images, which they say often contain errors and set "un...
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News Corp subscriptions fall in Australia as company takes aim at ‘slimy’ AI slop
Chief executive Robert Thomson says ‘crass kleptomaniac’ AI companies are ‘in possession of stolen goods’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest u...
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Outback city's young population revels in its housing market amid low prices
An outback city known for its rodeos and red dirt is home to one of the youngest average populations in Australia. Newsiline summarises this report from A...
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Frustrated commuters endure three months of disrupted rail services
Queensland Rail says one third of trains are now off the tracks due to a growing maintenance backlog as commuters stare down the barrel of more long month...
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EV sales keep nudging record high as market hit 'new phase'
Over the past year, electric car sales have tripled, as anxiety about fuel shortages and rising petrol prices continues. Newsiline summarises this report...
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Growers find expanding markets to save bumper avocado crop from oversupply
The avocado industry is experiencing another high-volume crop, but unlike previous years with oversupply, the fruit is finding a market. Newsiline summari...
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Big falls ahead for some of Australia's major stocks as they reveal profits
Australia's largest companies will reveal how they performed financially over the next few weeks, against the gloomy backdrop of a property downturn, stub...
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Rise in adulterated sexual enhancement supplements could mean users are getting stiffed
Often sold as ‘herbal’ solutions for sexual prowess, research has found many supplements are cut with prescription medications that could harm the people...
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Police investigate arson on Victorian defence company as 'far left terror'
It is the first time Australian authorities have investigated what they consider to be a potential far-left terror attack, motivated by anarchist and revo...
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Tom Holland and Zendaya become most bankable box office couple in Hollywood
Real-life Hollywood couple Tom Holland and Zendaya are celebrating simultaneous box office success stories in Spider-Man: Brand New Day and The Odyssey –...
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First Nations fashion celebrates weaving, wattle and waterways at from Country to Couture 2026 – in pictures
Over two nights in Larrakia country, Darwin Aboriginal art fair’s annual runway event showcases the work of 21 designers and art centres. Newsiline summar...
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No supervision for man who stockpiled chemicals and fantasised about mass killings
A young man who fantasised about bombing universities and was identified online by the American FBI will be freed into the community with no supervision....
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Councils push to set their own rates for mining companies
The Local Government Association of the Northern Territory wants legislative changes to allow councils to set mining rates within their own areas. Newsili...
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The endurance gambit: Could Iran's pressure strategy force Trump to give in?
Iran doesn't want a decisive military victory, experts say. Newsiline summarises this report from SBS News Australia and links readers to the original pub...
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A stark warning from corporate watchdog on illegal prediction markets
As Australians engage with billion-dollar prediction markets, betting on anything from war, weather to pop culture, the corporate watchdog is forced to st...
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Company wants to turn straw into fuel to ease reliance on Middle East
Glas Energy is planning a $400 million renewable diesel refinery, south-east of Perth, which will turn thousands of tonnes of straw into millions of litre...
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Vehicle with 1 million kilometres on the clock hits the market
A west Victorian stock agent lists his 2009 Toyota LandCruiser for sale, having driven it 300 metres shy of 1 million kilometres. Newsiline summarises thi...
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Housing market seeing 'rapid deterioration' as property downturn deepens
Australia's housing downturn is spreading across the country, with the latest property price data showing previously resilient markets that had recently s...
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Why is a fertiliser company building Australia's newest oil refinery?
The emergence of Perdaman on the national stage brings a complicated local reputation with it. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia an...
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Adani to pay no company tax despite $1bn revenue from Queensland coalmine
Indian conglomerate offsets earnings from Carmichael mine to report $340.6m loss, after promising billions in taxes and royalties Get our breaking news em...
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Chinese AI shakes up global markets
A new wave of cheaper, powerful Chinese AI models are gaining traction and challenging the dominance of US tech giants Anthropic and OpenAI. Newsiline sum...
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Afternoon Update: Bucks night revelations at Icac; HSBC to end Australian retail banking; and the fancification of toothpaste
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...