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Hot spot for Australian bull semen as China market re-opens
After a five year break, livestock farmers in China will use Australian genetics to produce premium beef for traditional dining and hot pot markets. Newsi...
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Full Circle launches professional musical theatre company in Adelaide
Musical theatre typically draws strong audiences in Adelaide where a troupe dedicated to the genre has just launched a professional company that will prod...
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Greens ask if treasurer can exempt homeowners in his electorate from CGT changes
While the party has indicated it is willing to help Labor pass the tax laws — which includes changes to negative gearing, capital gains tax (CGT) discount...
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Man accused of stealing $10K from 83yo cancer patient outside bank
A man who allegedly assaulted and stole $10,000 in cash from an 83-year-old cancer patient outside a Coffs Harbour bank has been granted bail. Newsiline s...
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Breaking: Paedophile ex-magistrate Peter Liddy leaves prison after 25 years
Notorious paedophile ex-magistrate Peter Liddy has taken his first steps of freedom after serving a 25-year prison term for the sexual abuse of four child...
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Australia politics live: bank expects home price reduction from budget to be more than twice government forecast
Commonwealth Bank economists expect 5% drag on home prices from tax changes, compared with Treasury forecast of 2%. Newsiline summarises this report from...
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Police allege corporate boss refused blood alcohol tests after hitting five cars
Private equity baron Joel Thickins is alleged to have crashed his BMW into five cars in Sydney's east, before refusing two alcohol-detecting breath tests....
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Jim Chalmers is putting a positive spin on the economy, but is the outlook for Australia grim?
The economy was slowing even before the Middle East conflict and interest rate hikes started to bite, while the boom in datacentres was a rare bright spot...
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First footy, now beer: Region braces for $50m hit to local economy
The loss of James Boag's brewery and Hawthorn Football Club to northern Tasmania's economy could cost the region a million dollars a week, local leaders s...
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Paedophile magistrate's release prompts vigilante warning
South Australia's police chief says the force will respond accordingly to concerns about public safety once paedophile and former magistrate Peter Liddy i...
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Breaking: Australia's economy growing at 2.5 per cent annually as slowdown begins
Australia's economy grew at an annual rate of 2.5 per cent in the March quarter, the same as in the previous quarter. Newsiline summarises this report fro...
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Sunshine Coast Council hikes rates, slashes 130 jobs as costs spiral
Residents are angry after copping another 10 per cent rate rise as the council grapples with how to provide services for the fast-growing region. Newsilin...
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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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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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'Mekorot' is the name of Israel's national water company, to Gazans it means something else
It's been seven months since the ceasefire in Gaza, but reconstruction has barely begun, water remains contaminated, and minimal aid is getting through th...
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Strategy to remove red tape that hinders Aboriginal cultural burning
The NSW Cultural Fire Strategy has set a clear timeline to better resource and support Indigenous-led cultural burning. Newsiline summarises this report f...
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Minimum wage to lift by 6 per cent, award rate by 4.75 per cent
Australia's minimum wage will increase by 5.97 per cent, and minimum award workers will get a 4.75 per cent pay boost, in the Fair Work Commission's (FWC)...
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Australia politics live: James Paterson says One Nation needs ‘increased scrutiny’; minimum wage rate set today
Shadow minister says the Coalition must treat minor party as an opponent, not an enemy. Newsiline summarises this report from The Guardian Australia and l...
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Could the battery boom lower inflation and interest rates?
Fossil fuels, which have powered the global economy for centuries, are under threat. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links re...
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Is Albo using his sinister communist tax changes to destroy the housing market? | First Dog on the Moon
Decent hard-earning landlords are weeping into their Fabergé egg cups Sign up here to get an email whenever First Dog cartoons are published Get all your...
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Outback council hopes sorghum crop will reduce pressure on ratepayers
An outback Queensland council grows sorghum in a bid to create new income streams, reduce pressure on ratepayers, and support jobs in the region. Newsilin...
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Cattle company’s own tip-off revealed biosecurity breach, court told
A NSW company tipped off authorities to the illegal movement of its cattle, triggering the investigation that led to the largest-ever biosecurity fine und...
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Australian housing market stalls in May
Australia's housing market continues to lose momentum, with national home values flatlining in May as higher interest rates, weak confidence and proposed...
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Israeli forces push further into Lebanon, capturing strategic mountain castle
The capture of the castle marks a major gain for Israel since the latest Israel-Hezbollah war began in early March. Newsiline summarises this report from...
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Drones and second-hand submarines: US 'grateful' for Australia as latest AUKUS details unveiled
The US has again demanded its allies step up their military budgets at a high-level international defence meeting in Singapore. Newsiline summarises this...
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Aboriginal ownership of national parks celebrated at cultural festival
The Yuin people on the NSW South Coast celebrate two decades of Aboriginal ownership of two national parks. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News...
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'Ridiculous increases': Cattle market kicks in the rain
Cattle prices jumped significantly this week as rain fell across key production areas, especially in New South Wales. Newsiline summarises this report fro...
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'A battle of resilience': Why these teachers and youngsters are looking at karate differently
In a Sydney dojo, karate is being used to build more than physical strength. Newsiline summarises this report from SBS News Australia and links readers to...
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Karate teacher's 'hair pulls and chokeholds' combat gender-based violence
Savannah Last has been a "karate kid" since she was two, but when she was attacked by a group of teenagers last year, she felt "hopeless". Newsiline summa...
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Rate rise reprieve, a warning for Australians — and the everyday cost going up
The key money stories this week, broken down simply and what they mean for you. Newsiline summarises this report from SBS News Australia and links readers...
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Should politicians be using AI-generated images?
A Victorian state MP's use of an apparently AI-generated image raises questions about whether AI has any place in politics. Newsiline summarises this repo...
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'Gulf War III' pushes gold into bear market with no end in sight
Gold is now in a bear market after an enormous surge in the price of the precious metal to a record high earlier this year. Newsiline summarises this repo...
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Live: Auction clearance rates at 2022 housing downturn levels, ASX climbs
Auction clearance rates have fallen to levels not seen since the 2022 housing downturn. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Just In and links r...
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Live: Australia secures first vessel for strategic fleet
Australia has secured the first vessel for its maritime strategic fleet, which is to be comprised of up to 12 privately owned, commercially operated ships...
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Waste company fined $1.1m over 2014 double-fatal Adelaide truck crash
Almost 12 years after a Cleanaway truck killed two people and injured two others, the company has been sentenced in South Australia's Supreme Court. Newsi...
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Housing investors are increasingly older and wealthier, Reserve Bank research shows
Reserve Bank research shows property investment has become skewed towards higher-income households and is dominated by baby boomers. Newsiline summarises...