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Tasmanian government reverses GP service funding cuts for one year
Two southern Tasmanian primary health services have been thrown a one-year lifeline, but the state government says it wants the federal government to step...
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Qld health minister orders probe into treatment of alleged violent offender
Tim Nicholls has ordered an investigation to examine the interactions between an alleged violent offender and the health system after the death of a man i...
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Victorian government seeks to double cap on political donations as Jacinta Allan moves to fix electoral laws
Allan government negotiating with crossbench MPs after the Coalition indicated it would not support the proposed $10,000 donation cap The Victorian govern...
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Tony Abbott elected unopposed as Liberal Party president
Former prime minister Tony Abbott says he is ready to serve the Liberal Party in its time of 'existential crisis' upon his return to the political stage....
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Are you allowed to make deepfakes of the prime minister?
Are you allowed to make deepfakes of the prime minister? Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Just In and links readers to the original publishe...
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Government defends blocking release of counter-terror documents
The federal government has made a public interest immunity claim over the documents before the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion, ess...
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Second government minister suspended from parliament over secret documents
Government frontbenchers John Graham and Penny Sharpe have been suspended from the upper house over failing to produce documents demanded by the oppositio...
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Qld government to push ahead with Victoria Park demolition amid heritage challenges
Excavators and fencing began appearing at the Brisbane park earlier this week, but the federal government has not yet assessed challenges under the Aborig...
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Tony Abbott to step down from Advance role when elected Liberal party federal president
Liberal insiders concerned former PM could pull party even further to the right by appointing Advance allies to prominent positions Get our breaking news...
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UK minister visits Australia for ‘lessons’ ahead of expected British social media crackdown
Kanishka Narayan says Australia’s pioneering law has contributed to national conversation under way in Britain The UK’s online safety minister says he has...
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Greens push for minister's resignation after legal fee revelation
Madeleine Ogilvie is being accused of deliberately misleading parliament, after she revealed her involvement in a Supreme Court matter, months after sayin...
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Nationals pull election stunt as tax debate heats up
This week a few people got a grilling at Senate estimates, the tax debate heated up and whispers of a new centre-right party fluttered through the press g...
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Bolivian president warns country at 'breaking point' after weeks of protests
The protests have caused shortages of food, fuel and life-saving medicine and members of Bolivia's Indigenous community have called for the president's re...
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Breaking: Government sues 3M Australia over PFAS contamination
The Commonwealth is suing the manufacturer of a firefighting foam containing PFAS chemicals that contaminated 28 Defence bases across Australia. Newsiline...
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Live: Budget's negative gearing, CGT legislation to be introduced to parliament
The federal government will introduce legislation to parliament today to overhaul negative gearing and the capital gains tax. Newsiline summarises this re...
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Legal action filed over federal government's land clearing decision
The federal environment minister's decision to wave through plans to bulldoze almost 3,000 hectares — an area 10 times the size of Sydney's CBD — of habit...
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Quick hits: Blues' selection gamble pays off, bunker sparks controversy
The Blues leave it late, the Maroons finish with 12 players, while the bunker draws the ire of players, commentators and spectators alike. Newsiline summa...
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Newly elected Solomon Islands prime minister set to visit Australia in first official trip
Matthew Wale was elected prime minister in May following a no-confidence vote against his predecessor. Newsiline summarises this report from SBS News Aust...
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No 'plan B' for submarines if AUKUS fails, says defence minister
The defence minister brushes off calls for a "plan B" in case AUKUS fails, declaring it would be a step towards "giving up" on acquiring any new submarine...
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Wallabies facing same selection headache as State of Origin's NSW Blues
Just as NSW Blues coach Laurie Daley had a difficult selection decision to make, Joe Schmidt may be thinking long and hard about one position in the Walla...
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Afternoon Update: Pocock says BHP ‘laughing’ at climate policy; Vivid drone debacle; and an Ozzy Osbourne AI avatar
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...
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Government sets up fight with Santos over gas reservation plan
The draft framework outlines a requirement for gas producers to supply 20 per cent of their export to the domestic market, which the gas lobby argues will...
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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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Labor is making a mockery of its promise of transparent government
From blocking freedom of information requests to tabling documents when no one is looking, promises of an upfront approach to power are in rough shape Fol...
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Government bails out Rex's multi-million-dollar debt to regional airports
Council-owned airports have been bailed out by the federal government to the tune of $4.8 million, $2 million of which was for NSW alone. Newsiline summar...
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Remote residents call for more NT government support over diphtheria outbreak
Residents and service providers in the remote community of Yuendumu, where there are reports of dozens of diphtheria cases, say the NT government has not...
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Housing minister says Waterloo community 'not functional' as demolition looms
Rose Jackson made the comment on radio as workers began fencing off 150 public homes to be demolished to make way for a mixed-tenure development. Newsilin...
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'Killing me inside': The legacy of government policies and stolen kids
At nine years old, Bronwyn was sent to a notorious government-run children's home without her parents' consent. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC...
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'He thrives on controversy': The past and possible future of Israel's 'TikTok minister'
Itamar Ben-Gvir has risen to the highest level of Israeli politics, but he may not have a long future there. Newsiline summarises this report from SBS New...
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The Sunday read: the NT government's 'alarming' response to Kumanjayi Little Baby’s death - podcast
In the wake of the death of the Warlpiri girl Kumanjayi Little Baby, the Northern Territory government announced a sweeping review of its child protection...
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'Midwits' and media bust-ups herald One Nation's arrival in SA parliament
One Nation broke its parliamentary silence to talk about culture wars and political barneys. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and...
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Economists welcome budget and reply, even if they don't like every policy
Five leading economists weigh in on the budget and reply debate, embracing many of the ideas raised while also arguing that "bigger tax reform is needed."...
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Black mould and broken toilets in 'dismal' government-owned homes
Bug infestations, walls covered in black mould and broken toilets are just some of the issues plaguing homes in Australia's most isolated communities, whe...
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Health Minister denies health cuts, despite asking department to find $700m in cuts
Health groups fear the impact of hundreds of millions of dollars in cuts expected to be found in the Health Department as part of Treasurer Eric Abetz's s...
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Allan, Wilson outline 2026 election agenda
Victoria's premier and opposition leader will deliver their pre-election pitches as both parties hold their state conferences. Newsiline summarises this r...
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Rural women share harrowing IVF stories at parliamentary inquiry
Farmer and mother of two Sophie Fletcher has endured miscarriages, hours of travel and false hope throughout her IVF journey. Newsiline summarises this re...