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Fears policy shift ups risk for farmers using own gear to fight fires
More than half of Queensland's volunteer rural fire brigades use privately owned vehicles to fight bushfires, with insurance changes leaving them to quest...
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More missiles and ditch the UN: What One Nation’s foreign policy looks like
With One Nation running red hot in the polls and posing a serious challenge to the incumbent parties, there's more scrutiny on what its foreign policy wou...
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Bolivia's president declares state of emergency over blockade crisis
Bolivia's President Rodrigo Paz declares a state of emergency across the country, after more than six weeks of protests and road blockades. Newsiline summ...
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Popovic defends selection gamble as Socceroos suffer heartbreak USA loss
Australia's substitutes sparked an improved second-half display, but the damage had already been done with a 2-0 loss to the USA. Newsiline summarises thi...
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'He got that wrong': Schwarzer says selection mistakes cost Socceroos
The Socceroos will rue a missed opportunity after a dire first half against the USA, with Tony Popovic's selections at least partly to blame, says Mark Sc...
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Socceroos quick hits: Selection stunner leaves stars on bench, coach's VAR frustration
A Cameron Burgess own goal and VAR drama cost Australia against the US, before cramp proved a problem for the match referee. Newsiline summarises this rep...
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Qld minister tight-lipped about 'Project Invisibility' Indigenous sackings
Under the direction of Arts Minister John-Paul Langbroek, eight Indigenous directors have disappeared from the boards of south-east Queensland's cultural...
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One election, one question: Is Netanyahu finally running out of time?
In a pivotal election, Israel faces a stark choice between Benjamin Netanyahu's camp and those determined to replace him. Newsiline summarises this report...
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UK PM vows to fight for job after rival's stunning by-election win
Sir Keir Starmer's principal rival, Andy Burnham, has stormed back into parliament after a near-decade absence with a by-election win. Newsiline summarise...
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Who is Andy Burnham, the UK mayor set to challenge Keir Starmer's prime ministership?
Burnham's career has taken him parliament to the mayor's office in Greater Manchester and back again. Newsiline summarises this report from SBS News Austr...
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Afternoon Update: US-Iran talks abruptly called off; UK Labour’s byelection win; and life with Tassie devil neighbours
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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WA government wants federal help with Collie's coal transition
The state government has already tipped $700 million into the transition of the WA town of Collie away from coal. Newsiline summarises this report from AB...
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NT government extends town camp alcohol bans
The NT government is extending alcohol bans in town camps beyond 2027, in a move welcomed by the health sector as a win for community safety. Newsiline su...
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Government says possum bridges successful, but skeptics question data
The WA government has released night-vision images showing scores of native wildlife are using rope bridges and underpasses along a $1.46 billion highway...
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Regional mayor poised to challenge UK's PM after 'circus' by-election win
Andy Burnham, a British Labour lifer, is soon expected to challenge Sir Keir Starmer for the country's top job, after re-entering the House of Commons via...
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Ex-presidents and stars, but no Trump, turn out for Obama centre
All living US ex-presidents — with the notable absence of Donald Trump — have joined a star-studded line-up for the opening of Barack Obama's presidential...
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Albanese government finds itself in policy quicksand on three core issues
The government's announced changes to its tax package are seeking to allay the fierce post-budget backlash from vested interests and some commentators. Ne...
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NT government reveals scale of bungled smart meter rollout
The Northern Territory's main energy retailer, Jacana, reveals about 5,000 customers — thousands more than previously thought — have been caught up in a s...
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Migration dips as Coalition accuses government of failing to meet targets
Net overseas migration remained above 300,000 last year, fuelling opposition claims Labor has locked in an unsustainable new normal despite the number of...
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Government buys back $430m worth of water for Murray-Darling Basin
A $430 million Murray-Darling Basin water buyback sparks a fresh political fight over the balance between food production and environmental recovery. News...
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How will the capital gain tax reforms work after the government's carve-outs?
Around 2.7 million small businesses will be offered an exemption from the proposed capital gains tax reforms, amid backlash. Newsiline summarises this rep...
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Political lobbyists with unfettered access to Australia’s parliament to be publicly named
MPs who sponsor lobbyists’ entry to halls of power will also be listed online under new transparency rules Follow our Australia news live blog for latest...
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Censure motion against Tasmanian premier passes parliament
A censure motion against Jeremy Rockliff has passed, making him the first premier to be censured by the Tasmanian parliament. Newsiline summarises this re...
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Pauline Hanson makes clear what a One Nation government would be like – it’s an ugly picture
The One Nation leader offered a series of inflammatory statements at the National Press Club that may play well with her supporters but will alarm many ot...
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Minister denies vomit gesture, says he was moving a breath-freshening strip
A Tasmanian Liberal politician denies he made a vomit gesture while listening to a female MP speak about integrity matters — saying he was moving a breath...
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Ngambri people say ACT government has not upheld recognition agreement
The ACT government has been accused of failing to uphold its agreement with the Ngambri people over the recognition of traditional ownership of the Canber...
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Government announces $500m in sports funding over next two years
The $513 million two-year package will include cost of living assistance for athletes, funding for dozens of sporting programs, and boosts for Winter and...
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Breaking: Premier confirms ex-ministers' legal fees are from fighting Integrity Commission
Jeremy Rockliff has confirmed in parliament that taxpayer-funded legal fees have been used by former ministers Jane Howlett and Madeleine Ogilvie to fight...
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Qld government accused of campaign to remove Aboriginal people from health roles
The Queensland government will not deny the existence of "Project Invisibility", a name a barrister says is used internally to refer to the deliberate rem...
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Rockliff wants to move forward — but will the parliament let him?
Tasmania's powerful crossbench forced Madeleine Ogilvie and Jane Howlett out the door. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links...
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Teenager accused of planning terror attack targeted LNP over nuclear policy
A teenager accused of planning a terror attack in Brisbane allegedly wanted to target the Liberal National Party over their nuclear policy. Newsiline summ...
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Federal minister-turned priest Michael Tate farewelled in Hobart
Michael Tate — an academic, politician, diplomat and Catholic priest — has been remembered as a generous man whose life was one of "warmth and service to...
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Qld government to set up agency aimed at protecting children from sexual abuse
The Queensland government has announced it will establish a safeguarding agency in response to a review that found multiple opportunities were missed to s...
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Breaking: Tasmania's Racing Minister Jane Howlett resigns
Tasmania's Racing Minister Jane Howlett has resigned from cabinet, citing "relentless personal and political" attacks from opposition parties as the reaso...
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Legal bill and election breach added to minister's woes
Tasmania's racing minister is facing mounting calls to resign from cabinet, after evidence in parliament called into question what her office knew about m...
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Anglers petition Qld government to relax bull shark fishing rules as numbers rise
The Queensland government is being petitioned to relax fishing limits for bull sharks and consider culls as anglers and waterway users fear numbers are gr...