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How our property obsession killed productivity
With housing prices coming off the boil, maybe our banks will start lending to more productive areas of the economy, like business. Newsiline summarises t...
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Live: Oil posts biggest gain since 2020 as Middle East war fears reignite
Oil prices soar more than 9 per cent as the US president threatens to blockade the Strait of Hormuz. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Austra...
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Teenager charged over alleged stabbing of 15yo boy
A teenage boy has been charged over an alleged stabbing at a high school in Far North Queensland. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia...
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Man dies after being pulled from burning caravan in Central Qld
A man has died after a fire ripped through a caravan in Central Queensland overnight. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links r...
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De Minaur ends 17-year Australian drought with career-high ranking
Alex de Minaur's arrow keeps pointing upwards despite his wait for a grand slam title being lengthened by a disappointing Wimbledon exit. Newsiline summar...
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Ukraine and allies join to protect Europe from ballistic missiles
Ukraine and nine other countries will form a coalition to protect Europe from ballistic missiles, utilising Kyiv's experience in fighting Russia's full-sc...
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Trump to reinstate Iran blockade, Hollywood hails Sam Neill, and sextortion on the rise
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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Australia news live: NT police still seek answers over 25 year-old murder of British backpacker Peter Falconio
Bradley John Murdoch was convicted of 28-year-old’s murder but remains were never found Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Northe...
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Former Victorian Young Australian of the Year charged over imitation guns
Darcy McGauley-Bartlett has been arrested and charged with a raft of offences, including possessing imitation firearms and police uniforms. Newsiline summ...
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25 years on, the outback murder of Peter Falconio still haunts Australia
Twenty-five years ago, the murder of British backpacker Peter Falconio and the abduction and escape of his girlfriend Joanne Lees in the remote Central Au...
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Breaking: Man charged with murder over death of 74yo Sydney man
A man has been charged with murder over the death of an elderly man who was allegedly attacked during a morning walk in Sydney's west. Newsiline summarise...
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RACQ accuses some retailers of trying to bring back 'unfair' fuel cycle
The RACQ says south-east Queensland motorists have been getting a fairer deal without a lengthy fuel price cycle, but there are signs of its return. Newsi...
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Don't let influencers set your Tasmanian winter walk itinerary, adventurers told
Don't plan a bushwalk based on what an Instagram influencer may have supposedly achieved, a veteran rescuer says, ahead of Tasmania's winter season approa...
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MMA upstart delivers knockout cognac gift to Brisbane Olympic committee
The "schmoozing", revealed exclusively by the ABC today, is part of a wider series of examples of attempted influence-peddling from businesses and sportin...
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Signs of sugar detected near centre of the Milky Way
Astronomers have detected signs of a type of sugar found in raspberries in gas clouds near the centre of our galaxy the Milky Way. Newsiline summarises th...
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Pokies changes will 'take Tasmania backwards', gaming commission says
The body tasked with implementing Tasmania's new pokies policies says they won't work to reduce harm to problem gamblers and could make things worse. News...
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Tech platforms accused of sexual extortion blind spot
Major online platforms are accused of failing to deploy readily available technology to detect well-known blackmail tactics. Newsiline summarises this rep...
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Violence against women under national spotlight after four deaths in four days
Experts are calling for more research and better funding for domestic violence prevention after four women and girls were killed in separate incidents las...
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Man who sneaked into Australia 45 years ago has lived in limbo until now
Kwong Wan Lo stowed away on a ship bound for Australia 45 years ago. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links readers to the ori...
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'Jurassic family': Spielberg leads outpouring of tributes for actor Sam Neill
The New Zealand actor died suddenly at the age of 78, with Hollywood directors and actors and prominent political figures all paying tribute to a great of...
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Jewish professor says 'intimidating' protest changed his life on campus
Melbourne University professor Steven Prawer hopes the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion will lead to campus change, following a 2024 d...
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'Kill him': Muslim man attacked on way to mosque
A Muslim man has escaped a near-miss knife attack on his way to evening prayers after police say he was set upon by two men metres away from his local mos...
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SMSFs could have to pay victims of financial misconduct
The assistant treasurer is looking to revamp funding for the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort, saying that large super funds, as well as people with sel...
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Developers or renters? The real winners out of affordable housing schemes
State and federal governments are offering incentives for property developers in exchange for more affordable housing. Newsiline summarises this report fr...
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What Elon Musk is getting wrong about The Odyssey
The tech trillionaire has spent a good chunk of 2026 yelling on X about how Christopher Nolan's adaptation of Homer's Odyssey "desecrates" the ancient poe...
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Negotiating your bills could save you thousands. Here's how to start
Negotiating to reduce your spending and increase your income are tangible ways you can improve your financial situation right now. Newsiline summarises th...
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Aerial surfer Hughie Vaughan on wave pools and holding himself accountable to the ocean – video
Australian surfer Hughie Vaughan found viral fame after landing a so-called 'stalefish flipper' at a competition in a Texas wave pool last year. Newsiline...
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Layla Jeffery, 13, was ‘somewhat shy’ and ‘well-liked’. A Victorian town is struggling with her alleged murder
Donald – a small community about 280km from Melbourne – is grieving after a missing teenager was found dead Get our breaking news email, free app or daily...
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Australia banned vape ads more than two years ago – so why are they still all over social media?
Posts promoting illegal products appear across TikTok, Instagram and YouTube as expert says platforms ‘aren’t doing the job they promised they would do’ G...
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At a dying man’s bedside, I see something much rarer than grief: the courage to include the young | Ranjana Srivastava
If we spare youth the universal reality of death, we postpone to middle age the struggle to reconcile with it I am not especially superstitious but it ten...
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Can Labor save us from the risks of AI? – podcast
The AI revolution is here, and with it a fear that soon it will replace many of us in the workplace. Newsiline summarises this report from The Guardian Au...
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Nornie Bero’s crispy-taro nachos, fragrant cassava curry and a ‘queen of the hash’ recipe
The Meriam chef and author shares a trio of homely recipes for cassava and taro, cooked with a coterie of native Australian ingredients (Pictured above) C...
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Dolphin deaths in South Australia spike after algal bloom decimates food sources
The March 2025 marine disaster may be linked to a high number of dolphin deaths in the region, scientists say Get our breaking news email, free app or dai...
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We have survived! Forty years of Aboriginal protest posters – in pictures
Wiradjuri elder Ray Jackson was a prominent activist in Australia. Newsiline summarises this report from The Guardian Australia and links readers to the o...
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Trump wants US to take over Strait of Hormuz and be reimbursed for control
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said the only way to restore regular shipping traffic through the strait was to end US military interventions in the waterway....
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UK counter-terrorism police now leading Widdecombe murder investigation
The counter-terrorism unit has taken charge of the case due to "new information and evidence" on the suspected murder of the former minister, the UK Home...