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Drone footage captured suspected underworld hit in Sydney, police say
The use of a drone to capture footage of a suspected underworld hit in Sydney is under investigation and "concerning", a senior NSW Police officer says. N...
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BHP staff down tools for historic strike in Western Australia
Workers at the mining giant's operations in Port Hedland have walked off the job in one of the most significant industrial disputes to hit the resources s...
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Terrorist use of AI 'major national security concern', report finds
A report finds AI systems can be tricked into coaching extremists how to make bombs and plan attacks. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Austr...
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Snake in a chain: lucky escape for Australian woman after bite from deadly reptile caught in bike wheel
Woman in her 60s was riding on popular cycling trail in northern NSW when she ran over the two-metre-long eastern brown snake, one of the world’s most ven...
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Afternoon Update: Sam Neill’s cause of death announced; first case of bird flu in NZ; and Andy Burnham’s winding path to power
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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Transgender woman's 'humiliating' experience with major corporations
What should have been a quick process of updating personal details left Laura Mitchell "insulted" and "humiliated" by the country's largest institutions....
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Financial backer of embattled MP Moira Deeming requests loan repayment
Victorian Liberal MP Moira Deeming is embroiled in further court action, this time over funds she is owed from her successful defamation action so that sh...
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Smelter closure devastates Tasmanian community
Australia's only manganese smelter is ceasing operations, leaving more than 200 employees without work in northern Tasmania. Newsiline summarises this rep...
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Police release images of clothes to help identify victims of alleged Sydney childcare paedophile
AFP release images of children’s clothes found on electronic devices seized as part of investigation into Hamish Tait Get our breaking news email, free ap...
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Drug traffickers jailed over failed plot to smuggle cocaine from PNG by plane
Two masterminds behind a 2020 plot to bring $80 million worth of cocaine into Australia were sentenced in Victoria’s County Court, five years after a fail...
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Australian patients’ medical records could be sold on dark web after clinics’ data breach
‘Malicious actor’ obtains sensitive data including Medicare numbers, treatment details and pathology results in cyber-attack on Partnered Health Follow ou...
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Family of Australian missing in US says somebody 'does know something'
Australian police say they're ready to help US authorities, as a weeks-long search for Melbourne woman Sally Grace Contarino continues in Las Vegas. Newsi...
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Activists fear China's ethnic unity law could silence critics in Australia
Thirty-nine community groups in Australia and around the world issue a statement rejecting and strongly condemning China's ethnic unity law. Newsiline sum...
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Hundreds face homelessness as accommodation centre set to close
Hundreds of residents fear they could be left homeless after the Northern Territory government announced it will shut a Darwin short-stay accommodation ce...
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SA victims of alleged childcare centre abuser identified, AFP says
"A couple" of alleged victims from South Australia have been identified as part of an investigation into a Sydney childcare worker accused of abusing more...
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Driver charged over fiery multi-truck crash near Goulburn
A 28-year-old semi-trailer driver is charged with negligent driving over an explosive collision that saw six trucks destroyed in a fire at a rest stop nea...
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Sir Keir says political journey 'over' as he faces last question session
Outgoing UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, who announced his resignation last month, has taken part in his last weekly grilling from MPs in parliament....
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Liberals say ‘all options’ should be considered despite Angus Taylor hosing down gender quota proposal
Anne Ruston called for the party to act with ‘urgency’ after discussion paper suggested ways to improve engagement with women, multicultural communities a...
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Second case of deadly bird flu detected in NSW
A second petrel found on the NSW Mid North Coast has tested positive for bird flu. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links read...
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Albanese makes AI plan, Hanson and Rinehart enjoy Sicily
It might not have been a sitting week but it has been a busy few days in politics with the prime minister's AI announcement, a raft of politicians inking...
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Calls for end to old-growth logging but environmental groups want more
A coalition of conservationists, artists and forest industry figures wants an end to old-growth logging in Tasmania but major environmental groups have di...
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Calls for Australia to do more for citizens unjustly detained overseas
Australians who have endured prolonged detention overseas call on the government to adopt a more strategic approach to cases involving citizens, especiall...
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19-year coal mine extension would save 1,500 jobs, hearing told
A proposed extension to a major NSW coal mine has been slammed by climate activists, despite strong support from the local community. Newsiline summarises...
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Death-defying Argentina living every World Cup game as if it's the last
Argentina has been the daredevils of this World Cup, and after another incredible comeback to defeat England in the semifinals, its heady mix of emotion a...
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Breaking: Sam Neill's cause of death revealed by agent
New Zealand actor Sam Neill died from pneumonia, his long-time agent Philip Grenz has confirmed. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia...
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Hegseth unveils plan to screen troops for low testosterone
Under the policy US troops will be offered the chance to undergo testosterone replacement therapy. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australi...
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ANU asked for Gaza death certificates for exam extension, commission hears
The Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion has heard a grieving student who asked for more time for their assessment was told to obtain proo...
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ANU denies it ‘lost control’ to a pro-Palestine encampment, royal commission hears
Internal safety review at Australian National University found encampment had ‘high’ psychosocial risk rating Follow our Australia news live blog for late...
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Cyclist bitten by brown snake caught in her bike chain
The woman, in her 60s, was riding on a northern NSW rail trail when she ran over a two-metre snake that became trapped then bit her. Newsiline summarises...
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Will the new AI roadmap keep the tech giants in line? | Fiona Katauskas
Or will they forge a path of their own? Newsiline summarises this report from The Guardian Australia and links readers to the original publisher for the f...
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Gold Coast destroys 30,000 fire ant nests but confidence remains 'pretty low'
Acting Mayor Mark Hammel says he is "alarmed and pleased" by the number of nests destroyed. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and l...
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Firmus outlines plans for 'very large' AI factory at River Murray town
An AI company says its proposed South Australia projects have the potential to create hundreds of jobs, but residents of one River Murray town say they wa...
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BHP workers to strike as mining giant hits record production
As hundreds of BHP workers prepare to down tools in a landmark strike, the miner has revealed its highest-ever levels of iron ore production. Newsiline su...
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England's hopes fade again, but it won't stop them dreaming
England aren't going to be bringing the World Cup home, 60 years of hurt due to extend at least another four years after the devastation of another semifi...
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The story behind Messi's photo with a future Spanish superstar
On Monday morning, Argentinian legend Lionel Messi will go up against rising Spanish superstar Lamine Yamal in the World Cup final, 19 years after their f...
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Iran frees US citizen after almost two years of imprisonment
Iran has freed a US-Iranian citizen detained since December, 2024 in what Trump says was a 'gesture of goodwill'. Newsiline summarises this report from AB...