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Parents who home educate their children call for representation in census
Home educators say the census does not recognise thousands of children in alternative schooling, with about 49,000 Australian students educated at home. N...
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Why this future star has 'goosebumps' over triathlon's future
As AusTriathlon launches its High Performance Hub on the Gold Coast, one of the sport's rising stars is dreaming of success at Brisbane 2032. Newsiline su...
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Pauline Hanson is backing WA on the GST, but she hasn't always
Three years after calling out WA's "huge benefit" from the GST carve-up, the One Nation leader shifts her position. Newsiline summarises this report from...
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Record Jetstar profits fuel pay fight over 'rock bottom' wages
Jetstar is making record profits while passengers are being slugged more fees and now workers say they want a bigger slice of the airline's success. Newsi...
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Is the Sturt's desert pea really a pea? Test your wildflower knowledge
Just like our fauna, Australia's wildflowers are wildly unique and fascinating. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links readers...
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What to do if your credit card debt is starting to feel overwhelming
As the cost of living continues to rise, what steps can you take if your credit card is starting to feel like a problem? Newsiline summarises this report...
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Creators of Untitled Goose Game turn Australia into a playground
The Melbourne team behind the award-winning game about a mischievous goose and his antics have now created a co-operative game that sees players escape pu...
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Kushner talks with Hamas and Israel end without Gaza deal
Jared Kushner and Benjamin Netanyahu have discussed putting a US general in charge of verifying Hamas's disarmaments, with Israel's military to remain pla...
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Sharks have always stoked panic in Australia. While scientific understanding grows, conservation efforts can be unseated by fear | Anna Clark
From Aboriginal rock art to colonial encounters, sharks have been a figure of fear and fascination throughout the long human history of this continent Is...
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Bird flu has devastated wildlife around the world. What Australian birds are most at risk?
It’s uncertain how native populations might be affected by the deadly H5 strain but seagulls, pelicans and black swans are among those species that have e...
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Pacific Airshow takes to the skies above the Gold Coast – in pictures
Aerobatic feats and big military jets drew crowds of plane-spotters to Surfers Paradise beach for the return of the Pacific Airshow over the weekend. News...
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Why rightwing critics are wrong to say the Australian super system is broken
Spending on aged pension will be stable for decades to come, experts argue, despite claims by Bragg and Hanson Get our breaking news email, free app or da...
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Why is the New Zealand PM fighting for his political life? - podcast
With just months to go before New Zealand voters head to the polls, prime minister Christopher Luxon has survived his second leadership spill in just four...
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Ancient clash with 'Kraken' galaxy 12 billion years ago helped form Milky Way
A new study suggests one of the most significant clashes in the history of the Milky Way, dubbed the "Low-energy-Kraken-Heracles" merger, happened 12 bill...
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Iran threatens to escalate conflict if Hormuz shipping deal not reached
A memorandum of understanding signed between Iran and the US set out a 60-day timeframe for a broader deal, which passed on Monday local time. Newsiline s...
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At least 68 killed in Indonesia quake as aftershocks hamper rescue efforts
Thousands of displaced people are sheltering in tents and government buildings afraid to return home due to fears of aftershocks as the number of people k...
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Labor secures Coalition support for gambling reforms
Labor and the Coalition have agreed to establish a single register, allowing Australians to opt out of wagering ads across online platforms as part of a t...
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Fauci could face prison if convicted of contempt, former prosecutor says
As the US Department of Justice weighs whether to prosecute Anthony Fauci, medical experts say his persecution is weakening America's health system. Newsi...
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Angus Taylor links support for NDIS reform to removal of ‘widow tax’ loophole
Coalition leader tells Anthony Albanese that delaying repeal of ‘cruel’ measure is ‘unconscionable’ Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news po...
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‘Our new normal’: how marine heatwaves affect life in British seas
As warming seas push native species to cooler waters farther north, once-rare visitors have become more common ‘It sounds silly but I thought it was a per...
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Alleged NDIS fraud plot accused had one-way ticket to Nigeria, court hears
A man charged an alleged $5 million NDIS fraud plot had "cut ties" in Adelaide and was preparing to fly to Nigeria before he was arrested on Friday, a cou...
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Court hears boy who died sleeping rough in skip bin was missing for days
An inquest hears harrowing details about the death of a boy who had been sleeping rough in an industrial skip bin at Port Lincoln. Newsiline summarises th...
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Qantas A380 flew to US and back with maintenance light left in wing
A Qantas A380 was cleared to fly passengers from Sydney to Dallas and back with a large maintenance light accidentally left inside its wing. Newsiline sum...
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Architect of current GST system says its 'working exactly as intended'
Former WA senator Mathias Cormann has defended the current GST system as fit for purpose, after a landmark interim report by the Productivity Commission f...
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Who is Hasan Piker – and why are some Australian conservatives outraged about his return to the ABC?
The leftwing commentator has been invited to appear on the Planet America program on Monday night The ABC is set to air the return of its Planet America p...
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Anger in the bush as NSW gun buyback scheme labelled 'like stealing'
Farmers, sporting shooters and gun sellers are all reacting angrily to the NSW government's buyback scheme, with some saying the compensation being offere...
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Lawyers push for shorter sentence for rapist Ralph Carr
Lawyers for convicted rapist Ralph Carr have argued the celebrity agent should receive a reduced jail sentence during a hearing in Melbourne's County Cour...
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No ‘automatic knockback’ for non-compliant datacentres as NSW announces fast-track pathway
As the Minns government commits to assessing proposals within 75 days, community groups fear applications will be rushed through ahead of commonwealth leg...
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Victorian teachers are to be the best paid in Australia. A union rebellion helped seal the deal
Salaries will rise 28.3% to 32.4% over four years, an outcome partly shaped by a rank-and-file revolt within the Australian Education Union Follow our Aus...
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Afternoon Update: Senate hears social media ban report could contain AI hallucinations, Hayden Panettiere dies, and ‘ugly dogs’
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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Former school worker admits to sexual abuse of children
A man will be sentenced later this year over the sexual abuse of multiple children on the NSW Far South Coast, including some offences committed while he...
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Police use pepper spray as car allegedly struck with arrow in outback unrest
Northern Territory Police say they were subjected to "deliberate and potentially deadly attacks" in the remote community of Wadeye yesterday in the fifth...
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Sydney Swans players involved in alleged incident under police investigation
Police attended an East Melbourne hotel following an incident in the early hours of Monday morning. Newsiline summarises this report from SBS News Austral...
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Four people connected to pork industry charged with financial crimes
Police allege about $10 million was funnelled out of businesses in the pork meat industry for personal use, and more than $30 million in cash was transpor...
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'An incredible light': Nashville and Heroes star Hayden Panettiere dead at 36
The actor's cause of death has not been disclosed. Newsiline summarises this report from SBS News Australia and links readers to the original publisher fo...
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Seven First Nations Australians tell us their worries and hopes for future generations – video
East Arnhem Land is one of the last strongholds of Aboriginal culture in Australia, home to the Yolngu people who maintain one of the oldest continuous cu...