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A year on, this human skull mystery at Mildura may never be solved
More than 12 months after a human skull was discovered on the banks of Australia's longest river, investigations remain ongoing. Newsiline summarises this...
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Coalition pushes VIP gambling crackdown in talks with Labor
Labor and the Coalition have held a second round of "constructive" talks on the federal government's proposal to restrict gambling advertising, making a m...
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'It won't fall apart': Leading Liberal says we don't need 'gold-plated' building code
Opposition housing spokesperson Andrew Bragg has promised to slash the National Construction Code from over 2,000 pages to 80 if elected. Newsiline summar...
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'Little Blue Boat' has its 'soul back' ahead of return to water
For years, the 'Little Blue Boat' had a special place in the hearts of many in Hobart, until a storm nearly sank it for good. Newsiline summarises this re...
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Are you really a 'home owner' if you're living at your parents' place?
The single census question that inflates home ownership by more than a quarter. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links readers...
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The NATO-like defence pact marking a pivot point in the Middle East
A NATO-like defence pact signed by Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan has landed like a stone thrown into an already rippling Middle East pool. Newsiline...
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Quiz: Strap in, we're going on a trip around the world
True or False: The Tim Tam was named after a horse. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links readers to the original publisher f...
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Why the killing of 130 people was treated as an insurance case
The story of the Zong and its horrific voyage to Jamaica becomes even more unbelievable once the crew return to British shores. Newsiline summarises this...
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A 60-year search for his mum uncovered siblings one man never knew he had
Wanting to know more about his long-lost biological mother, Robert Smith turned to a Facebook group where strangers help reunite family and friends. Newsi...
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Fire is both friend and foe for Australia's wildflowers
Many of Australia's floral species have evolved over millions of years alongside fire, but are bushfires becoming too frequent for some flowers to survive...
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Ex-US marine Robert Gilman freed from Russian jail on 'humanitarian basis'
Donald Trump says Russia has freed Robert Gilman, who had been jailed since 2022, after President Vladimir Putin approved his release on humanitarian grou...
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Malcolm in the middle: what can Labor learn from Turnbull’s doomed attempt to govern from the centre? | Peter Lewis
Ten years after my first Essential column for the Guardian, another centrist government is confronting a global bin fire in the face of a resurgence of po...
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‘Terrifying’ ‘abusive’: the women who worked for convicted rapist Ralph Carr speak out – Full Story podcast
For the past three years, we’ve known him only as a ‘high-profile businessman’, accused and then convicted of raping a woman in his home. Newsiline summar...
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Three killed in Houthi attack on Red Sea cargo ship, sources say
A small cargo ship was attacked by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis in the Bab el-Mandeb strait on Tuesday, killing three crew members, sources said. Newsilin...
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Colombia quake death toll reaches 224 with more than 2,700 missing
The magnitude-7.4 quake collapsed buildings and caused widespread damage in the South American country. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Aus...
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Syria sentences absent former leader Bashar al-Assad to death
The 60-year-old, who was president of Syria for 24 years until 2024 before fleeing to Moscow, was found guilty of crimes including killings, torture, and...
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Sussan Ley took America's 'road to nowhere', it helped her find herself again
Sussan Ley left Australia after being ousted as Coalition leader. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links readers to the origin...
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Cats confirm Kolodjashnij unavailable to play amid concussion waiver saga
Geelong confirms Jake Kolodjashnij will not be available for selection at VFL or AFL level this weekend as the spotlight continues to shine on the club ov...
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Sydney fugitive arrested in Lebanon accused of running crime syndicate
Fugitive George Dib, accused of directing a global organised crime syndicate while on the run, has been arrested in Lebanon. Newsiline summarises this rep...
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Alleged 2007 murder at Adelaide party involved 'payback', court told
A man standing trial for an alleged stabbing murder at a party in Adelaide's north in 2007 did not inflict the fatal wound but was among a group of four m...
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Man tells jury he saw farmer accused of triple murder shoot family
The trial of a Queensland cattle farmer accused of a triple murder has heard from a man who says he witnessed the shooting and survived a gunshot himself....
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Veteran Manly prop Nathan Brown outlines NRL exit plan
Former NSW State of Origin prop Nathan Brown reveals he has long intended to make 2026 his last season in the NRL, as he eyes off a finals exit at Manly....
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Delivery drivers to be paid minimum $31.30 an hour across Australia in ‘world-leading’ decision
Fair Work Commission issues a new minimum standards order for gig workers to come into effect 17 August Get our breaking news email, free app or daily new...
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Wildberries warehouse ablaze, 13 killed as Russia, Ukraine trade fire
Thirteen people have been killed and a Wildberries warehouse set ablaze as Russia and Ukraine traded attacks overnight. Newsiline summarises this report f...
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Port strike leaves cruise ships stranded at sea in Western Australia's north
Cruise boat workers are pulling together to hand-load cargo and transfer passengers in small boats after strike action at the Port of Broome shuts down op...
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Why police took 20 hours to identify 'body' in suitcase as lifelike doll
It took more than 20 hours to establish suspected human remains found in a suitcase near Goulburn were actually a life-like doll. Newsiline summarises thi...
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Billionaire Andrew Forrest scores win against Meta in scam ads case
A US Federal Court has ruled against the social media giant in an ongoing legal dispute with Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest, who is suing Meta over...
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Trump reportedly hid in catering truck to board secret flight out of Türkiye
US President Donald Trump left on a secret military flight from Türkiye last month when the White House said he was flying aboard Air Force One, in an ext...
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Boy, 10, clotheslined by wire on remote dirt bike track
A Queensland family is warning riders to be cautious after their 10-year-old son was clotheslined by an electric fence wire strung across a dirt bike trac...
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Service stations nationwide raided over illegal tobacco, vapes
More than 100 service stations across the country have been raided, in a coordinated blitz targeting "suspected criminal activity" and the alleged sale of...
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Small but promising signs of recovery on Great Barrier Reef
Surveys show coral cover increased in several parts of the reef, partly due to monsoons bringing cooler weather. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC...
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Court finds man found not criminally responsible for killing mother
A 31-year-old has been found not criminally responsible for killing his mother at a Gunnedah caravan park, just hours before he was due to see a psychiatr...
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Former Darwin councillor sentenced over 'insidious' domestic violence
Prominent former gallery owner Paul Arnold has been found guilty on more than a dozen domestic violence charges, including assault, stalking and breaching...
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Mother allegedly 'laughed' while intellectually disabled teenage son was tortured
The mother of an intellectually disabled teenager who was allegedly tortured, allegedly laughed and joked while watching on, a court has heard during her...
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Inside Donald Trump's 'Hunger Games'-style athletics contest
US President Donald Trup has pitted 120 students from the 50 states, territories and some Native American nations against each other to win a college scho...
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Slater still firing at 54 at Tahiti Pro, eliminating Medina
Kelly Slater may be retired from full-time surfing, but the GOAT shreds some big waves at the Tahiti Pro to beat Gabriel Medina - and his win sets up a sh...