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Cult inquiry recommends outlawing coercive control in groups
A Victorian inquiry into the recruitment methods and impacts of cults and organised fringe groups is recommending world-leading laws against group coerciv...
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Investors gave Capital Guard $17 million for a bond scheme that didn't exist
Everyday Australians who invested their retirement savings and inheritances with a wealth management company fear they have lost everything after the comp...
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Breaking: Mother attended police station day before murder-suicide, police say
The mother at the centre of the horrific murder-suicide in South Australia's South East attended a police station the day before she and her daughter were...
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Rugby Australia tight-lipped on possible Cheika homecoming
Rugby Australia boss Phil Waugh has not ruled out a possible New South Wales Waratahs return for 2014 premiership coach Michael Cheika as the job remains...
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Afternoon Update: One Nation could be struck off in Queensland; inflation eases to 3.8%; and a genre-mashing masterpiece
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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Drone captures rare video of 'magical moment' whale birth
A drone operator has captured video of a humpback whale giving birth, one of only a handful of people to film the phenomenon. Newsiline summarises this re...
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Ben Carroll calls a royal commission, but critics await details
The new Victorian premier has promised to leave "no stone unturned" in the inquiry into the state's construction sector, but his political opponents say t...
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NT Aboriginal groups accuse CLP of 'weaponising' Closing the Gap funding
Aboriginal groups have renewed calls for the Commonwealth to overhaul its funding arrangements with the Northern Territory government, accusing the Countr...
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Family of stabbed Perth mother pays tribute to nurse killed by man in crash
The relatives of a Perth mother stabbed by her partner, who later killed a woman in a car crash, say the "consequences of that day are almost impossible t...
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'Maniac' driver jailed after killing girl in horror crash near Geelong
A driver who was high on drugs when he crashed into a Victorian family's car and killed a 12-year-old girl has been jailed for 16 years. Newsiline summari...
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Have you been paying the right interest on your home loan?
Many Australians have been missing out on the benefits of their mortgage offset account. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and link...
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Mother and toddler’s deaths in South Australia investigated as murder-suicide as hopes for missing baby fade
Police say search for three-month-old a ‘retrieval effort’ after bodies of mother Helena Wright and toddler found in the ocean near Port Macdonnell Get ou...
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Inflation lower than expected in June but still 'uncomfortably high'
Headline inflation was lower than expected in June, and some economists say the Reserve Bank is now unlikely to lift interest rates next month. Newsiline...
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Former political staffer settles case over Brittany Higgins fallout
A former political staffer has settled a contentious lawsuit with the Commonwealth over claims her workplace rights were compromised in the fallout of Bri...
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One Nation asked to submit three years of missing financial statements
The Office of Fair Trading confirmed that One Nation Queensland Division Inc had until midway through next month to file audited accounts for the financia...
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Major police incident blocks main road in Adelaide's north
A major police operation is underway in Adelaide's north, where emergency services have cordoned off a section of the main road at Elizabeth East. Newsili...
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Japanese mall had just reopened before earthquake and explosion
Before the magnitude-7.1 earthquake hit, the mall had highlighted its seismically reinforced ceilings and improvements to safety and resilience. Newsilin...
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Motorists to lose fuel discount from Monday
Drivers will lose the fuel excise discount as planned despite escalating pressure on global oil prices and warnings the world has depleted reserves. Newsi...
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'Vasectomy at 21 and no regrets': Men on choosing to be childfree
What readers have to say about being childfree after our story on why more men are turning away from fatherhood. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC...
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Not-for-profits 'devastated' by council's planned $14m land sell-off
The Shoalhaven City Council has voted to sell properties that currently host a homeless shelter, a disability service for children and a youth centre in a...
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Saudi Arabian forces join US in strikes on Iran-backed militants in Iraq
Iran-backed militants in Iraq recently launched over two dozen drone attacks on US forces and Saudi energy infrastructure. Newsiline summarises this repor...
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Benji Marshall denies claims of Tigers players vaping in gym
Wests Tigers coach Benji Marshall has admitted standards have slipped at the battling club but denied reports of players vaping in the club gym as the joi...
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What belongs in your FOGO bin? Definitely not Ozempic needles
A north-west Tasmanian waste management company says it has a $700,000 per year problem, and council ratepayers are picking up the tab. Newsiline summaris...
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US and Saudi Arabia strike Iran-backed militants after 'surprise attack'
Fresh fighting has erupted after the US accused Iran of launching its first ballistic missile attack on an American base since strikes were paused on Frid...
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Australia's biggest gold miner called to help stabilise WA's power issues
Australia's biggest gold miner is being asked to carry a bigger load to resolve decades of power capacity and reliability woes on what WA Energy Minister...
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Judge slams law firm over delayed $120m payout to sacked Qantas staff
Maurice Blackburn Lawyers has been handling a $120 million payout that Qantas agreed to pay its illegally sacked workers in 2024, with a judge rebuking th...
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How much are you prepared to pay for fuel security?
Experts say a new refinery would need to use imported oil and question how it would be competitive. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Just In...
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Breaking: Deaths of woman and toddler being treated as murder-suicide, police say
South Australia Police say they are treating the deaths of a woman and her toddler found in water off the state’s south-east coast as a murder-suicide. Ne...
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Alleged fake doctors charged with trafficking steroids in Melbourne
Police allege a man and woman administered injections to a man with a long-term illness while pretending to be medical practitioners in the Brighton East...
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'Doctor Jihad' claimed he never meant to join ISIS in resurfaced interview
An Australian man dubbed "Dr Jihad" claims he never intended to join Islamic State and never pledged allegiance to the extremist organisation, in a recent...
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China's singing sailors could be latest weapon in fight for South China Sea
China's state media releases an English version of a love ballad about lovesick sailors in the South China Sea. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC...
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Gold Coast nurse with rare disorder awaiting fourth kidney
Born with congenital nephrotic syndrome of the Finnish type, Daniel Hoepner received his first kidney transplant at six and a second about 16 years later...
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Angus Taylor insists he made no payments to conservative Liberal group amid Icac investigation
Opposition leader says he is ‘not a party to proceedings’ being investigated by NSW corruption watchdog as fellow liberals close ranks Angus Taylor says n...
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Taylor denies giving money to group at centre of NSW corruption probe
The NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption has seen a series of text messages in which key figures discuss a plan to "shake down" Angus Taylor for...
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One Nation faces being struck off in Queensland after failing to file audited financial statements
Breach exposes Pauline Hanson to possible fines as party given deadline to comply by 18 August Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get...
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Cruz control: Hewitt takes top-100 scalp in ATP first
Cruz Hewitt wins for the first time at ATP Tour level, his Washington upset of former world number 37 Marcus Giron set to rocket him up the tennis ranking...