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Live: Reports of multiple deaths after earthquake strikes Japan
Japan's south-western Kyushu island has been struck by two strong earthquakes within an hour of each other. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News...
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Tsunami warnings issued for southern Japan after major earthquake
Thousands of homes are without power, and a tsunami warning was issued after an earthquake shook Japan's southern Kyushu island. Newsiline summarises this...
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After 48 hours of acrimony, Ben Carroll’s U-turn for the ages needs to set Victoria on a new course
The newly minted premier must convince voters that he doesn’t represent more of the same Will a new premier save Victorian Labor? Newsiline summarises thi...
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Live: Fastest men in water and on land to be crowned in 100m events
It's day five of the Commonwealth Games and that means the fastest man and woman will be crowned in the 100m, the Diamonds take on Malawi and Kyle Chalmer...
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Breaking: Magnitude-7.1 quake hits Japan, sparks tsunami warnings
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 has struck south-western Japan's Kumamoto prefecture and sparked warnings of a tsunami wave of up to 1 m...
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Gina Rinehart paid for Pauline Hanson’s flights from London to attend Dolce & Gabbana show in Sicily
One Nation leader declares billionaire donated flights and invited her to the fashion show, but she paid for her own luxury accommodation Get our breaking...
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Ben Carroll told us who he's not. Does he have time to prove who he is?
Victoria's new premier, Ben Carroll has only four months to convince voters he could be the man for the top job, after the toppling of Jacinta Allan. News...
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Hanson reveals who paid for Italy trip with Gina Rinehart
The benefactor of Pauline Hanson's Italy trip has been disclosed in an update to the One Nation leader's gift registry. Newsiline summarises this report f...
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Cairns man jailed for fatally stabbing housemate in fight
A court has heard a dispute over loud music at a Far North Queensland share house spiralled into a fight that led to the death of a 57-year-old father of...
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Footy player choked opponent before 'coward's punch', fresh video shows
A WA country footy player choked his opponent minutes before knocking him out with a punch from behind, video shows. Newsiline summarises this report from...
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Prison worker stands trial accused of raping inmate
A prison worker has pleaded not guilty to the aggravated indecent assault and rape of a female inmate at an Adelaide prison facility. Newsiline summarises...
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Joint spares Aussie blushes on tough day at Memphis Open
Rising star Maya Joint has spared Australia's blushes at the WTA's hard-court event in Memphis as her compatriots struggle. Newsiline summarises this repo...
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Will a new premier save Victorian Labor? - podcast
Victoria has a new premier after the education minister, Ben Carroll, was voted in by the Labor party during a chaotic caucus meeting on Tuesday morning....
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Woman charged with animal cruelty as 119 animals allegedly found on property
Police say they have charged a 48-year-old woman with serious animal cruelty after allegedly finding 119 animals on a property west of Brisbane. Newsiline...
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Afternoon Update: Ben Carroll becomes Victorian premier; well-connected Melbourne man guilty of rape; and a year as a gopher
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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Family of allegedly murdered mother says she was 'loved beyond words'
An online fundraiser for the family of a Melbourne mother allegedly murdered by her partner has raised almost $40,000. Newsiline summarises this report fr...
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Breaking: Former Melbourne organised crime kingpin sentenced to life in Iraq prison
Kazem Hamad, a former Melbourne organised crime kingpin who was deported to Iraq in 2023, has been sentenced to life in jail by an Iraqi court after being...
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Body pulled from landslide at Solomon Islands gold mine
A man's body has been recovered from the site of a landslide at Solomon Islands's only large-scale gold mine. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC Ne...
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Big ship to be lifted onto even bigger ship in 'complex' operation
One of the world's largest heavy-lift ships has made anchor in Hobart's River Derwent, as it awaits its role in "one of the most complex maritime events"...
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Parts of Queensland drought declared for first time in two years
Parts of southern Queensland have been drought-declared for the first time in two years, with farmers facing worsening conditions after at least 12 months...
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Man accused of allegedly trying to defraud $1.3m from ATO
A Broken Hill man has been accused of allegedly attempting to defraud the Australian Taxation Office of more than $1.3 million. Newsiline summarises this...
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Inquest to be held into death of former Gold Coast Titans cheerleader
Breeana Robinson died after plunging from a high-rise balcony on the Gold Coast in 2013, with murder charges against her former partner dropped in 2023. N...
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US pharma giant to pay out $7.9 billion over baby powder lawsuits
A US pharmaceutical company will pay $7.9 billion to settle thousands of lawsuits that claim its baby powder caused ovarian cancer. Newsiline summarises t...
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CFMEU organiser urinated on worksite floor, inquiry hears
A major contractor on the Coomera Connector has detailed to a commission of inquiry a series of incidents in which CFMEU officials accessed worksites with...
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Embattled LIV Golf tour asks to defer payment to Adelaide golf club
The future of LIV Golf Adelaide has been further "shrouded in doubt", the SA opposition says, after LIV asked for an extension on a payment to Kooyonga Go...
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Meta tells Indigenous inquiry it has no content moderators in Australia
Meta officials have conceded they are "not aware" whether any of their content moderators are Indigenous at a racism inquiry. Newsiline summarises this re...
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Breaking: Bushfire inquiry delivers report into devastating 2026 Victorian fires
A Legislative Council Environment and Planning Committee report into the devastating 2026 Victorian bushfires has been tabled in parliament. Newsiline sum...
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Australian-founded restaurant at centre of South Korean court case over ant garnish
Seoul prosecutors have alleged Evett in Seoul's Gangnam district served ants illegally imported from Thailand and the US in violation of food safety regul...
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Matthew Cox to stand trial for alleged Rockhampton killings of wife, baby
A man accused of murdering his wife Tayla Black, 30, and 11-week-old baby daughter Murphy at a Central Queensland home will face a criminal trial. Newsili...
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AI just had its Sarah Connor moment. Is Australia ready?
Far-fetched scenarios about artificial intelligence became more realistic last week when an OpenAI model hacked another company. Newsiline summarises this...
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Hotelier stopped funding NSW Liberal ‘Reformers’ after deciding Morrison and Perrottet had ‘gone woke’, Icac hears
Michael O’Hara also tells corruption watchdog he was wrong to support young Liberals alleged to have solicited illegal donations, saying ‘I made a mistake...
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Harvey Norman, Latitude issued $55m penalty for misleading ad campaign
The two businesses misled customers into taking out credit cards and paying additional fees in a 60-month interest-free payment scheme, the corporate regu...
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Embattled MP Moira Deeming resigns from Victorian Liberal Party
Moira Deeming says she will remain in parliament as an independent, after having her candidacy revoked by the Liberal party earlier this month. Newsiline...
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Nurse allegations led Jewish patients to hide religion, inquiry hears
Jewish patients requested their religion be removed from their hospital admission information following allegations nurses made menacing comments about Is...
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Hotelier tells ICAC he made 'mistake' trusting Liberal figures
A hotelier who helped fund a conservative Liberal Party faction has told the NSW corruption watchdog he made a "mistake" trusting key figures at the centr...
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It’s the vibe: Australian comedy classic The Castle set to become a stage play
Working Dog team behind the 1997 film reuniting to write ‘new, fully updated’ version for the stage, which will premiere in Melbourne in 2027 An announcem...