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All the snubs and surprises from this year's Miles Franklin shortlist
ABC experts unpack the shortlist of Australia's biggest book prize: who made it, who missed out and who they think will win. Newsiline summarises this rep...
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Fan fault shuts Sydney's M5 in morning rush, causing 10km of traffic chaos
Traffic on the M5 motorway has been backed up for more than 10 kilometres, due to the closure of city-bound lanes on the M5 . Newsiline summarises this re...
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Grenades, guns and drugs worth millions seized from Sydney 'gang safehouse'
Six grenades, eight firearms and drugs potentially worth millions have been seized by NSW Police during a raid on an alleged safe house in Sydney's south-...
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'The Aussies are on fire' on a night where that should've been impossible
Australian athletics lives up to the immense hype on a night of glorious culmination for Lachie Kennedy, Torrie Lewis and their team. Newsiline summarises...
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Live: ASX tipped to rise ahead of key inflation numbers
The big focus locally is the consumer price index and what it will mean for interest rates. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and l...
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Fresh DNA evidence in 'Echo Point Man' cold case
Police hope fresh DNA evidence will help them crack a more than two-decades-old cold case in the NSW Blue Mountains. Newsiline summarises this report from...
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'My time': Young gun Southam dethrones Chalmers in 100m final
Freestyle king Kyle Chalmers misses out on becoming Australia's most successful male Commonwealth Games swimmer in overall medals, beaten by Flynn Southam...
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Live: Victoria's new premier Ben Carroll to consider potential cabinet reshuffle
Ben Carroll starts his first full day as Victorian premier, after replacing Jacinta Allan as the new leader of the Victorian Labor Party. Newsiline summar...
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'Dead quiet' shops struggle after bridge's failure closes highway
Jenolan, Oberon and Lithgow businesses cling on after Sydneysiders stop visiting due to the failure of a convict-built bridge and closure of the Great Wes...
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'There's no turning back': Inside tiny SA town's five-year battle with servo empire
A David and Goliath battle between frustrated locals and a South Australian business empire has come to a close for now — but it's put the planning system...
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Sexual assault allegations missing from prison riot review
A review of a five-hour riot at West Kimberley Regional Prison has failed to address allegations female prisoners were sexually assaulted by rioting male...
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Trump hails Lindsey Graham as 'American original' at Washington funeral
Donald Trump has praised Lindsey Graham at his Washington funeral, which included high-profile guests Benjamin Netanyahu and Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Newsilin...
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Silver bullet: Australia’s Lachie Kennedy breaks national record for second place in men’s 100m final in Glasgow
Cameroon’s Emmanuel Eseme stopped the clock at 9.83 seconds Torrie Lewis breaks own 100m national record in semi-finals then again in final, finishing thi...
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'Locals are fed up' as crime doubles in idyllic Victorian town
While the tiny town of Creswick sleeps, locals say criminals are roaming the streets in the knowledge police are a long way away. Newsiline summarises thi...
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Mortgage offset account errors mean some Australians are owed thousands of dollars. Are you among them?
Asic review finds banks repaid millions to borrowers who unknowingly paid too much interest on their home loans Follow our Australia news live blog for la...
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'Absolutely wild': Aussie gymnasts top off golden Games
Minutes after Breanna Scott wins balance beam gold for Australia at the Commonwealth Games, Jesse Moore claims the parallel bars title in Glasgow. Newsili...
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Live: Canavan says he would not have accepted paid trip after Hanson declares Italy stay
Matt Canavan says he would not have accepted a trip to Europe from a benefactor after Pauline Hanson declared Gina Rinehart paid for her trip to Italy. Ne...
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Mural paints story of community's hope of turning tide on crime
Police and young people work side-by-side on a large mural to build hope and connection in a town striving to reduce crime through a $13 million community...
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'Not good enough': Dense breasts halting life-saving cancer diagnoses
When Kate Clark's breast started leaking fluid, she knew there was something wrong with her body. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia...
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Australia news live: Jacinta Allan was subjected to ‘vile sexism’ as premier, Julia Gillard says
Former PM says ousted Victorian premier was ‘courageous in combating misogyny’ and was a trailblazer for other women. Newsiline summarises this report fro...
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Search for missing baby to resume off SA coast amid community 'shock'
The search for a missing three-month-old in SA's South East will resume today, as police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the deaths...
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Live: Search for survivors after Japan earthquake collapses shopping centre
Authorities are scouring the wreckage of a collapsed shopping centre southern Japan following a magnitude-7.1 earthquake. Newsiline summarises this report...
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Trump voices irritation with Netanyahu as relations with Zelenskyy warm
As Trump's relationship with Ukraine's Zelenskyy has warmed, his relationship with Netanyahu continues to show signs of strain. Newsiline summarises this...
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Nine teenagers charged over alleged Melbourne carjackings
Police allege a group of teenage boys are responsible for 18 carjackings in Melbourne's northern suburbs this month. Newsiline summarises this report from...
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'Very bad look': Brisbane defender given three-game ban
Gallop pleaded guilty at the AFL Tribunal on Tuesday night for what he described as retaliation on Mitch Georgiades after the Port Adelaide forward grabbe...
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Hundreds of Queensland social housing tenants evicted after review
Dozens of households have been kicked out of social housing in Queensland after being found to own property or earn more than $80,000 a year. Newsiline su...
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Trump airs frustration with Netanyahu before Oval Office meeting
In the latest sign of shaky relations between the war-entangled leaders, Donald Trump uses a TV interview to publicly express his frustration with Benjami...
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Ben Carroll begins first full day as Victorian premier
Victoria's new premier Ben Carroll will spend most of his first full day as state leader in Spring Street, with the Victorian Parliament in the middle of...
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Underbelly of Victoria's Big Build to be exposed by royal commission
After toppling his boss yesterday, new Victorian Premier Ben Carroll used his first press conference to tell voters who he is not. Newsiline summarises th...
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Judge slams brothers who tormented teen in shipping container
A teenage boy was "terrified" during an assault by two brothers, during which he was kidnapped and menaced with a chainsaw in a shipping container in Tasm...
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Age-check providers want Australia to 'test' social media platforms
In a damning submission, an age-check firm warns big fines may still be seen as a "small price to pay" if it allowed Australia's ban to "wrongly" be portr...
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'I realise now I got overtures': It took Taylor a minute to figure politics out
In an interview for Kitchen Cabinet, the opposition leader recalls feeling a sense of overwhelm and reverence for the parliament when first he took his se...
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Endometriosis saliva test lacks real-world evidence, Australian experts say
Manufacturers of a non-invasive saliva test say it can accurately diagnose endometriosis, but Australian experts warn there isn't enough reliable research...
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Home for digital nomads in Malaysian 'ghost city' shut down
Malaysian authorities revoke the business licence of a US tech entrepreneur who was building a start-up community in a largely empty city. Newsiline summa...
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Australians are the villains in star-studded New Zealand spy comedy
What happens when you take the exciting world of spies and subterfuge to 1970s New Zealand? Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and l...
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Marathon 24-hour Qantas flight tracked by 3.6 million internet users
The specially-modified aircraft will be one of 12 used by Qantas to fly between Australia's east coast and Europe. Newsiline summarises this report from A...