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Teens flout social media ban, report says, citing lack of age checks
More than eight in 10 Australian teenagers are still using social media three months after the government's landmark ban. Newsiline summarises this report...
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‘Another Stolen Generation’: children's commissioner warns of crisis ahead of Garma address
The NT's contentious new child protection laws, as well as other issues affecting Indigenous young people, will be a focus over the festival. Newsiline su...
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Elderly woman dies after two-hour wait for Victorian ambulance
The Ambulance Victoria service says it was under a period of significant demand when it received a Triple Zero call alerting it to the emergency. Newsilin...
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Court overturns decision to exclude video in trial of ex-Sydney nurses
Video evidence ruled inadmissible will be allowed again in the trial of two former Sydney nurses accused of being menacing towards Israelis. Newsiline sum...
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‘Rob has the bucks cash’: NSW Liberals used Reformers funds to pay for ‘personal expenditure’, Icac hears
Robert Assaf separately tells anti-corruption inquiry money funnelled through lobbying firm to create ‘maximum benefit from a tax perspective’ Follow our...
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Why farmers are spreading crushed glass on their crops
Recycled glass is being turned into a silicon-rich soil additive that farmers say is improving crop growth while creating a new use for millions of discar...
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Education union threatens August 19 strike without teacher pay deal
Victorian teachers will stop work for a third time if the Carroll government does not return to the negotiating table with a better offer. Newsiline summa...
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NT school back in community hands after year of statutory management
An independent Indigenous school in Alice Springs is back under community management after 12 months of statutory arrangements. Newsiline summarises this...
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Forced out of Australia’s military due to his sexuality, David says an apology is ‘long overdue’ for veterans like him
Exclusive: ADF personnel who were discriminated against for being LGBTQ+ are owed a national apology, federal government told Follow our Australia news li...
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Major meat processors caught up in alleged $50,000 cattle theft case
The magistrates court has been told the charges may be withdrawn if the farmers who had their cattle allegedly stolen agree to a remuneration deal. Newsil...
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Census 2026 Australia: when is it, will it be online and why does it matter? Everything you need to know
One expert says the survey, to be held on the night of 11 August, could be Australia’s most progressive, with new questions on sexuality and gender. Newsi...
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Political staffer alleges she was ordered to campaign for Liberal candidate
A former Tasmanian Liberal government staffer says she was told to campaign for then-Liberal candidate Jane Howlett during work hours while employed by an...
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Deputy premier denies being influenced by Perth property developer
WA's Deputy Premier Rita Saffioti says allegations made over her conduct as a minister arising from a secret recording at the heart of a defamation trial...
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Will Hamas disarm? Experts say 'it's difficult to believe'
Middle East analysts are sceptical Hamas will willingly lay down its weapons and that Israel will totally withdraw from Gaza. Newsiline summarises this re...
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Census 2026 guide: When is Census night and everything you need to know
Your essential Census 2026 cheat sheet, from key dates, what to expect, common questions and myths. Newsiline summarises this report from SBS News Austral...
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Neglecting your dishwasher? Here’s the bare-minimum cleaning advice
Experts say small tasks to maintain your dishwasher can save you from bigger problems down the track. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Austr...
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British YouTuber Yung Filly acquitted of raping fan in Perth but could face retrial with jury hung on three charges
Andrés Felipe Valencia Barrientos found guilty of two counts of assault and not guilty of three of six counts of rape A British musician and YouTube perso...
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‘Nobody from the Labor party has contacted me’ about $15bn CFMEU corruption claim, expert says
Geoffrey Watson criticises Victorian government as union administrator warns of ongoing criminality on construction sites Follow our Australia news live b...
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Leeser says Albanese has 'lost his direction' on Indigenous affairs
Shadow Indigenous Australians Minister Julian Leeser has accused the federal government of being "adrift" on Indigenous affairs during his speech at the G...
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Corruption inquiry told right-wing faction funds paid for bucks party
A founding member of a right-wing NSW Liberal Party group at the centre of a corruption inquiry has told the hearing some faction funds were used to pay f...
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Breaking: UK YouTuber Yung Filly found not guilty of raping Perth woman after concert
Yung Filly, 30, has not been able to leave Australia without court permission since being charged with the violent sexual assault of the 20-year-old woman...
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Families of men killed in Taipan army helicopter crash launch class action
The families of four defence personnel killed in an army helicopter crash in 2023 have launched a class action lawsuit. Newsiline summarises this report f...
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Mother-daughter 'ISIS bride' pair plead not guilty to slavery crimes
Kawsar Ahmad, 54, and Zeinab Ahmad, 31, each enter not guilty pleas in relation to slavery charges they face from their time living under Islamic State ru...
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'A bit rude': Barristers bicker as gangland figures discussed at CFMEU inquiry
Geoffrey Watson SC fronted the inquiry in Brisbane on Friday and faced combative questioning by Simon Wilson KC, acting for a trade group linked to underw...
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Indonesian court bans use of education funding for free school meals
The ruling came after students and educators filed petitions arguing the country's education budget should not be funding the free meals program. Newsili...
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Pregnant Wagyu cows and calves worth $200,000 stolen from station
Pregnant cows and calves are among 142 Wagyu cross cattle believed to have been stolen from a central Queensland station. Newsiline summarises this report...
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A man has been found guilty of rape but we can't say who he is. Why are there exceptions to open justice? | Richard Ackland
It is not entirely surprising the ‘well-connected Melbourne businessman’ has so far managed to have his name protected Victoria has the sorry distinction...
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Kyle Sandilands takes his pick of on-air partners as shock jock rebounds from Kiis FM – and Jackie O | Weekly Beast
The Daily Telegraph runs 16 articles about Sandilands and his new media venture in a single week – while his former co-host, Jackie ‘O’ Henderson, is stil...
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Jewish artist 'cancelled' after group chat leak, royal commission hears
Members of Australia's arts and creative industry are fronting the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion. Newsiline summarises this report...
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‘A car in the bus!’: Toyota becomes airborne and then wedged in side of Brisbane bus
Queensland police fine driver of another car that allegedly caused Yaris to swerve before it hit kerb and catapulted into air – and bus A Queensland drive...
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Screening missed bus driver's opioid use before deadly wedding crash
A breakdown in safety systems was a contributing factor to the lethality of a bus rollover in the NSW Hunter Valley that killed 10 passengers and injured...
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Pauline Hanson’s comments on ‘good Muslims’ don’t breach hate speech laws, Australian federal police finds
One Nation leader’s ‘how can you tell me there are good Muslims?’ remarks were the subject of complaints, but police say the matter has now been finalised...
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Pauline Hanson's no 'good' Muslims comments not hate speech, police say
Senator Hanson's offensive comments, made during an interview in February, had been widely condemned by politicians and Islamic leaders as un-Australian....
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Magpies coach throws support behind Bobby Hill as star exits
Collingwood confirm Bobby Hill's departure from the club, while defending the premiership star who has been racially abused on social media. Newsiline sum...
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US Senate unanimously opposes pardoning Maxwell in Trump rebuke
The bipartisan vote is non-binding, but it reveals the sentiment surrounding Epstein within Donald Trump's own party. Newsiline summarises this report fro...
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Governor general Sam Mostyn on the ‘growing catastrophe’ in our democracy - podcast
Two years into her role representing King Charles, Australia’s head of state, governor general Sam Mostyn says she has observed a ‘woeful lack of understa...