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Council official breaks down over 'public shaming' at ICAC inquiry
Roxanne Thornton accuses Independent Commission Against Corruption of "laying the boot in" after four days of questioning over the manipulation of the rec...
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Mayor to make Japanese history by going on maternity leave
A Japanese mayor will take maternity leave this year, becoming the first in the country's history to do so while in office. Newsiline summarises this repo...
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As Ukraine gains advantage, Russia strikes with nuclear-capable missile
Russia escalates attacks on Kyiv, using a hypersonic missile in one of its largest assaults on the Ukrainian capital since the start of the four-year war,...
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BHP halted project that would cut global emissions by 1.7m tonnes a year
Internal BHP documents reveal how the mining giant planned to set up an iron ore processing facility in the Pilbara to cut carbon emissions before backing...
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Fan in Australian jersey catches Aussie-hit homer in 15-year first
Curtis Mead hit two home runs for Washington against fellow Australian Travis Bazzana's Cleveland side as two Australian-born players faced off in an MLB...
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Port Fairy pool to be demolished due to 'financial madness' of repair bill
The pool's shuttering has been met by community uproar, with some locals rallying to protest the closure and calling for its reopening. Newsiline summaris...
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Breaking: Kumanjayi White's family told no charges to be laid over his death
The family of the 24-year-old man who died while in police custody at an Alice Springs supermarket last year has released a statement after hearing no cha...
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Two men arrested in connection to Dezi Freeman’s movements after Porepunkah shootings
A 48-year-old and 35-year-old will be interviewed by police after their arrests at two separate locations in north-east Victoria Follow our Australia news...
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Breaking: Two men arrested by Dezi Freeman taskforce
Detectives investigating the movements of police killer Dezi Freeman have arrested two men in Victoria's north-east. Newsiline summarises this report from...
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What are Trump's Abraham Accords, and will other countries join?
As the US president pushes for a deal with Iran, he is reviving one of the signature foreign policy projects of his first term: the Abraham Accords. Newsi...
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Liddell’s famous power station chimney stacks crumble into history in massive blast
Energy giant AGL orchestrated a controlled demolition of 170-metre chimney s as the site undergoes redevelopment The two chimneys of Liddell coal-fired po...
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Jazz legend Sonny Rollins dies at 95
Rollins, one of the greatest saxophonists of all time, played with everyone from Miles Davis to The Rolling Stones. Newsiline summarises this report from...
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Can State of Origin save an NRL season that's losing its way?
Players, coaches and fans are disillusioned with the rule changes that have come to define this NRL season but ahead of Origin I can the interstate series...
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How a broken leg set off a 13-hour helicopter rescue in rough seas
The pilot described the remote rescue of a fisherman as the most challenging rescue of his career. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australi...
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Youth escapee avoids recording conviction for knifepoint carjacking of tourists
One of the teenagers involved in a group escape from the Ashley Youth Detention Centre in December is sentenced for his involvement in the armed robbery o...
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Decommissioned power station's chimneys crash to the ground in livestreamed demolition – video
AGL has destroyed two giant chimney stacks at the defunct Liddell coal-fired power plant. Newsiline summarises this report from The Guardian Australia and...
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When moving forward means being the cycle-breaker in a family
Motherhood has a way of making family patterns impossible to ignore. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links readers to the ori...
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Missiles and weapons manufacturing hub slated for WA
Missiles for use in the Australian military could soon be made in Western Australia with the government seeking to establish a local weapons manufacturing...
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Notorious children's jail could become minimum-security adult prison farm
The Tasmanian government says Ashley Youth Detention Centre could become a minimum-security adult prison and "agriculture-based prison rehab and training...
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Breaking: Serious crash involving road train closes Stuart Highway in far north SA
A major outback highway in South Australia's north has been closed in both directions after a crash involving a road train and a vehicle early on Tuesday...
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NT diphtheria cases declining as 10,000 immunised, one death confirmed
The Northern Territory government says the rate of new diphtheria cases in the territory has fallen from more than 20 per week to less than 10 after 10,00...
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170m chimneys come crashing down as power station demolition begins
The demolition of the Liddell Power Station, which powered homes and businesses in NSW for more than 50 years, is underway. Newsiline summarises this repo...
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One Nation’s attacks on the media are straight from the Donald Trump playbook. We must call them out | Denis Muller for the Conversation
The media’s reaction to One Nation’s anti-democratic outbursts has been supine, a shameful abrogation of the obligation to defend the freedom of the press...
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Vivid Sydney cancels shows after 89 drones plunge into Darling Harbour
Event organisers blame ‘unforeseen technical difficulties’ for the drone malfunction, with four performances cancelled Follow our Australia news live blog...
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Breaking: SA Police return to Yunta as part of Gus Lamont investigation
Police have returned to Yunta in South Australia’s far north as part of their investigation into the disappearance of four-year-old boy Gus Lamont. Newsil...
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Chris Bowen says he has made it ‘crystal clear’ to BHP and other big polluters they must cut emissions onsite
Mining giant’s backsliding on climate commitments due to ‘weakness’ of policy, Kate Chaney says Adam Morton: Big Mining gets a $4bn tax break to use fossi...
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SA Police investigating theft of organ pipes from heritage-listed former church
The pipe theft comes days after a bronze statue was stolen from the centre of a fountain in Adelaide's inner north-eastern suburbs. Newsiline summarises t...
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Scathing warning to people harassing royal commission witnesses
The royal commissioner examining antisemitism in Australia has issued a warning to people who have intimidated and harassed witnesses who have given evide...
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Power bills to fall by up to 10% in July as renewables and batteries soar across Australia
Australia now a top-three global player in batteries, and renewable energy met nearly half of the nation’s power in 2025 Follow our Australia news live bl...
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Breaking: US military strikes Iranian boats and missile launch sites
US Centcom says the strikes were designed "to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces". Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Aus...
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Two arrested in Vietnam over Sydney gang boss shooting
Authorities in Vietnam have arrested two men after Sydney crime figure Lorenzo Lemalu was shot dead in Ho Chi Minh City last week. Newsiline summarises th...
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Tasmania 'just wanted to roll trucks in' in quick fix for icebreaker refuelling saga
A federal department says the Tasmanian government's proposed interim solution to a costly refuelling saga affecting Australia's Antarctic icebreaker is "...
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Farmers hopeful cold front will help WA's dry May problem
A downward trend in autumn rainfall has WA farmers adapting to early seeding, but hoping this week's forecast cold front will provide a much-needed break...
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Meet the woman who dives for shopping trolleys
A "tragedy of the trolleys" is unfolding in Rockhampton, where a lack of governance over waterways is creating an environmental hazard. Newsiline summaris...
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Israeli opposition leader calls for probe into abuse of flotilla activists
One of Israel's most prominent opposition politicians has called for an investigation into the abuse of activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla, which wa...
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Australia’s property lobby would have us believe investors are selfless public servants. It’s just profiteering | Maiy Azize
The government is right to wind back a system where taxpayers spend billions lining the pockets of those treat housing like an asset class, not a basic ne...