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Rare bird sighting excites twitchers
Birdwatchers from across Perth and even interstate have flocked to WA's Midwest after the sighting of a black-headed gull. Newsiline summarises this repor...
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Aussie pole vaulter hands Duplantis first loss in more than 1,000 days
Kurtis Marschall pulls off a major upset, defeating world record holder Armand "Mondo" Duplantis at the Stockholm Diamond League meet. Newsiline summarise...
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Three adults, four children flee suspicious Melbourne house fire
Police say seven people are lucky to have escaped a suspected arson attack in one of three house fires across Melbourne's north overnight. Newsiline summa...
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Australia news live: support for One Nation edges ahead of Labor in new poll; RSV warning for older Australians
Support for prime minister Anthony Albanese slumps; King’s Birthday honours awarded Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Prime mini...
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Live: Iran fires missiles at Israel's north as a 'warning' after strikes in Beirut
The strikes from Iran are the first such bombardment since a fragile ceasefire took effect in early April. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News...
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Outback cake decorator stops reporting vandalism because 'nothing gets done'
After three vandalism incidents in three years, cake decorator Ishani Harney says the emotional and financial toll of crime lingers long after the damage...
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The Top End town where 15 people died preventable deaths in six months
Remote Indigenous communities across Australia are painfully aware that their life expectancy rates are worsening — and in one Northern Territory communit...
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Aussies crowned rugby sevens world champions after conquering NZ
Maddison Levi ignores a knee injury to score a superb double as Australia wraps up the women's rugby sevens World Championship in France. Newsiline summar...
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The electric classic car that now drives like a 'pocket rocket'
It may look like a small vintage car, but an EV conversion has brought it "up to speed" to its modern counterparts. Newsiline summarises this report from...
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Iran launches missiles against Israel, homebuyers squeezed, Alexander Zverev wins French Open
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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Iran weekly briefing: Iran and Israel's escalation makes Lebanon a tinderbox about to blow
This was day 100 of this war, and it's left us with a tinderbox which could be about to explode, writes our correspondent Matthew Doran. Newsiline summari...
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With his pet chihuahua and trusty gopher, 97yo grazier won't slow down
At 97, Doug Harrison still scoots around his outback station on a gopher, doing as much work as he can. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Aus...
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Disability community says NDIS 'fighting the wrong battles' over funding plans
The agency spent $60 million on lawyers to fight participants at a tribunal last financial year. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia...
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'Gave it a crack': Professor Richard Scolyer's open letter to Australians
Professor Scolyer wrote he "would be delighted and humbled to be remembered as a proud everyday Aussie who 'gave it a crack', and in doing so, inspired ot...
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Sunshine Coast legend honoured for service through swimming
A 50th birthday and a Medal of the Order of Australia are all in a month's work for Sunshine Coast swimmer Clinton "Super Fish" Stanley. Newsiline summari...
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People loved moving to Tasmania during the pandemic — but not anymore
From being a hot destination 10 years ago, Tasmania's population growth has ground to a halt — and big changes will be needed to reverse the trend, expert...
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Zverev claims first major with French Open victory
In his fourth appearance in the final of a major tournament, Alexander Zverev lifts the French Open trophy following a five-set grind against Flavio Cobol...
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Volunteer group formed after Celine Cremer result plans third search
A group of volunteers helped find the remains of two long-term missing people in Tasmania this year. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Austra...
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Victorian teachers sue over alleged unpaid superannuation
A class action alleges the Education Department short-changed teachers some $100 million in superannuation contributions between 1995 and 2023. Newsiline...
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Breaking: Missiles launched from Iran towards Israel, IDF says
The Israeli military says it has detected Iranian missiles launched at the north of the country. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia...
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Quick hits: Monaco GP interrupted for safety as Kardashians keep up with F1
From a dodgy section of track to a mega celebrity watching her partner equal a record with the great Ayrton Senna, the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix had plenty o...
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Woman took on detective who unlawfully told witness she was pregnant — and won
A woman who says she suffered life-changing stress and anxiety – and later, the death of one of her babies – after a Victoria Police officer unlawfully di...
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From migration to AUKUS, more politicians are speaking out
Former Coalition frontbencher Paul Scarr says inflammatory migration rhetoric is taking a toll on migrant communities. Newsiline summarises this report fr...
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Why sentiment in Japan has turned against foreigners despite a worker shortage
Japan's answer to One Nation sky-rocketed in popularity after adopting an anti-immigration stance despite Japan needing foreign workers more than ever. Ne...
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Top neurologists say they were snubbed in review of controversial weed killer
Australia's leading movement disorder specialists say the chemical regulator did not engage with their concerns about paraquat, despite growing evidence l...
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As big tech heads Down Under, some fear Australia risks giving up control
The world's biggest tech titans see Australia as a promising investment opportunity for their AI ambitions, but some fear the federal government's regulat...
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History quiz: When was the first Mars Exploration Rover launch?
What make of car was stolen in the world's first official vehicle theft? Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links readers to the...
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Shrek, Captain Cook and the stars: Welcome to Brian Robinson's multiverse
Newcastle Art Gallery presents the distinctive and intricate work of the Torres Strait Islander artist in its first major solo survey following a four-yea...
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Hundreds in Nigeria freed from militant group Boko Haram
Hundreds of men, women and children abducted by militant group Boko Haram have been rescued, according to the Nigerian military. Newsiline summarises this...
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A high court justice warned of US-style judge ‘stacking’ and created a new front in Australia’s culture wars
Justice Robert Beech-Jones has accused the Samual Griffith Society of a US-style attempt to stack the high court with conservatives, exposing a partisan r...
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The kindness of strangers: I was lost in the pouring rain – then a man came along with a big rainbow umbrella
He walked out of his way to get me on to the right street, then handed me the brolly saying, ‘Here, you take this’ Read more in the kindness of strangers...
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The fight to save Australia’s ‘incredibly captivating’ endangered spiny crayfish
Global heating is destroying creeks the crayfish call home. Newsiline summarises this report from The Guardian Australia and links readers to the original...
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A quarry atop an ancient volcano is Sydney’s newest bushland park. It’s just the start of an ‘intergenerational project’
Hornsby Park is the latest former industrial site transformed into a peaceful green escape in a city known for its vistas Sydney’s newest bushland park in...
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A priceless book of Yiddish songs from the Holocaust lay in a Sydney cupboard for decades – now it has been rescued
The family of Olga R almost threw out the collection of 20 songs written by concentration camp prisoners after her death, before discovering its incredibl...
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Maths genius, devoted mum, headline-making CEO on King's Birthday Honours roll
Almost 950 Australians are honoured, including five stand-out recipients who are now Companions of the Order. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC Ne...
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King’s Birthday top honours go to Natasha Stott Despoja, Will Hodgman and Terrence Tao
Former leader of the Australian Democrats awarded honour in recognition for her work on the SA royal commission into family violence Get our breaking news...