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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...
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Five years later iconic North Sydney pool gets an opening date
The pool was first earmarked for a renovation in 2019. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links readers to the original publishe...
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Winery turning grape waste into 'gold' gets top farming gong
A winery squeezing value out of every part of the vine has received the country's top agricultural gong at a a difficult time for the wine industry. Newsi...
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Breaking: Mitch Moses ruled out of State of Origin Game I for Blues
The NSW Blues have confirmed five-eighth Mitchell Moses will miss Wednesday night's State of Origin opener due to a hamstring injury. Newsiline summarises...
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Breaking: Power prices to fall for most customers with bigger drops for businesses
Surging levels of renewable energy and better reliability from coal-fired generators are set to give consumers a break, with benchmark power prices to fal...
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Breaking: Socceroos dealt World Cup injury blow with star midfielder ruled out
The Socceroos have been dealt a massive injury blow ahead of next month's FIFA World Cup, with midfielder Riley McGree ruled out of the tournament. Newsil...
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'Inhumane' disability home had fridges locked as residents slept on floor
Former workers at a disability home in Western Australia's far north raise allegations of neglect, including medical mismanagement, locked fridges and a c...
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Tracing the life and legacy of legendary jazz trumpeter Miles Davis
From Illinois to New York to Australia, legendary trumpeter Miles Davis helped shape the direction of jazz with albums like Birth of the Cool and Kind of...
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Breaking: Brad Scott sacked as Essendon coach
Essendon sacks head coach Brad Scott as the Bombers languish at the bottom of the AFL ladder. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and...
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Iranian envoy in Qatar for peace talks as both US and Iran play down imminent breakthrough
US secretary of state Marco Rubio says the US will prioritise diplomacy before considering the deal in "another way". Newsiline summarises this report fro...
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'Catastrophic failure' after drones malfunction at Vivid Sydney show
The incident occurred not long into Monday's 7.30pm "star-bound" show when almost 90 drones began falling out of formation and into the harbour around Coc...
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Vandals cut down road signs in protest against lower speed limit
Police believe changes to speed limits on country roads in Victoria have led to vandalism including new road signs being cut down. Newsiline summarises th...
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Super Netball record broken by 16yo school captain Eva Carneiro
The Giants team is flailing at the bottom of the ladder, winless after 11 rounds and the likely recipient of this year's wooden spoon. Newsiline summarise...