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Australia ranks third-highest for median wealth globally, UBS data shows
Australia holds the third-highest median wealth globally at $306,074, pipped at the post by Luxembourg and Belgium. Newsiline summarises this report from...
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NDIS fraud 'gaps remain open' as integrity report handed down
A Labor-led parliamentary inquiry into fraud in the NDIS has made 12 recommendations to improve the integrity of the scheme. Newsiline summarises this rep...
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Are parents reconsidering letting kids play footy over CTE risks?
How is the conversation about lasting brain disease from repeated head knocks on the sporting field impacting parents' decisions about what sports their c...
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Victorian government to review puppy farm laws amid 'loophole' concerns
The Victorian government will review animal welfare laws to tighten loopholes being "exploited" by puppy farmers. Newsiline summarises this report from AB...
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Qld ministers attend LNP fundraiser with up to $10k admission ticket
The LNP’s so-called Corporate Observers Program allowed donors to meet with ministers in allocated 15-minute appointments. Newsiline summarises this repor...
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Government moves to shore up fertiliser supply with $160m plant loan
Ryowa Group has received a loan for its outback Queensland Phosphate Hill asset as the federal and state governments move to ramp up domestic fertiliser p...
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‘Cruel’ algorithm-based aged care funding tool could have human override reinstated after Senate passes bill
Tool used to determine level of home support funding has frequently under-assessed people and left them without adequate care Follow our Australia news li...
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USA march on but will Balogun red card prove costly?
Mauricio Pochettino's USA side set up a World Cup last-16 meeting with Belgium, but how costly will forward Folarin Balogun's red card prove? Newsiline su...
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Arsonist with 'fixated discontent' jailed over $1.5m hotel fire
A judge has jailed a man who "embarked on a consistent campaign of terror" against his former business partner, including torching the complex containing...
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Adelaide gets 70 per cent of July rain in one day, farmer has 228.5 reasons to smile
The Bureau of Meteorology says metropolitan Adelaide has received 70 per cent of its median rainfall for July in a single day, as South Australian farmers...
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Wallabies fullback earns Test recall after 1,316-day exile
Jock Campbell emerges from almost four years in the international rugby wilderness to snare the prized fullback role for the Wallabies in their Nations Ch...
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Micro 'cockroach' drones help find earthquake survivors in Venezuela
A week after devastating twin earthquakes struck Venezuela rescue teams are using drones, dogs, cameras and specialised listening equipment to search for...
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Qld man charged over alleged offshore child abuse offences
A Sunshine Coast man is facing court today after being charged by the AFP with child abuse offences, including the alleged live online sexual abuse of chi...
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Quick hits: Feuding Belgians save the day, England's claims of 'disadvantage'
Belgium stars turn on each other before combining to save their team, England makes claims of "disadvantage", and DR Congo's goalkeeper gives it all he's...
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Canadian boy, 11, dies of rabies after waking to bat on his face
Rabies infections are rare in Canada. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top Stories and links readers to the original publisher for the ful...
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Thousands more Perth properties to be subdivided under major shake-up
Major planning changes will allow more Perth home owners to subdivide their properties in a bid to boost housing supply as the city continues to fall shor...
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Driver dies after crashing into fallen tree as storms lash parts of NSW
Wind gusts of about 100 kilometres an hour were recorded as severe storms hit the NSW Central West overnight with tragic consequences. Newsiline summarise...
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Potentially inappropriate asset transfers could deprive Christian Brothers abuse survivors of pay, government tells court
‘Obviously disturbing’ if Catholic order’s historical sales of millions in property for $1 results in lack of money for victims, NSW supreme court hears F...
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Mile Jedinak knows what it's like to take a World Cup penalty
Now an assistant coach for the Socceroos, and with a penalty shootout a possibility when Australia face Egypt in the round of 32, Mile Jedinak knows what...
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Christian Brothers granted moratorium on abuse victim payouts
The Christian Brothers religious order has been granted a moratorium on all civil claims against it, after arguing it was running out of money to pay vict...
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'Traitor': Jewish human rights lawyer abused online for Palestinian advocacy
The Jewish Council of Australia's executive director has been labelled a "Hitler's Jew" in what she describes to a royal commission as an online harassmen...
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Super scams First Guardian, Shield cause compensation cost blowout
The First Guardian and Shield super disasters, and Dixon Advisory fallout, is causing a cost blowout in the taxpayer-funded scheme that is designed to com...
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Exhibition shines light on Australian women without housing
Women and girls make up 60 per cent of the estimated 289,000 people who seek help across Australia, according to the latest statistics from the Australian...
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The US deported them to Venezuela - hours later earthquakes struck
They landed on Flight 164 just before the twin quakes. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - World and links readers to the original publisher...
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Broncos giant set for NFL shot as fellow prop's future 'uncertain'
The Brisbane Broncos are releasing forward Ben Te Kura from the rest of his NRL contract to allow him to pursue his dream of playing in the NFL. Newsiline...
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At least one killed in major airstrikes on Kyiv
At least one person was killed in the overnight airstrikes hours after President Zelensky said that Moscow was planning a "massive" attack. Newsiline summ...
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Did this AI anti-drug video make drugs look appealing?
Hong Kong’s Correctional Services Department removed a AI-generated K-pop video, after facing backlash that it made substances look too appealing. Newsili...
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What would it take for Australia to host a men's FIFA World Cup?
Australia is riding football fever, but a men's World Cup on home soil is still a long way off. Newsiline summarises this report from SBS News Australia a...
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12yo boy allegedly with machete arrested at Adelaide shopping strip
A 12-year-old boy who allegedly had a machete concealed in his pants was among four boys arrested in Rundle Mall over two days. Newsiline summarises this...
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Facing public backlash, Firmus moves to calm concerns about its AI factories
One of three AI factories planned for northern Tasmania would be quieter than a library to the nearest resident, Firmus co-CEO Oliver Curtis says, as the...
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'Damning admission': Labor concession on controversial aged care tool fails to quell anger
Critics say a tool designed to streamline aged care assessments is leaving some people waiting too long. Newsiline summarises this report from SBS News Au...
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More than 50 state forestry jobs axed as koala national park looms
Concerns about the sustainability of the New South Wales timber industry are growing as work continues to establish the Great Koala National Park. Newsili...
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Russia launches attacks on Kyiv, killing at least 10 and injuring dozens
Ballistic and cruise missiles and drones were used in the massive overnight strikes, which damaged residential buildings and civilian infrastructure, Ukra...
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Russia launches major drone and missile attack on Kyiv
Multiple explosions have been heard in Kyiv as Russian drones and missiles hit the Ukrainian capital. Newsiline summarises this report from Deutsche Welle...
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War in Ukraine: Multiple explosions heard in Kyiv
Multiple explosions have been heard in Kyiv as Russian drones and missiles hit the Ukrainian capital. Newsiline summarises this report from Deutsche Welle...
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Latest ever winner, comeback and controversy - Senegal's remarkable exit
Late drama, controversy, history and heartbreak - the World Cup last-32 tie between Belgium and Senegal had everything. Newsiline summarises this report f...