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Fire in Kenya girls' school dormitory kills 16, injures 73
Local authorities said the fire broke out in a dormitory where 220 girls had been sleeping. Newsiline summarises this report from SBS News Australia and l...
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NRL backs referee's decision to send off Ponga in Origin I
The NRL supports Ashley Klein's controversial decision to send off Kalyn Ponga, saying the State of Origin referee got the call right. Newsiline summarise...
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'Lost opportunity' to help air force serviceman before he died, inquest finds
A coroner has found that the death of an RAAF serviceman could have been prevented, including when he left a military health centre during a mental health...
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Residents plan court challenge to Brisbane's $3.6b Olympic stadium
The Queensland government wants site work to begin on Brisbane's $3.6 billion Olympic stadium on Monday as residents plan a court challenge and Indigenous...
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Darwin mum's killer ordered to spend indefinite period in custody
Sheena Fairfield was stabbed to death outside her family home more than three years ago. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and link...
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'Destroys souls': Coercive control legislation tabled in ACT but laws still years away
The government's bill does not detail specific coercive control behaviours which it says is deliberate. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Aus...
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Victoria's political donations cap to double to $10,000 under proposed changes
The cap on political donations in Victoria will be at least doubled and public funding for political parties increased under government proposals to rewri...
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Pro-Israel activist who settled with Middle Eastern cafe made ‘misleading and deceptive’ comments, judge says
The long-running case between Jewish man Ofir Birenbaum and Sydney restaurant Cairo Takeaway returns to federal court Get our breaking news email, free ap...
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US firm fined for Australian immigration security failures. How much? Border force refuses to say
Gavan Reynolds cites ‘commercial-in-confidence nature of the contract’ in declining to answer Greens senator’s question in parliament Follow our Australia...
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Sixteen pupils killed in Kenya school fire, local police say
Search-and-rescue operations are ongoing, with the number of casualties yet to be confirmed. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - World and li...
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India news: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah announces resignation
Main headlines in India include DK Shivkumar being set to replace Siddaramaiah as chief minister for the southern state Karnataka, and Muslims celebrating...
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Outrage after women on history walk harassed by boys on e-bikes
Nine women say they were encircled, yelled at and filmed by a group of teenage boys on e-bikes while on a women's history tour of Wollongong. Newsiline su...
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Alleged murderer's bail in limbo as Tiwi Islands town erupts in riots
Lawyers prepare legal action against a Tiwi Islands town manager who blocked an alleged murderer from being granted bail to the islands, where his potenti...
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Young finds method in the madness for long-awaited Origin arrival
It took three years and four series, but when Hudson Young was given the chance to impose his unorthodox abilities on State of Origin football, he didn't...
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Supercars ref sorry for calling driver 'a grub' over controversial crash
The Supercars referee offers an apology to a driver after describing him as "a bit of a grub" because of his actions at the conclusion of last year's cham...
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Coroner finds smuggled drugs cause of inmate's death
A 35-year-old inmate at Victoria's Fulham Correctional Centre died of a drug overdose after consuming drugs smuggled into the jail, a coronial investigati...
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Iranians are back online after a monthslong shutdown but face heavy restrictions
Iranians began to regain internet access after authorities ended a monthslong shutdown. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers t...
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Lawyers expect will disputes to escalate in coming decades
A significant proportion of us believe that an inheritance will be the key to our future financial security, but most families have not even discussed wha...
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Police treating woman's death in Canberra unit fire as suspicious
ACT Policing is treating the death of Kylee McHugh, 46, as a homicide and calling for people to come forward if they had recently seen her. Newsiline summ...
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Kenya: Deadly fire breaks out at girls' boarding school
At least 16 students were killed and 73 injured at a girls' boarding school in central Kenya, authorities said. Newsiline summarises this report from Deut...
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Kenya: Fire kills several at a girls' boarding school
At least 16 students were killed and 73 injured at a girls' boarding school in central Kenya, authorities said. Newsiline summarises this report from Deut...
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Kenya: Fire kills at least 15 at a girls' boarding school
Authorities are trying to account for all the students at Utumishi Girls School in the Gilgil area. Newsiline summarises this report from Deutsche Welle -...
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Lawyer says Joshua Brown will admit to childcare centre sex crimes
Joshua Brown, who has been charged with 156 offences, including sexual assault, has appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates' Court via video link. Newsiline...
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Arsenal 2006 v 2026 - select your team
How does the current Arsenal side measure up against the 2006 team who were last in a Champions League final? Newsiline summarises this report from BBC Ne...
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Guardian Essential report: a lukewarm response to Labor’s budget - podcast
Jim Chalmers says his fifth federal budget is the ‘best budget for young people’, but in the latest Guardian Essential poll voters are unconvinced that th...
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Gus Lamont search uncovers no new evidence, police say 'we won't give up'
A renewed search for missing four-year-old boy Gus Lamont has failed to uncover additional evidence, police reveal. Newsiline summarises this report from...
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Ex-CIA official charged with stealing millions of dollars in gold bars
A former senior CIA official with top secret-level clearance is accused of stealing hundreds of gold bars worth more than $40 million from the federal gov...
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Man arrested over alleged 1994 armed robbery at Melbourne shopping centre
A man who allegedly carried out an armed robbery and shot three men at Chadstone Shopping Centre in 1994 has been arrested by police in Queensland. Newsil...
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Family can 'breathe again' after Lauren Huxley attacker refused parole
Robert Black Farmer was handed a 24-year sentence over the attempted murder of Lauren Huxley at her Northmead home in 2005. Newsiline summarises this repo...
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Organised crime and historic sex abuse cases driving Scotland trial backlog
The number of high court cases awaiting trial has nearly tripled since the Covid pandemic due to a backlog in complex cases. Newsiline summarises this rep...
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Drone intercepted at Townsville prison with $1 million worth of contraband
Queensland Corrective Services said the drone was carrying illicit drugs, syringes and a mobile phone. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Aust...
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Tasmania to crack down on coercive control with major law reforms
New laws designed to strengthen family violence protections in Tasmania include an extension to the statutory limitation period for coercive control offen...
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My daughter woke up with a numb arm and died two weeks later
A mum whose daughter died weeks after a brain tumour diagnosis says her death must not be "in vain". Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top...
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Why Darwin outpaces Melbourne as Australia's street art capital
Artists say Darwin has surpassed Melbourne as Australia's street art capital, with work underway on a fresh round of murals across the Top End city. Newsi...
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Breaking: Hantavirus cruise ship passengers have WA quarantine period extended
Six people who were on a cruise ship that was hit by an outbreak of hantavirus have had their quarantine period in the outer Perth suburb of Bullsbrook ex...
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Bushfire outlook shows increased risk in parts of NSW and WA
A dry winter in some parts of Australia is expected to make bushfire conditions "tricky" by spring. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Austral...