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Australia's only full-time penny-farthing maker is breaking world records
Farmer-turned-professional penny-farthing maker Dan Bolwell has a cult following of international enthusiasts. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC N...
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Oops!... We did a music quiz again
Your spelling and general trivia skills are useless here. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links readers to the original publi...
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Like The Beatles and Beach Boys? You're going to love The Lemon Twigs
These New York twenty-somethings make music indebted to Brian Wilson, Todd Rundgren and the Fab Four. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Austr...
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Massive fire becomes Norway's largest in modern times
The largest residential fire in modern Norwegian history destroys more than 100 homes near Oslo in what a local official described as "a terrible incident...
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'Lack of evidence' means Lao officials won't lay charges over teens' deaths
Investigators in Laos gave one of their first detailed accounts of the investigation into the deaths of six people, including 19-year-old Australians Holl...
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Indian activist on hunger strike forcibly removed by police
Sonam Wangchuk, who began a hunger strike last month in solidarity with India's youth party after an examination scandal affected millions of students, wa...
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Eight killed, 60 wounded, as Ukraine attacks Russian warehouses
Two sprawling warehouses of Russia's major online retailer, Wildberries, are hit by Ukrainian drones, local officials say, with massive plumes of smoke to...
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DFAT making urgent inquiries after Australian tackled and handcuffed by ICE at US airport
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said it would provide consular assistance to any Australian citizen who requested it. Newsiline summarises thi...
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Pauline Hanson delivers CPAC London speech to mostly empty seats
Pauline Hanson has ended her trip to Britain and Europe on a muted note, after around 120 people attended her speech at a political conference in London o...
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India successfully launches nation's first private orbital rocket
India's first privately developed orbital rocket, the Vikram-1, has successfully lifted off on its maiden orbital mission. Newsiline summarises this repor...
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Laos says lack of autopsies means cause of tourist deaths cannot be proven as methanol
Those indicted over the deaths are facing charges related to selling food harmful to health and operating an illegal business. Newsiline summarises this r...
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Live: Wallabies desperate to send Schmidt out a winner against Italy
Coach Joe Schmidt takes charge of the Wallabies for the last time, with Italy standing in the way of a victorious farewell in Perth. Newsiline summarises...
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A raccoon with short spine syndrome, nicknamed "Jimothy", has been caught on film roaming Seattle.
A raccoon with short-spine syndrome, nicknamed "Jimothy", is gaining an online fanbase after being filmed roaming around Seattle. Newsiline summarises thi...
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Meet 'Jimothy', the viral, short-spined raccoon who roams Seattle
A raccoon with a rare birth defect has amassed a legion of fans after a video of it darting across a footpath and running up a set of stairs racked up mor...
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FIFA World Cup 2026: Why England and France still have something to play for
Neither side wanted to be playing in the third-place playoff, but there is still plenty on the line when England and France meet. Newsiline summarises thi...
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Australian man detained by ICE in Los Angeles after earlier arrest attempt in Las Vegas
Footage shows Phu Nguyen, 57, being partially handcuffed by plainclothes agents in a Las Vegas airport terminal An man believed to be an Australian citize...
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Albanese issues Opposition a One Nation 'test' at launch of Islamophobia report response
Angus Taylor has been challenged to follow the lead of former prime minister John Howard in how he handles Pauline Hanson. Newsiline summarises this repor...
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Pauline Hanson denies rumoured rift with Barnaby Joyce over Tommy Robinson podcast
One Nation leader, in London to speak at CPAC, says Italian trip with Gina Rinehart was ‘no cost’ to taxpayers Get our breaking news email, free app or da...
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Researchers working on artificial placentas for premature babies
The aim of the technology is to give babies born too soon a few more weeks to grow and develop in womb-like conditions, and a better chance of a long and...
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Three years after fatal shark attack, community cements teacher's legacy
A regional community was left shaken after Simon Baccanello was killed in a shark attack in 2023. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia...
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'Failed' university scheme hurting home ownership prospects
There are calls for the government to dump a scheme that has more than doubled the cost of some degrees. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Au...
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‘It’s only going to get worse’: wildfires forcing firefighters to make impossible choices
As the climate crisis fuels more intense blazes, pushing them to new parts of the world, those tackling them are forced to ration resources and decide whi...
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Arrival of huge US thrift chain Savers unsettles Geelong op shops
Charity op shops in Geelong are feeling threatened by the arrival of US megastore Savers. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and lin...
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Live: Raiders host Rabbitohs looking to continue race for NRL finals
The Raiders look to keep their finals hopes alive, hosting the South Sydney Rabbitohs at Canberra stadium. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News...
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Footage shows Australian man handcuffed by ICE agents in Las Vegas airport
The 57-year-old was later arrested for overstaying his Visa and is currently detained at an ICE processing centre in California. Newsiline summarises this...
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Why India's reopening a nuclear power plant built in the 1960s
Despite repeated setbacks and isolation, India continues to hold onto its nuclear dream. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and link...
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Rescue crews searching for canoeist, missing in Goulburn River
An SES spokesperson said the missing man is a "strong swimmer", but the water in the river is "flowing quite rapidly". Newsiline summarises this report fr...
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Hanson ‘undermining social cohesion’, Albanese says, as Labor responds to Islamophobia envoy’s report
Government’s response to 54 recommendations made by Aftab Malik includes new education taskforce and federal police social cohesion team Get our breaking...
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Man charged over law firm fire and tobacco shooting in Melbourne's west
Police have made an arrest over an alleged arson in Spotswood and laid further charges over a shooting outside a tobacco store in Altona North. Newsiline...
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Olympic swimmers return to iconic Sydney pool for 50-year reunion
Members of the 1976 Australian Olympic swim team return to North Sydney Olympic pool to celebrate their 50-year reunion and revisit the venue that shaped...
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Activists fight to save historic home earmarked for demolition
There is a push to save precious memories stored within the walls of an historic home on Lismore's flood plain. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC...
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Live: Port forced into last-minute line-up switch ahead of Dockers clash
The 'dockside derby' between Port Adelaide and Fremantle kicks off a big Saturday of football ahead of tonight's clash of old rivals Collingwood and Carlt...
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England, France prepare for game 'nobody wants to be in'
It is the World Cup game nobody wants to play in, but France and England say they are taking the third-placed play-off seriously. Newsiline summarises thi...
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Taco Bell lettuce identified as a source of US diarrhoea outbreak
A record number of cyclospora cases have been reported in more than 30 US states, but experts say not every illness is likely to have been caused by a sin...
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The Australian who feels 'used as a political football' after Argentina's World Cup stunt
Australian Sally Poncet has lived in the remote island community for more than 40 years. Newsiline summarises this report from SBS News Australia and link...
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As imports slow, China turns to 'huge' stockpile of frozen beef
As imports from Australia hit a wall because of large tariffs, China turns to its historically high stockpile of frozen beef. Newsiline summarises this re...