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Back to Back Barries: will Tommy Robinson sink Pauline Hanson?
This week Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry examine the One Nation leader’s podcast interview with far-right British activist Tommy Robinson and ask: will thi...
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Jana Armstrong and her sister made a pact to care for each other’s children should the worst happen. Then it did
Faith Issacs knew her big sister was in terrible trouble a few days before her body was found – because nothing would have kept her from her infant son Si...
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A friend, Facebook or ... Ukraine? No easy surrogacy options for Australian families desperate for children
With huge amounts of money at stake and power imbalances in play, the Australian Law Reform Commission is looking at how to better regulate the industry O...
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Will Tommy Robinson sink Pauline Hanson? – Back to Back Barries podcast
This week Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry examine the One Nation leader's podcast interview with far-right British activist Tommy Robinson and ask: will thi...
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Ukraine destroys strategic bomber aircraft at Russia's Engels airbase
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the military plane was used by Russia for missile strikes on Ukraine. Newsiline summarises this report from A...
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Lao authorities charge distillery owners over fatal methanol poisoning
Bianca Jones and Holly Morton-Bowles, both 19, died after the incident at the Nana Backpackers Hostel in Vang Vieng in November 2024. Newsiline summarises...
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Burnham to become next UK PM after Australian candidate gets one vote
Andy Burnham will be Britain's seventh prime minister in 10 years next week after winning a Labour leadership contest in which his only challenger, an Aus...
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Live: Swans, Crows in SCG blockbuster
The Swans take on the Crows in a Friday night blockbuster at the SCG in what could be a preview of this year's qualifying final. Newsiline summarises this...
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Truck driver charged over Guildford train crash
The 33-year-old driver is accused of driving dangerously and driving with an illicit drug in his system in a crash that injured three people. Newsiline su...
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Man jailed after stepfather's body 'left to rot' for 14 months
Nikola Golem lied to his "mentally unwell" mother about her husband's death for more than a year, and let her sleep beside the decomposing body, Brisbane'...
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Wok the Duck owners seething after compulsory acquisition shock
Aston Hills Mount Barker developers and a popular restaurant say their investments have been turned upside down by a state government compulsory acquisiti...
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Moira Deeming disendorsed as Victorian Liberal party candidate for upcoming state election
The party’s state executive decided MP’s fate after she withdrew her legal action against the party earlier this week Get our breaking news email, free ap...
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Unis lacked 'trauma-informed' care around Hamas-Israel war, royal commission hears
Education leaders have argued that they need to balance freedom of speech and academic protections. Newsiline summarises this report from SBS News Austral...
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Leaked email reveals alleged child abuser also worked in Darwin area school
The ABC can reveal a man charged with sexually abusing a "very young child" at a greater Darwin school holiday program had also recently worked at a Top E...
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Breaking: Moira Deeming ousted as Liberal candidate after apology stand-off
Moira Deeming's political career as a Liberal is over after the party's Victorian state executive voted to revoke the MP's candidacy for the November stat...
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Nude shopper admits fourth indecent act in Mount Gambier
A Mount Gambier man who previously admitted going naked in two local food businesses pleads guilty to another charge of indecent behaviour, as his case he...
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Why Pauline Hanson's appearance on Tommy Robinson's podcast is so controversial
Pauline Hanson's podcast with a far-right UK activist has sparked backlash — and a defence from Barnaby Joyce. Newsiline summarises this report from SBS N...
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Melbourne's injury crisis deepens as Warbrick's season ends in loss to Roosters
Will Warbrick's Melbourne Storm career appears to be over, with the departing winger rupturing his Achilles in his side's 14-6 loss to the Sydney Roosters...
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Live: Sharks hit with late out as fourth spot goes on the line against Knights
Cronulla-Sutherland takes on Newcastle looking to build on last week's mauling of the Dolphins, before the Roosters host Melbourne. Newsiline summarises t...
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Controversial Sunshine Coast housing development fast-tracked
The Queensland government declares the Halls Creek development a priority development area. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and l...
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Afternoon Update: Hanson laments end of White Australia policy; charges expected over Laos methanol deaths; and an unlikely foosball champ
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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Melbourne, Sydney most expensive in world for beer and cigarettes, study finds
The Mapping the World's Prices report, published by Deutsche Bank, compares cost-of-living data in 69 cities across six continents. Newsiline summarises t...
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Why one man's dismissal has triggered rare wartime protests in Ukraine
Mykhailo Fedorov, a 35-year-old tech expert, is out as Ukraine's defence minister after a surprise government reshuffle. Newsiline summarises this report...
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NZ detects first case of bird flu in native bird
Days after a migratory bird tested positive for bird flu in Wellington, authorities have detected a second case of the deadly virus in a native bird. News...
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Retired teacher says year 12 marks are being inflated in 'unfair' grading system
A retired South Australian teacher says some educators are inflating the grades of year 12 students, which she says is making the marks "unfair". Newsilin...
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NSW woman arrested as part of Dezi Freeman investigation
A NSW woman was arrested in Bairnsdale today as part of Victoria Police's investigation into the movements of dead police killer Dezi Freeman. Newsiline s...
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Telstra ignored warnings about equipment issue ahead of national outage, inquiry hears
A US-based supplier repeatedly warned Telstra that specific server equipment needed updating. Newsiline summarises this report from SBS News Australia and...
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Amid sinking popularity, Trump moves election desperation to 'DEFCON 5'
Using a prime-time address to the nation to repeat long-debunked claims about the 2020 election defeat is a desperate and unusual move. Newsiline summaris...
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Relief for marine experts as whale helped out of shallow estuary
A juvenile southern right whale has been saved by a pod of dolphins after it was stranded in an estuary in WA's south for two weeks. Newsiline summarises...
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Man caught driving homemade car fashioned from mobility scooter
The disqualified driver had made the car from a gopher mobility scooter and the body of a child's ride-in car, and will appear in court at a later date. N...
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Taking violence seriously is more complex than a royal commission
Experts are divided about whether there should be a royal commission into violence against women but say the solutions to the problem are already known an...
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Government expected to rebuff key recommendations to tackle Islamophobia
It’s taken ten months for the government to respond to the report handed down by the special envoy to combat Islamophobia. Newsiline summarises this repor...
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Bus driver found guilty over fatal CBD crash appeals conviction
Lindsay Franics Selby was found guilty last year of driving without due care and attention when he struck and killed 18-year-old Tia Cameron in 2024. News...
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Toilet germs and other things living in your make-up brushes
Various studies have shown that make-up tools, including brushes, can harbour a range of bacteria, including opportunistic pathogens. Newsiline summarises...
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PNG ousts Taiwan officials, seeks to 'reassure' China after Australian treaty
Papua New Guinea will close Taiwan's trade mission in the country, freezing out its fifth largest trading partner in a major strategic move designed to re...
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Supreme Court battle over traditional owner consultation pauses flood works
The Victorian government and a regional water authority have admitted they did not property consult with traditional owners before approving a controversi...