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Hegseth grilled on cost of war, testosterone policy and troop deaths
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is being questioned on the cost of the war against Iran, his idea of testosterone screening for troops, and the number o...
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Rebel Wilson's defamation fight reaches judgment day
Hollywood star Rebel Wilson will learn today whether she defamed the lead actor on her "fun girl-power" film, in a judgment to be handed down in the Feder...
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Rebel Wilson's defamation fight reaches judgement day
Hollywood star Rebel Wilson will learn today whether she defamed the lead actor on her "fun girl-power" film, in a judgement to be handed down in the Fede...
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Mother's plea to bring son home after death outside Sydney station
The mother of a homeless man whose death outside a Sydney train station went unnoticed for days is pleading for her son's remains to be returned to Nepal....
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Rain cancels outback reunions and events for second year
Flood-damaged roads and soggy racetracks mean some of the outback's favourite events are being cancelled and keeping tourists away. Newsiline summarises t...
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Whyalla workers injured at steelworks' blast furnace
Three Whyalla steelworks employees have been treated for injuries suffered during attempts to restart the site's troubled blast furnace, the ABC understan...
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Falling objects at BlueScope trigger breaches months after death
There have been six incidents involving falling tools and building materials at BlueScope, less than a year since contractor Jack McGrath was killed. News...
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Iran war delays upgrades to Queensland’s Triple Zero phone system
The Iran war has been a contributing factor to Queensland's Triple Zero phone system being delayed until next year, the ABC understands. Newsiline summari...
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'It's really going to hurt': The oil route helping keep prices down is now under threat
If Yemen's Houthi rebels successfully blockade Saudi Arabian ships, global oil supplies could come under more pressure. Newsiline summarises this report f...
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Bigger, richer and messier: The World Cup that reshaped FIFA's showpiece
Cape Verde's rise, record crowds and billion-dollar revenues defined the World Cup, but so did controversy on and off the pitch. Newsiline summarises this...
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JackJumpers coach shares advice on how to win over Tasmanians
Being out amongst the people will be key for incoming Tasmania Devils coach Ken Hinkley, according to the man who led the state to NBL glory in 2024. News...
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Woman's family wrongly told she was dead in hospital identity error
A Melbourne hospital apologises after mixing up the medical data of two people, resulting in one of them being wrongly declared dead by police. Newsiline...
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AI company plan to use irrigation water disappears after ABC question
Data centre builder Firmus Technologies posts to its website a statement, since removed, indicating its intention to get some of its cooling water from th...
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Victorian teachers are going on strike again — here's what you need to know
Victorian state school teachers and educators are going ahead with their second 24-hour strike this year after union members rejected the government's lat...
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Albanese's career mirrors Howard's in two important ways
Anthony Albanese has been in near-fatal vehicle accidents not once, but three times. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links re...
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Map reveals Australia's 'pharmacy deserts' are not all in the bush
Australia's "pharmacy deserts" have been mapped for the first time, revealing remote NT communities and outer-city Melbourne have fewer pharmacies per per...
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The 'precious' bond driving the Stingers to success
Australia's women's water polo team, the Stingers, were the most successful Australian team at the Paris Olympics, winning a stunning silver medal. Newsil...
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Labor members revive push for national gambling watchdog
Labor members and unions are gearing up for fights over gambling, gas and AI at the party's national conference later this week. Newsiline summarises this...
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'Police every day': How school is different for Jewish Australian kids
The Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion hears from Jewish school leaders about how they need to implement extraordinary and expensive s...
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Family of seven's home left uninhabitable as insurer worsens damage
A Queensland family are living in an overcrowded caravan and shed, after insurance provider Suncorp exacerbated damage in their home, initially caused by...
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New Ozploitation horror is like Puberty Blues from hell
After spending years in special effects and make-up, filmmaker Mia'Kate Russell's ocker nightmare Penny Lane Is Dead has made it to the silver screen. New...
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Travel quiz: join us for a trip around the world
Where are macadamia nuts indigenous to? Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links readers to the original publisher for the full...
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'Not finished': Trump signals US strikes on Iran's Pickaxe Mountain site
President Donald Trump says the United States is far from finished with Iran, warning its next military target could be an underground nuclear complex kno...
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UK politician Ann Widdecombe hit 21 times with hammer, prosecutors allege
Joshua Kerry, 28, appears in the Westminster Magistrates' Court charged with murder over the killing that has shocked the public and political establishme...
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'Irresponsible': Russia conducts live-fire weapons exercise off English coast
A UK minister has confirmed that a Russian naval vessel conducted a "live-fire weapons exercise" in international waters off the coast of Plymouth in sout...
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The fallout from Pauline Hanson’s Euro Summer – podcast
There has been no end to the negative headlines generated in response to comments made by Pauline Hanson on her trip overseas – and it has forced members...
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Speed, skill and strategy: BMX racing world championships – in pictures
Australians Jesse Asmus and Olympic champion Saya Sakakibara make the podium as Brisbane hosts 3,000 riders from 41 nations for the global event The best...
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Ads call ovarian cancer a ‘silent killer’. But does urging women to undergo early detection testing do more harm than good? | Antiviral
Website offering blood check is aimed at people with a higher risk of disease – and false positives can create fear Read more in the Antiviral series “Ear...
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RBA now twice as likely to hike interest rate as US-Iran war drives fuel prices higher
Experts warn global energy market at a ‘critical juncture’ with escalating Middle East crisis expected to further drag on a slowing Australian economy Fol...
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Kate Ellis is back – and the heat of political debate is higher than ever, incoming Labor president says
The former Rudd/Gillard government minister has a plan for fighting back against populists including Pauline Hanson Follow our Australia news live blog fo...
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The Queensland government promised to put victims first. Instead it buried a report from domestic violence survivors
Exclusive: Report from LNP-convened panel heavily criticises police responses to family violence and calls for civilian oversight Get our breaking news em...
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Organised crime, cost and the CFMEU: why Victoria’s construction scandal is threatening to derail a government
The $100bn ‘Big Build’ promised to transform the state’s transport infrastructure. Newsiline summarises this report from The Guardian Australia and links...
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Historic $350m NSW funding boost helps launch new Aboriginal family program to help children ‘tell their own stories’
Holistic approach to care which preserves children’s identities part of Minns government reforms to broader child protection system Get our breaking news...
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Protests turn violent after man dies during Italian police arrest
Italian Prime Minister Giogia Meloni is calling for a full investigation into the death of a man in the city of Bologna that sparked anti-police protests....
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‘Sit down!’: Australian MP yells at dog then snaps at presenter in live interview
Barnaby Joyce had been defending One Nation leader Pauline Hanson’s ‘working holiday’ on ABC current affairs show The Australian politician Pauline Hanson...
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AI companies 'stole' Australian culture, news bosses say as they call for licensing deals
The heads of the ABC, SBS, Nine and News Corp say AI companies should strike licensing deals rather than freely train on Australian news, warning journali...