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Arafura Rare Earths mine gets green light to challenge China's dominance
Arafura Rare Earths has announced its flagship project north of Alice Springs will go ahead, decades after it was first flagged as a prospect. Newsiline s...
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Government doing 'everything in our power' to keep SA safe from notorious paedophile
The South Australian government has filed two applications to either ensure notorious paedophile and former magistrate Peter Liddy is indefinitely detaine...
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MND has been called 'the beast'. We still don't know what causes it
As another rugby league player is diagnosed with motor neurone disease, we asked experts why so little is known about what causes it. Newsiline summarises...
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After losing four relatives to dementia, woman shares family's story
Gwen Knox, from Western Australia, has written a play inspired by her family that she hopes starts important conversations about dementia and truth-tellin...
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Israeli minister's taunting of activists no surprise to those following his career
Benjamin Netanyahu has condemned a video of his national security minister taunting activists, including Australians, who have been detained. Newsiline su...
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Angus Taylor spruiks gas extraction as SA Liberals oppose fracking bid
After telling an Adelaide oil and gas conference "we need to get busy digging and drilling", Opposition Leader Angus Taylor bats away questions about the...
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Peak body slams ministers' failure to attend Aboriginal housing talks
The Northern Territory's peak body for Aboriginal housing says it's "disgraceful" ministers from both levels of government have failed to attend a confere...
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Palasics cold case killer previously jailed over million-dollar cigarette plot
New details have emerged about the violent 1999 home invasion that claimed Irma Palasics's life, including a separate million-dollar cigarette conspiracy...
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Rundown Rockhampton hotel sells for millions at court-ordered auction
After its closure in 2014, the formerly popular hotel became dilapidated and was frequented by squatters. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News A...
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Queensland Olympics minister Tim Mander referred to AFP over electoral enrolment allegations
Mander has been under intensifying political pressure over the enrolment claims and revelations over his relationship with a fellow minister Follow our Au...
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Woman accused of hit-and-run murder to stand trial
Larissa Rita Mae-Leigh Sant is accused of planning to kill her then-partner's ex-girlfriend, Kiesha Thompson, before striking her with a car while she was...
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Breaking: Bus carrying school students crashes into tree in Western Sydney
All students have been taken off the bus and were assessed by paramedics, Fire and Rescue New South Wales said. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC...
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Man faces 29 charges after police allegedly seize guns and antisemitic material
A man has been refused bail after NSW Police allegedly seized antisemitic material, firearms and explosives from a home on the Central Coast. Newsiline su...
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'Grossly intoxicated' lawyer's fatal hit-run crash jail term reduced on appeal
An Adelaide lawyer who drank 1.1 litres of wine before killing a pedestrian in a fatal hit-run crash has won a reduced sentence on appeal — in part becaus...
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While rightwing Australia scapegoats immigrants, the country directly benefits from our skills and labour | Zoya Patel
The idea that Australia is being mobbed by selfish foreigners is both entirely untrue and impossible I’m an immigrant. Newsiline summarises this report fr...
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Australia’s unemployment rate jumps to 4.5% in ‘tentative signs labour market is buckling’
Surprise rise in jobless rate will give Reserve Bank more reason to delay another interest rate hike at June meeting Follow our Australia news live blog f...
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Kylie Minogue reveals 'secret' cancer and IVF struggles in Netflix doco
"Our Kylie" gets candid in the three-part Netflix docuseries, grieving over IVF struggles, Michael Hutchence, and revealing she was diagnosed with cancer...
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Australia backs landmark UN climate change ruling as others try to block it
Australia joins 140 other countries in passing a major United Nations resolution backing a landmark legal ruling on climate change, despite efforts by the...
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Worst diphtheria outbreak on record spurs $7m federal vaccine response
The federal government has stepped in to address the largest diphtheria outbreak since records began, unveiling a multi-million dollar package for more va...
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Images show last-known movements of alleged New Town murder victim
Police release images showing the last known public movements of a Hobart woman who was found dead in her home almost two months later. Newsiline summaris...
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The deadly plane downing at the heart of Raúl Castro's indictment
The United States has indicted former Cuban president Raúl Castro on murder charges stemming from 1996, reviving one of the lowest points in its tangled h...
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McDonald's circles Castlemaine but can expect a fight over its 'soul'
McDonald's says it has identified a site in Castlemaine and is exploring the possibility of establishing a restaurant, but it's not being welcomed by some...
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Farm worker 'felt sorry' for pensioner who wanted his leg amputated, court hears
A jury hears a recording of John Yalu explaining to police that he panicked after he amputated the leg of a 66-year-old man he then realised was dying. Ne...
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Major staff cuts on the horizon as Football Australia posts record loss
About 20 per cent of Football Australia staffers face the axe as soccer's governing body posts record losses that doubled last financial year's numbers. N...
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Earthquakes hit near regional Queensland town twice in four days
Experts say this week's seismic activity is unusual, but the region has a pattern of large and clustered earthquakes. Newsiline summarises this report fro...
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Five reasons Stephen Colbert is one of the US's most important satirists
The best satirists do more than entertain. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links readers to the original publisher for the fu...
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Breaking: Unemployment rate jumps to 4.5 per cent
The unemployment rate rose by 0.2 percentage points to 4.5 per cent in April, up from 4.3 per cent in March, according to the Bureau of Statistics. Newsil...
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Financial lifeline for NSW businesses, communities hit by highway closure
The NSW government announces $3.5 million for communities that have lost visitors and revenue after part of the Great Western Highway was unexpected close...
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Breaking: Queensland Olympics Minister referred to AFP over voting registration
The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) confirmed on Thursday it had made the referral. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and lin...
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'Remarkable' Australian doctor and social enterprise founder dies aged 32
Nikhil Autar, who was diagnosed with leukaemia when he was 17 years old, was named NSW Young Australian of the Year in 2024. Newsiline summarises this rep...
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Does an El Niño loom? Here's what winter could look like across Australia
Parts of Australia are seeing record rainfall, but the BoM says the drenching won't last. Newsiline summarises this report from SBS News Australia and lin...
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Nvidia reports record revenue of $114 billion but investors not impressed
The world's most valuable company, tech giant Nvidia, has reported a record revenue but investors are not impressed with second-quarter sales forecasts. N...
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Joey Chestnut to defend hot-dog-eating crown on probation after battery plea
The competitive-eating sensation was accused of slapping a man across the face during a late night out at an Indiana bar, according to Us Weekly. Newsilin...
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Breaking: Police evacuate Cairns high school after threat reported
A Cairns high school has been evacuated following reports of a threat made to the school. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and lin...
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Can late-night talk shows survive a vindictive Trump administration?
Like other checks and balances on presidential power, late-night talk shows — once ratings juggernauts, woven into the fabric of American culture — are be...
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'We don't need more reviews': Australia's femicide inquiry debate
An alleged domestic violence triple murder has prompted renewed calls for a royal commission into femicide. Newsiline summarises this report from SBS News...