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Last two bodies of Italian cave divers recovered
Finnish divers have recovered the remaining bodies of the divers that died in an underwater cave in the Maldives. Newsiline summarises this report from AB...
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Wanted: ball-obsessed rescue dog to save Australia’s endangered koalas from fires and floods
After a decade helping rescue koalas from bushfires and other disasters, 11-year-old detection dog Bear retired in March Australia’s most famous koala-sni...
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‘Vein of racism’: race discrimination commissioner accuses One Nation and Coalition of scapegoating immigrants
Exclusive: Australia faces a ‘pronounced political fault line’, Giridharan Sivaraman tells Brisbane seminar on human rights Get our breaking news email, f...
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Officials to meet Australians detained by Israel – as it happened
This blog is now closed Labor denies CGT reform will ‘kill startups’ as tech giant Canva warns of stifling innovation Get our breaking news email, free ap...
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Putin's China visit looked like Trump's but couldn't have been more different
Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping agreed to a raft of deals in front of invited press less than a week after Donald Trump left China's capital with no confirm...
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Truck torn in half after collision with train at level crossing, six injured
Two toddlers and four women are injured after a train collided with a truck at a level crossing in Perth's east. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC...
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Brothers of Bondi hero ordered to stay away from him after alleged threat
Two brothers of Ahmed Al Ahmed faced Bankstown Local Court over alleged verbal threats via the phone. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Austr...
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New move to change SA's abortion laws goes before state parliament
South Australia's parliament is set to debate restricting abortion access for the third time in less than two years, with One Nation's breakthrough electi...
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New Qld public hospital to refuse some services for religious reasons
The Queensland premier has opened the state's first major new public hospital in almost a decade — at Springfield, south-west of Brisbane — but it won't o...
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San Diego shooters named Australia’s worst mass murderer in online posts
Thousands of kilometres away, but the terrible connection to Australia is evident. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links read...
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Albanese’s department among those blocking 80% of FoI requests, scathing report finds
Report finds culture of ‘resistance and delay’ in the Australian parliament with more than 60% of requests having longer response times than mandated 30-d...
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Predators able to abuse children due to systemic weaknesses in NSW childcare, inquiry finds
Greens MLC Abigail Boyd – who chaired inquiry – says system ‘failing too many children, families and educators’ Follow our Australia news live blog for la...
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Labor denies CGT reform will ‘kill startups’ as tech giant Canva warns of stifling innovation
Albanese and Chalmers say they remain in consultation with tech sector, but give no indication of winding back proposed changes or giving CGT concessions...
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Lawyers say teen accused of trying to hijack plane was mentally impaired
A teen who allegedly tried to hijack a plane at Avalon Airport felt relieved when passengers restrained him, describing it as a "weight off his shoulders"...
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Diphtheria cases rise as WA sees outbreak for first time in 50 years
Australia’s worst diphtheria outbreak in decades has triggered vaccine warnings as cases rise in WA and NT. Newsiline summarises this report from SBS News...
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'They are not alone': Prime Minister Anthony Albanese meets with Kumanjayi Little Baby's family
Anthony Albanese met with the family of 5-year-old Warlpiri girl Kumanjayi Little Baby, whose body was found after an extensive five-day search in Alice S...
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Inside the 'worst managed infrastructure project in Australian history'
The Inland Rail has had funding slashed and the project placed on pause but Everald Compton has a bottle of Penfolds Grange waiting and even if it takes h...
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Former Nationals candidate refused bail over alleged hit and run
The 26-year-old allegedly struck the victim with his Toyota Hilux as he was leaving for work, causing 'catastrophic' head injuries. Newsiline summarises t...
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Thailand tightens visa rules for nearly 100 countries including Australia
Thailand is reducing the visa-free period available to visitors from 90 countries, including Australia, with the duration decided on a country-by-country...
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Banks, telcos briefed on threat of 'dangerous' AI model
A new generation of AI models deemed "too dangerous" for public release is driving Australia's efforts to lure top AI companies to establish a major prese...
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Second group of IS-linked women have no government support, Albanese says
The Opposition has criticised the government, saying they've not done enough to stop the IS-linked women from returning. Newsiline summarises this report...
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Man killed mother with tool while under 'supernatural' attack, court hears
An Adelaide Hills man standing trial for the murder of his mother describes to the Supreme Court how he repeatedly struck her while he was panicked and "u...
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How can footy survive without gambling?! It never has before! | First Dog on the Moon
Meanwhile it has taken the Albo government three years to respond to its own gambling inquiry. Newsiline summarises this report from The Guardian Australi...
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Paedophile former magistrate to be released on home detention
Paedophile and former magistrate Peter Liddy will be released from jail when his sentence expires next month, despite an ongoing application to have him i...
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Bingo player awarded $285k after tripping on cracked tile at Canberra club
The woman, who was awarded $285,000, rated her pain as 10 out of 10 and spent three nights in hospital. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Aus...
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Health officials warn cases of diphtheria could rise
Cases of diphtheria could continue to rise as the number of people affected reaches 220 across the country — the biggest outbreak of the disease since nat...
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Alcaraz injury woes deepen, former champion out of Wimbledon
Carlos Alcaraz will miss Wimbledon as he continues his rehab from a wrist injury that has already ruled him out of the French Open. Newsiline summarises t...
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Death of Peter Hollingworth sparks difficult feelings for abuse victim
Former governor-general Peter Hollingworth, who resigned over his handling of child abuse in the church, died in Melbourne on Tuesday at the age of 91. Ne...
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Australia's costliest disaster recovery program fails to deliver a single home
A new report finds a disaster recovery program set up after the devastating 2022 floods in northern NSW is yet to deliver any of the homes it promised. Ne...
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'Why shouldn't she talk to me?': Pauline Hanson reveals policy talks with Gina Rinehart
Pauline Hanson has also spoken to SBS News about running Muslim One Nation candidates, neo-Nazi supporters and western Sydney voters. Newsiline summarises...
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese meets family of Kumanjayi Little Baby
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia stands with the family of a five-year-old Aboriginal girl, whose body was found on the outskirts of Alice S...
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Pensioner offered cash for amputation weeks before death, court told
Witnesses have given evidence about a 66-year-old Queensland man shopping around for someone in his town to amputate his leg in the weeks before he died a...
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Teenaged trio arrested over Melbourne nightclub arsons
Victoria Police allege the three males are responsible for arson attacks at nightclubs La Di Da and Electric Bar earlier this month. Newsiline summarises...
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Maroons hit with triple injury blow as Blues look for whitewash
Injuries to three key players have compounded Queensland's task to avoid a 3-0 women's State of Origin whitewash. Newsiline summarises this report from AB...
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Diphtheria is spreading in Australia and so is misinformation about it
Falsehoods about diphtheria are spreading online as a worsening outbreak of the disease affects Indigenous communities. Newsiline summarises this report f...
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Core Lithium restarts Northern Territory mine as price rallies
Core Lithium has restarted mining at its project near Darwin as prices surge close to $4,200 a tonne. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Just...