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Officer handcuffed teen in lead-up to police station rape, court told
A NSW Police officer locked a 17-year-old in a cell and handcuffed her on separate occasions before he sexually assaulted her in a police station in 1998,...
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Five teens plead guilty over deadly train station ambush
Four boys and one girl have pleaded guilty to manslaughter, after a man with an acquired brain injury was lured to a train station on the NSW South Coast....
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Who paid for Pauline Hanson's trip to Europe? Not taxpayers, she says
In her first appearance since returning to Australia, Pauline Hanson fields questions about her trip to Europe with billionaire Gina Rinehart. Newsiline s...
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Can journalism reinvent itself before AI completely upends it?
What will a trusted, sustainable, global news organisation look like in an era of agentic AI? Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and...
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Indonesia sentences leader of baby trafficking ring to seven years jail
Lie Siu Luan, 70, was the leader of a group of 19 people accused of trafficking babies in Indonesia and Singapore. Newsiline summarises this report from A...
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Hobart prison sourcing meals from Victoria after floor fault shuts $19m kitchen
A newly built commercial kitchen at Hobart's Risdon Prison has shut just three months after officially opening due to construction faults, leaving staff t...
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McRae sends special message to Hill before Pies head west
With Collingwood set to be at full strength for its Adelaide clash, coach Craig McRae sends a message to missing star Bobby Hill, who is set to quit the c...
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Breaking: Crime scene declared after house fire south of Brisbane
An investigation is underway into the cause of a house fire south of Brisbane. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links readers...
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'Her life is ruined': Hellenic Club cleared of failing to record problem gambling
The Hellenic Club has been cleared of breaches of failing to record the problem gambling of a Canberra couple despite the pair losing at least $345,000 on...
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Tony Modra shares post-surgery photos after truck crash
AFL legend Tony Modra shares a post-crash update on social media, posting photos of him in hospital and with family, and saying he is now "getting out and...
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Federal MP Luke Gosling ‘categorically denies’ incident with NT administrator
The former army commando turned Labor MP has denied involvement in an alleged incident with King Charles’s representative in the NT. Newsiline summarises...
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Afternoon Update: Kumanjayi Little Baby review exposes failures; Gaza celebrates Spain’s World Cup win; and the case for nude saunas
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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Former Catholic bishop sexually abused boys at 'shirts-off' parties, court hears
One of Australia's longest serving senior Catholic clerics had a sexual interest in young Aboriginal men and abused them in Western Australia's far north...
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Why supporters of India's 'Cockroach' movement marched on parliament
Thousands of protesters under the banner of the Cockroach Janta Party have marched on India's parliament and clashed with the authorities. Newsiline summa...
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NSW doctor barred from practising for six months after operating on wrong end of patient’s bowel
Dr Liu-Ming Schmidt found guilty of professional misconduct after tribunal considered complaints about her treatment of 13 patients Get our breaking news...
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'Nautical Alby Mangels' sail toilet to Kangaroo Island on homemade barge
When two mates "sailed" a toilet barge across Backstairs Passage to Kangaroo Island, there was more to it than just having a laugh. Newsiline summarises t...
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Man of his word: Pope Leo speeches declared human-authored by Australian AI detection tool
Maps of Hope has been certified by Proudly Human, a company led by former chief scientist, Dr Alan Finkel Follow our Australia news live blog for latest u...
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How this Champions League winner aims to ignite Stingers
Winning the Champions League with Greek giants Olympiacos was "one of the coolest moments" of Abby Andrews's life. Newsiline summarises this report from A...
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Kids do feel the cold. So why won't they wear a jumper?
Do kids really not feel the cold like adults do? Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links readers to the original publisher for...
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‘Disturbing parallels’: Holocaust survivors president says exclusion of Jews from public life similar to Nazi Germany
George Foster tells royal commission Australia’s democratic institutions fundamentally different ‘but I can’t ignore certain disturbing parallels in the s...
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China, Philippines blame each other over South China Sea clash
Vision posted online by the Philippines Coast Guard shows Filipino and Chinese personnel briefly engaging each other from inflatable boats, with the Phili...
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Queensland government advertising costs taxpayers almost $50 million
Parliamentary budget estimates revealed the LNP administration spent more than $5 million on a statewide campaign on what it is delivering for Queensland....
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Mother of identical quadruplets calls them her 'miracle babies'
A maternal foetal medicine expert believes identical quadruplets born in Brisbane may be even rarer than one in 15 million, given they shared a placenta....
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Killer high on ketamine stabbed mother at front door, court told
Shocking details of how a man affected by ketamine murdered his neighbour in an unprovoked attack in Melbourne's outer east have been heard in Victoria's...
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Retired police officers lambast minister for trauma support delay
Tasmania's association of retired police officers has questioned the police minister over his commitment to the wellbeing of members after the stalling of...
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Randa Abdel-Fattah appears to abandon threatened defamation case against SA Premier
Earlier this year, Palestinian-Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah said she had sent two concerns notices to SA Premier Peter Malinauskas over comments m...
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The rise of scam centres 2.0 in Myanmar's war zone
The scam industry in Myanmar is morphing and heading into the jungle rather than disappearing since a crackdown began. Newsiline summarises this report fr...
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Police probe use of force on handcuffed teen injured during Perth arrest
A handcuffed teenager was injured when he was forced to the ground by a police officer, sparking a WA Police review after video of the incident emerged. N...
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US Army veteran arrested after FBI building 'attacked' during ICE protest
A former US Army soldier protesting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been arrested in New York after allegedly setting off fireworks, lightin...
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'Is it safe to come?' Security at Jewish sites examined by royal commission
A leader of the Adass Israel Synagogue says security funding bids were knocked back before the place of worship was destroyed in a 2024 arson attack. News...
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'Irreplaceable loss' of young mother felt as police investigate unit fire
A grieving Queensland family says it is grappling with the loss of a "beautiful" young mother as police continue to investigate the blaze. Newsiline summa...
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Kumanjayi Little Baby’s mother was not supported to protect her children while escaping domestic violence, review finds
Interim report not able to draw ‘nexus’ between matters referred to child protection and circumstances leading to five-year-old’s alleged murder •Warning:...
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Man charged as police crack down on alleged criminal syndicate
Victoria Police say they will be targeting anyone who organised or assisted with an alleged drug and money laundering operation for a state-wide criminal...
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Central Qld University underpaid staff by $1.3m, Fair Work finds
Central Queensland University signs an enforceable undertaking to repay more than a thousand staff members who were affected by underpayments that date ba...
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Climate and rock art advocates take on Woodside’s ‘carbon bomb’ WA gas project in federal court
Albanese government’s approval of North West Shelf gas extension being challenged by the Australian Conservation Foundation and Friends of Australian Rock...
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Man found not guilty of murder with scooter during street fight
A jury finds that Kane Flanders acted in self-defence when he struck Ash Morgan over the head with a Razor scooter at Raymond Terrace in 2024. Newsiline s...
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NSW land-clearing up 16% in 2024 as conservation groups say Minns government failing to rein in habitat loss
Decline in clearing of trees and shrubs offset by sharp jump in clearing of non-woody vegetation Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Ge...
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Medical clinic waited months to tell patients of data breach
Patients at a medical clinic in Brisbane's north only found out about the data breach almost three months after it was targeted by hackers. Newsiline summ...
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South Australians urged to consider occasional power outages to curb costs
The driving force behind skyrocketing power prices this century has been investment by grid owners, and sometimes over-investment, but one expert believes...
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The founder never intended it to get so big: How a 'cockroach' movement is taking hold
A student-led movement in India has grown into a broader campaign for accountability and restoration of trust in institutions. Newsiline summarises this r...