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Lisa came to China for a better life, but was 'auctioned off' for marriage
The ABC has spoken to multiple Tongan women who have been lured into an arranged marriage syndicate operating in China, with allegations of passports bein...
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How One Nation's winning over the bush
One Nation has some of its strongest support in outback Australia and recent polling shows it could win over 30 regional seats. Newsiline summarises this...
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How Nintendo's tariff hike ended with angry gamers and a lawsuit
Nintendo has argued it has no duty to pass its refunds onto US consumers. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links readers to th...
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The nefarious rise of Putin is skewered in this satirical drama
Cannes darling Oliver Assayas tackles the shadowy forces of our time in his latest film, The Wizard of the Kremlin. Newsiline summarises this report from...
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You reckon you know the Logies? Try our quiz
As the Logies approach, on August 16, we thought we would test your knowledge of the beloved but daggy Australian television awards and this year's nomine...
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US and Saudi Arabia set to unveil nuclear agreement, media reports say
Israeli officials and US politicians from both parties have voiced concern that a civilian nuclear project in Saudi Arabia could be converted to eventuall...
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Trump threatens Iranian power plants and bridges if ships attacked in Hormuz
US strikes have already widened from the south to western and central areas of Iran in recent days. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Austral...
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Ukraine hits more warehouses of top Russian retailer Wildberries
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv struck "logistics hubs" supplying the Russian army with "drone components, navigation equipment and other gear". Newsiline s...
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Pressure is growing inside Labor to properly tax gas exports. Here’s what a 25% tax could pay for
A change in the ALP’s platform signals the fight to get a fair return for our resources is not over Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news po...
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AusAlert test will blast emergency warning siren over most phones in Australia on Monday. Here’s what to know
National emergency test alert will be sent to all mobile devices on 27 July, with domestic violence advocates advising how to turn off safe phones Get our...
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Labor has a proud history of debate. So why won’t it interrogate the $368bn Aukus pact?
Despite substantial reservations about the submarine deal, it’s unlikely to be seriously examined at the ALP national conference Get our breaking news ema...
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How will Australia’s emergency services cope if satellites go down? With a sextant and a street directory
Military and SES personnel being taught analog communication and navigation techniques as experts warn solar flare could knock out ‘critical space infrast...
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How do Lime’s ebikes make money? Finances reveal the juice isn’t worth the squeeze, at least not yet
The firm’s share market debut raised US$167m, but analysts have been wondering for years: how does this business stack up? Newsiline summarises this repor...
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Nina Kennedy arrives early to lead Australia into Glasgow opening ceremony
Reigning Commonwealth Games gold medallists Nina Kennedy and Tim Hodge will carry the Australian flag and King's baton at the Glasgow 2026 opening ceremon...
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ALP announces sweeping changes to student work placements as Gaza war looms large at party conference
Anthony Albanese will cast ‘practical’ policies as the key to countering the anxiety and frustration in Australia Get our breaking news email, free app or...
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China demands Australia stop 'inciting confrontation' over South China Sea
China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has demanded Australia stop "exaggerating tensions and inciting confrontation" over the South China Sea after Penny Wo...
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Australia to warn China it won’t be bulled by ‘provocative‘ actions as it builds military and nuclear arsenal
Foreign minister Penny Wong will deliver speech criticising China’s recent launch of a nuclear-capable submarine-launched missile Get our breaking news em...
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Details of allegations against Alan Jones emerge after judge decision
Details of allegations against veteran broadcaster Alan Jones can be revealed, after a non-publication order was lifted by a judge. Newsiline summarises t...
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Prosecutors in Alan Jones trial will argue he showed a pattern of targeting ‘significantly younger men’
The veteran broadcaster has pleaded not guilty to 20 charges of indecent assault and two of sexual touching allegedly committed against six men between 20...
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Doctor reveals injuries of woman allegedly sexually assaulted by Yung Filly
Graphic photographs of injuries allegedly inflicted by an internationally renowned YouTube star on an infatuated fan in his hotel room after a concert are...
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Jail for acccountant who gambled away $878,000 stolen from IGA
A Newcastle accountant is jailed for defrauding hundreds of thousands of dollars from a company that owns a network of supermarkets in the Hunter Valley....
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The Aussie tech guru pardoned by Trump after Secret Service arrest
Chris Wade was arrested by the Secret Service in Dallas in the early 2000s. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links readers to...
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Eels defend Luai's 2027 signing ahead of Chiefs move
Parramatta coach Jason Ryles is unapologetic about agreeing to Jarome Luai's one-season stopover at the Eels. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC Ne...
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Gold Coast council chief executive abruptly resigns
Tim Baker announces he will step down in December after five years leading Australia's second-biggest council. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC N...
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Inquest hears from woman who took it into her 'own hands' to solve 1989 murder
A long-running inquest into the death of Annette Mason in 1989 has heard from a woman who took it into her "own hands" to solve the 15-year-old's murder....
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This optical illusion is rarer than a rainbow and tricky to see in Australia. So what actually is a fogbow?
Visible when the sun is behind you and the fog is ahead, conditions have to be ‘right in the Goldilocks spot’ to see a fogbow Get our breaking news email,...
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Rural suburb flagged as home for proposed $40b 'hyperscale' data centre
A proposed massive new data centre would require more than six times the total demand of the Darwin and Katherine electricity grids to operate and be powe...
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Afternoon Update: Rebel Wilson wins defamation case; Brittany Higgins decries Hanson’s DV comments; and Milky Way splendour
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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Drink spiking charge against Melbourne socialite Amy Tossoun thrown out
A Victorian magistrate has struck out a drink spiking charge against Melbourne socialite Amy Tossoun. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Austr...
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Queensland mayors take disaster funding fight to Melbourne
Mayors from parts of Queensland hit hard by floods and cyclones have protested in a Melbourne park against planned changes to federal disaster funding. Ne...
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$16 million mansion set for demolition catches fire twice in a night
Fire broke out twice in one night at a $16-million mansion on the NSW Mid North Coast. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links...
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Woman in businessman rape case told ‘lie after lie’, defence says
A woman who accused a well-connected Melbourne businessman of rape is a serial liar and made "false allegations" in court, defence lawyers say. Newsiline...
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Hanson labels domestic violence 'two-way street'
The One Nation leader said women should not 'put up with' domestic violence, as she highlighted the cost of living pressures on families. Newsiline summar...
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Network 10 moves 10 News+ from weekdays
Network 10 says its 10 News+ news and current affairs program is moving from its nightly weekday slot and will be aired on Sunday nights only. Newsiline s...
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Man faces court over alleged Goldfields murder attempt
Police allege the 42-year-old stabbed a woman multiple times with a knife while dealing drugs on Kalgoorlie's main street. Newsiline summarises this repor...
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Pod of dolphins dead after two strandings on WA's south coast
Eleven pantropical spotted dolphins have died after a pod was found stranded on an Albany beach on Tuesday afternoon. Newsiline summarises this report fro...