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SSRI antidepressants are often 'carelessly prescribed'
SSRIs, like Prozac and Zoloft, are among the world's most-prescribed psychiatric drugs. Newsiline summarises this report from Deutsche Welle - All English...
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Visitors are up, but Mona remains reliant on gambling funds
Newly filed accounts give a first glimpse of Mona's ultimate holding company, showing the loss-making gallery remains heavily reliant on gambling funds. N...
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Pressure is a privilege - who will cope best in Paris men's semi-finals?
A first-time Grand Slam men's champion will be crowned at the French Open. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top Stories and links readers...
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Former judge facing new child sex charges
75-year-old Alan Boulton is accused of travelling outside Australia and engaging in sexual activity with a child under 16 a decade ago, according to charg...
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UK asylum system is on 'the brink', cross-party MPs' report warns
It said it was "unacceptable" the Home Office could not keep track of all whose asylum claims had failed. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News -...
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Tech companies invoke possibility of Trump’s wrath in fight against Labor’s media laws
Tech giants claim Australia’s free trade agreement with US will be violated as they try to kill a proposal to force them to pay news companies Follow our...
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MP calls for Reform to expel new councillor
Ben Goldsborough says Karl Catchpole's posts are "unacceptable". Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Politics and links readers to the origin...
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Grant puts gloss on paint recycling enterprise
A Cambridgeshire social enterprise is awarded £400,000 by the National Lottery to help it expand. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Busines...
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Armed police respond to Spotswood siege
Armoured vehicles and officers carrying guns respond to an incident in Melbourne's inner west. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia an...
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Video shows man escaping court custody in Darwin, triggering police manhunt
A manhunt is under way in Darwin as police search for Brandt Graham, a 44-year-old who allegedly scaled an enclosed courthouse dock and escaped from custo...
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Messi v Ronaldo: A rivalry that has dominated for two decades
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have been at the top of the game for the past 20 years, BBC Sport looks at a rivalry that has shaped football. Newsilin...
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Australian content creator weighs legal options after sacking over contentious video
Lisa Jane Spencer has rejected accusations of racism over a video featuring a fictional First Nations character. Newsiline summarises this report from SBS...
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Henry Moore works to be unveiled at botanic garden
The botanic garden says the pieces aim to encourage visitors to reflect on nature and humanity. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Science &...
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Messi or Ronaldo - who is the greatest of all time?
Some of the greats of the game debate the long-asked question: Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo? Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top Sto...
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Multiple One Nation MPs are unclear about their party's housing policy
After Barnaby Joyce needed a do-over interview to explain One Nation's housing policy, a senator's interview was terminated after it turned into a 'train...
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'It's a very big deal' - curlew eggs hatch after being saved from wildfire
The four chicks, which hatched from the eggs, are being cared for until they are old and strong enough to be released. Newsiline summarises this report fr...
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Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet delights young film fan with surprise call
Teenager Eryn, who has been blind since brith, made a three hour round-trip for a film screening because there was no local accessible cinema. Newsiline s...
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'We moved in with 17 strangers so we wouldn't be lonely' - why co-housing is on the rise
Co-housing is becoming a more popular model to beat loneliness and the affordable housing crisis Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top Stor...
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Chippies turn to new species amid 'massive' cod price rise
Experts say cod has turned into "white gold" as the prices keeps going up. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Business and links readers to...
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Germany updates: FM Wadephul starts Mexico visit
Johann Wadephul, Berlin's top diplomat, visits the Latin American country which Germany considers a key partner in the region. Newsiline summarises this r...
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Recorded flu numbers drop drastically but expert warns caution
Flu cases have come down since the record-breaking 2025 season but experts warn against a "false sense of security". Newsiline summarises this report from...
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Gareth Southgate: We need to teach boys differently to girls to get best out of them
The former England manager has made a documentary looking at the issues affecting boys and young men. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top...
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Need a mood boost? Here's why gardening might be worth a try
While gardening alone is not a treatment for mental illness, a growing body of evidence links it with higher levels of mental wellbeing and life satisfact...
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Daughter of couple stabbed by alleged intruder proud of parents' 'bravery'
The daughter of a couple who suffered critical stab wounds during a suspected home invasion on a remote property said the family is traumatised by the inc...
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Rachel Nickell's son and partner relive 1992 murder for new drama
More than 30 years after Rachel Nickell was murdered, her family speak about their ordeal. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Entertainment...
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UK in most dangerous period I've known, military chief says
Russian incursions into UK defences risk crossing a line, Chief of the Defence Staff Sir Richard Knighton tells the BBC. Newsiline summarises this report...
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Starmer can survive a leadership challenge, says attorney general
The prime minister's future has been called into question following poor election results for Labour. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Pol...
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Police sergeant avoids jail over death of 16-year-old Indigenous teenager Jai Wright
Emotional family member wailed as Benedict Bryant was sentenced to two-year intensive corrections order A wail has rung out through a court room as a poli...
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China's Xi Jinping to make rare visit to North Korea
Xi will be in North Korea from 8-9 June, a rare visit to the isolated regime that is a longstanding ally of Beijing. Newsiline summarises this report from...
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What are Europe's alternatives to Instagram, TikTok and X?
As criticism of Instagram, TikTok and X grows in the EU, developers are building European social media alternatives. Newsiline summarises this report from...
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What are EU social media alternatives to Instagram, TikTok?
Opaque algorithms, too little legal protection for minors, a lot of hate speech and disinformation: in Europe, US and Chinese social media platforms have...
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A uni professor admitted using AI to write an opinion piece. Here’s what it revealed about trust in the technology
Without disclosing that work has been generated using the technology, faith in existing industries will continue to be undermined Follow our Australia new...
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Aussies in the hunt after opening round of US Open
Four of the six Australian golfers competing at the 81st Women's US Open are within sight of the leader after the opening round in Los Angeles. Newsiline...
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Future of iconic wine Wolf Blass unclear amid large brand overhaul
A cloud hangs over the future of the famous Barossa brand as its maker, Treasury Wine Estates, looks to cull more than half of its labels. Newsiline summa...
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Prolific character actor stabbed to death in front yard at age 81
James Handy appeared in almost 150 films or TV series, according to his IMDb page, with his last role being a bartender in Top Gun: Maverick. Newsiline su...
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Properties searched during investigation into Melbourne arson attacks
Police seize a tomahawk, cash, steroids, illicit tobacco, mobile phones and other devices while searching seven properties this morning, following ongoing...