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Smelter closure devastates Tasmanian community
Australia's only manganese smelter is ceasing operations, leaving more than 200 employees without work in northern Tasmania. Newsiline summarises this rep...
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Myanmar: More than 500 feared dead in capsized refugee boats, UN says
The UN has reported that two vessels carrying Rohingya refugees set off in hazardous conditions and are believed to have capsized. Newsiline summarises th...
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Wallabies coach gambles at selection table in Test farewell
Outgoing Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt is rolling the dice in his final Test in charge, relegating one of his key players to the bench for the clash with It...
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UK economy returns to growth in May
The modest growth reverses a slight contraction that had been seen the previous month. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Business and links...
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Alcatraz boat capsizing in San Francisco leaves 4 dead
A three-deck pontoon vessel sank off the famous prison island, which is now a tourist destination. Newsiline summarises this report from Deutsche Welle -...
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Alcatraz boat capsizing near San Francisco leaves 4 dead
A three-deck pontoon vessel sank off the famous prison island, which is now a tourist destination. Newsiline summarises this report from Deutsche Welle -...
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The band playing when a Bangkok bar caught fire mourns its members among the 33 dead
Victims of this week's flash fire at a Bangkok music bar that took more than 30 lives included four of the six core members of the band playing when the b...
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Police release images of clothes to help identify victims of alleged Sydney childcare paedophile
AFP release images of children’s clothes found on electronic devices seized as part of investigation into Hamish Tait Get our breaking news email, free ap...
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'Haven't had a day off all year': PM defends broken festival promise
A year ago the Anthony Albanese vowed to attend the Garma Festival every year for as long as he remained prime minister. Newsiline summarises this report...
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Drug traffickers jailed over failed plot to smuggle cocaine from PNG by plane
Two masterminds behind a 2020 plot to bring $80 million worth of cocaine into Australia were sentenced in Victoria’s County Court, five years after a fail...
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Australian patients’ medical records could be sold on dark web after clinics’ data breach
‘Malicious actor’ obtains sensitive data including Medicare numbers, treatment details and pathology results in cyber-attack on Partnered Health Follow ou...
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Family of Australian missing in US says somebody 'does know something'
Australian police say they're ready to help US authorities, as a weeks-long search for Melbourne woman Sally Grace Contarino continues in Las Vegas. Newsi...
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Activists fear China's ethnic unity law could silence critics in Australia
Thirty-nine community groups in Australia and around the world issue a statement rejecting and strongly condemning China's ethnic unity law. Newsiline sum...
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In pictures: Orange skies and wildfire smoke loom over the World Cup final
As thick smoke settles in over major cities, Canada recorded the worst air quality in the world. Newsiline summarises this report from SBS News Australia...
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Three times the size of Sydney's CBD: Why the US bombed this tiny island
The 90-minute attack has cast a spotlight on a little-known outpost in the widening battle over the Strait of Hormuz. Newsiline summarises this report fro...
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Researchers say pet cats wrongly blamed for injuring native wildlife
University of Queensland researchers say the threat posed by pet cats to Australian wildlife could be overstated, but other experts disagree. Newsiline su...
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Government brings British Steel under public ownership
The Scunthorpe steelworks has been officially nationalised under new government powers passed this week. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News -...
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Bananas! Surprise as back garden plant bears fruit
Stephen Hind believes the current hot temperatures and climate change have encouraged the fruit. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top Stor...
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Hundreds face homelessness as accommodation centre set to close
Hundreds of residents fear they could be left homeless after the Northern Territory government announced it will shut a Darwin short-stay accommodation ce...
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One man's mission to stop pirates stealing magic
Andi Gladwin's hunt for the thieves stealing his tricks has been turned into a major documentary. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Enterta...
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Nowak killer's first recorded confession revealed
Vickrum Digwa was recorded in a police van discussing Henry Nowak's murder in Southampton. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top Stories an...
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The man who balances bikes, ladders and sheds on his chin
Salford builder Tobey Newall plans to set the world record for balancing large items on his chin. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top Sto...
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'Her ear was shattered' - home piercings leading to deformities, says expert
From embedded jewellery to scarring and infections, some in the industry want at-home kits banned. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top St...
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SA victims of alleged childcare centre abuser identified, AFP says
"A couple" of alleged victims from South Australia have been identified as part of an investigation into a Sydney childcare worker accused of abusing more...
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Driver charged over fiery multi-truck crash near Goulburn
A 28-year-old semi-trailer driver is charged with negligent driving over an explosive collision that saw six trucks destroyed in a fire at a rest stop nea...
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NHS manager says trust wanted 4,000 reports 'gone'
He tells an inquiry he believed a trust was 'panicking' and was discouraged from raising rota issues. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Hea...
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Starmer on final trip to Ukraine as PM pledges UK's 'cast-iron' support
The prime minister will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv later on Thursday. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top Storie...
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Can Andy Burnham solve the UK's housing crisis?
BBC Verify has looked at the scale of the housing challenge facing Burnham when he becomes PM. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top Storie...
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'It's made me have an identity crisis': Londoners speak out about racist abuse
With racist hate crimes on the increase, young Londoners speak out about the abuse they have faced. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top S...
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Police appeal for information about deaths of two central Queensland women
Homicide detectives are assisting investigations into two unrelated suspicious deaths of women in Rockhampton and Blackwater. Newsiline summarises this re...
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Tamworth music festival manager quits after sexual touching admission
Joel Ulbricht admitted he had sexually touched someone without consent in January this year. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and...
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Sir Keir says political journey 'over' as he faces last question session
Outgoing UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, who announced his resignation last month, has taken part in his last weekly grilling from MPs in parliament....
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Liberals say ‘all options’ should be considered despite Angus Taylor hosing down gender quota proposal
Anne Ruston called for the party to act with ‘urgency’ after discussion paper suggested ways to improve engagement with women, multicultural communities a...
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Second case of deadly bird flu detected in NSW
A second petrel found on the NSW Mid North Coast has tested positive for bird flu. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links read...
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ACT minister reassures NSW patients after one claims care was denied
ACT Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith says a misunderstanding led a NSW patient to believe they had been denied healthcare in Canberra because they liv...
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Albanese makes AI plan, Hanson and Rinehart enjoy Sicily
It might not have been a sitting week but it has been a busy few days in politics with the prime minister's AI announcement, a raft of politicians inking...