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'Like felling a tree': The planning behind Liddell site's big bang
Half a tonne of explosives was needed to bring the Hunter Valley's Liddell Power Station chimneys crashing down. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC...
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How should we talk to children about antisemitism?
Hearings for the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion have revealed many victims and perpetrators of antisemitism in Australia are childre...
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Israel laid siege to an 889-year-old castle. Here's why that matters
Israel has captured a castle in southern Lebanon in a mountainous military siege that marked Israeli forces' deepest incursion into the country in 26 year...
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NHS single patient record to be debated for first time
Reforms to the NHS records system could result in 20,000 fewer visits to A&E annually, according to government projections. Newsiline summarises this...
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Gravity Waves From Super Typhoon Sinlaku
Satellites observed striking upper-atmosphere phenomena generated by an intensifying tropical cyclone. Newsiline summarises this report from NASA - News R...
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Nicaragua: Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera dies in detention
The Indigenous leader and former lawmaker had been detained by Nicaragua's authoritarian government in 2023 on undisclosed charges. Newsiline summarises t...
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Chadstone cold case accused faces court after 30 years
A 78-year-old man accused of shooting three people in an Armaguard robbery at a busy cinema in 1994 faces court. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC...
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Adelaide Hills man pleads guilty to murdering mother
A man who previously denied murdering his mother at their home in 2022, and even gave evidence in his own defence, has a last-minute change of heart and p...
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Nancy Guthrie's whereabouts remain a mystery four months after vanishing
It has been four months since Nancy Guthrie, the mother of America's Today show co-host Savannah Guthrie, was reported missing. Newsiline summarises this...
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Dance classes terrify me – but taking four in one weekend is a revelation
Most of us loved dancing when we were kids. Newsiline summarises this report from The Guardian Australia and links readers to the original publisher for t...
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Thousands of green sea turtle hatchlings swim to sea in a conservation win
The project at Raine Island, where 90 per cent of northern green sea turtles nest, has been working for a decade to improve hatching success. Newsiline su...
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Poland's controversial 'Highway to Hel' 666 bus revived
Poland's seaside resort called Hel is getting its 666 bus service back, despite earlier opposition from Christian groups. Newsiline summarises this report...
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Search for man missing in East Arnhem Land ends after nine days
After a nine-day operation covering more than 1,300 square kilometres of land, the search for a 31-year-old man in East Arnhem Land has been stood down. N...
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US: Newark mayor orders curfew after Delaney Hall protests
The authorities have faced days of protest by pro-immigrant groups at the Delaney HalL detention center in New Jersey, with the center's residents reporte...
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Daily pill doubles survival time for pancreatic cancer patients
The drug, daraxonrasib, has been hailed as a breakthrough in managing the deadliest of all the major cancers. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC Ne...
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'Loving' parents not at fault for deaths of children left in hot cars, coroner finds
The deaths of two children who had been left in cars during hot weather were the result of their parents' memory failure, a NSW coroner finds. Newsiline s...
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These unique trees only flower once in their life — then die
About 20 Gebang palms have flowered in Darwin in a rare spectacle, reaffirming the local council's plans to foster a new generation of the trees. Newsilin...
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AI videos spread 'wrong impression' of WA's north, tourism operators say
A wave of AI-generated videos posted to social media causes a stir among tour operators in WA's north. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Aust...
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House fire allegedly started by half-brother of murdered teen Angus Beaumont
A fire that destroyed a Redcliffe home and damaged two other was allegedly started by the half-brother of murdered teenager Angus Beaumont. Newsiline summ...
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Woman charged with joining Islamic State 'renounces' terror group
Melbourne woman Rayann El Houli has faced a bail hearing after being charged with travelling to Syria to join the Islamic State group, before returning ho...
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Public servant to take SA government to court over golf course redevelopment
An Adelaide man alleges the state government failed to properly refer the controversial North Adelaide Golf Course to the federal environment minister for...
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Outback council hopes sorghum crop will reduce pressure on ratepayers
An outback Queensland council grows sorghum in a bid to create new income streams, reduce pressure on ratepayers, and support jobs in the region. Newsilin...
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A dinner party for black tennis players continues a proud tradition
From the Harlem Renaissance of the 20s and 30s to Soul Food Sundays at Wimbledon in the 80s and 90s, Naomi Osaka and Taylor Townsend's dinner party before...
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Grammy-winning director explores his Nigerian grandfather's role in the Biafran war
Filmmaker Meji Alabi directs a landmark BBC Africa Eye documentary about Nigeria's civil war. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - World and l...
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'I won't be a yes man': Co-chair of ACT Reconciliation council resigns
ACT Reconciliation Council co-chair Selina Walker resigns, saying she has lost faith in the territory government's approach to Indigenous affairs. Newsili...
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'I won't be commenting': Rockliff grilled after Ogilvie resigns as minister
"You can ask it in 50 different ways … I won't be commenting any further", the Tasmanian premier says as he responds to questioning in parliament from Lab...
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The Papers: Cancer pill's 'precious gift of time' and 'I Dua'
A pill for patients with pancreatic cancer features on Monday's front pages - as well as Dua Lipa's reported wedding to Callum Turner. Newsiline summarise...
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Put a £5 deposit on vapes to stop littering, say waste companies
The industry body for waste companies says a refundable deposit would help boost vape recycling, but others disagree. Newsiline summarises this report fro...
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Greens stalwart Bob Brown joins fight against small South West sand mine
The prominent environmentalist declares the sand mine project "an industrial nightmare" after visiting the area. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC...
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Olympic stadium work underway as premier warns off protesters
The last protesters were removed from Victoria Park in the early hours of Monday morning. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and lin...
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A year of grief and waiting: What remains when a plane falls from the sky
A year after the Air India crash, a mother still speaks about her dead son in the present tense and a brother waits for answers. Newsiline summarises this...
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Police in outback Queensland defend shooting injured dog
A North West Queensland woman says her family has been left traumatised after police shot her granddaughter's injured dog in a residential street. Newsili...
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Government loses bid to keep terror funding documents secret
Commissioner Bell said the documents would provide a comparison of the resourcing given to counterterrorism agencies before and after August 2024, when th...
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Large flock of rare swift parrots seen near Port Macquarie
The sighting of critically endangered parrots is seen as "really exciting" after hardly any were seen across NSW last year. Newsiline summarises this repo...
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Colombia presidential runoff pits leftist senator against pro-Trump rival
Left-wing senator Iván Cepeda will face Trump admirer Abelardo de la Espriella at the final ballot on 21 June. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC N...
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Fowler wins FA Cup with Man City as fans honour Aussie coach's late father
The Women's FA Cup has a distinctly Australian flavour with Mary Fowler's Manchester City thumping Charlize Rule's Brighton and Hove Albion, coached by co...