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Iran war: No deal close despite some progress — Tehran
Washington and Iran have presented conflicting assessments on the prospects for a peace deal. Newsiline summarises this report from Deutsche Welle - All E...
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Enhanced Games: Gkolomeev 'breaks' record in 50m freestyle
Records set at the divisive competition are not considered official because athletes are allowed to take performance-enhancing drugs. Newsiline summarises...
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The BHP files: World’s biggest miner BHP backtracks on climate action with key projects put on ice, leaked documents reveal
Exclusive: Cache of internal documents leaked to the Guardian and the ABC’s Four Corners show multinational has war-gamed ways to massively delay decarbon...
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BHP has made big climate promises – that’s the easy part. Now it must do the real work of slashing emissions | Adam Morton
Given the scale of its contribution to global heating, the world’s biggest miner has a duty to invest heavily in solutions that could have a global impact...
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BHP defies its own climate strategy to spend hundreds of millions on polluting diesel trucks in Pilbara
Exclusive: Mining giant says technology is not yet advanced enough to run a fully electrified fleet but experts say it is hooked on federal fuel tax credi...
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Revealed: the internal BHP memo that slammed the brakes on world’s biggest miner’s climate push
Exclusive: BHP once dubbed climate change an ‘existential’ threat. Newsiline summarises this report from The Guardian Australia and links readers to the o...
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Exclusive: Leaked documents show BHP’s climate backtrack - podcast
Nour Haydar speaks with Christopher Knaus about the BHP files – the cache of internal documents leaked to the Guardian and the ABC’s Four Corners – which...
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BHP files: leaked memo shows miner backtracking on key climate projects in Australia – video
The world’s biggest miner has halted or delayed projects to cut vast amounts of emissions and has quietly war-gamed options to stall major climate investm...
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BHP quietly scrapped plan to build Pilbara plant that would have drastically cut emissions
Exclusive: Jimblebar processing facility would have produced higher quality iron ore sought by steelmakers around the world – themselves under pressure to...
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Leaked documents show Australia's richest company quietly shelved plans to go green
Hundreds of pages of internal BHP documents reveal how the company sold itself as a climate leader while internally finding reasons to put off action in t...
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Australia's first qualified astronaut closer than ever to maiden space mission
The European Space Agency has formally extended the offer for Australia's Katherine Bennell-Pegg to join a mission that would take her to the Internationa...
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Metal detectorist finds WW2 soldier's cigarette case hundreds of miles from where he died
Stan Drew's cigarette case turns up in a Netherlands field, about 370 miles from where he died. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top Stori...
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Moment of gas explosion at China coal mine
At least 82 people have been killed and two are missing after a gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China on Sunday, officials say. Newsiline summari...
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U.S.-Iran peace deal emerging, while war threats still loom
President Trump and other administration officials are tempering expectations raised of an imminent agreement to end the war in Iran while Iranian officia...
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In Beirut, refugee girls and women learn more than self-defense in martial arts class
In the male-dominated world of Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon, a martial arts teacher offers women a way to empowerment. Newsiline summarises this r...
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Sun, superstars and other takeaways from Radio 1's Big Weekend
Olivia Dean, Zara Larsson and Fatboy Slim topped the bill - but it wasn't all about the music. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top Storie...
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Man found not guilty of murdering Darwin mother a 'serious risk' to community
Sheena Fairfield was brutally stabbed to death in the yard of her suburban home in 2022. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and link...
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Iran confirms progress in US talks, but insists no imminent agreement exists
Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei accused Washington of "contradictions" and shifting its positions. Newsiline summarises this report from...
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ASIO review of past terror cases didn't extend to prior flag on Bondi attackers
The head of Australia's domestic intelligence agency reveals it reviewed past terrorism investigations in 2024 which did not extend to a re-examination of...
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Pope Leo takes aim at big tech in sweeping encyclical on AI
"Magnifica Humanitas" tackles the social, economic and political challenges associated with artificial intelligence. Newsiline summarises this report from...
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Australian flotilla activists arrive home alleging sexual assault and beatings in Israeli detention
Activists detained by Israel after attempting to deliver aid to Gaza as part of Global Sumud Flotilla arrive in Australia Australians returning home from...
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'My body carried me,' Elizabeth Smart says. Now she's celebrating it
Her abduction at age 14 drew international attention. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers to the original publisher for the f...
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This big university system is embracing AI. Students and faculty aren't all on board
The California State University system offers an early look at what happens when an administration commits to a technology that its own community isn't co...
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Spin to win: How this life insurance company turns healthy habits into a game
You've heard of lower car insurance rates for good drivers. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers to the original publisher for...
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Diners are staying home, so this restaurant lets patrons pay what they want
Americans are increasingly passing up on dining out. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers to the original publisher for the fu...
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COMIC: To raise a confident little talker, learn to speak 'parentese'
So you've got a baby in your life. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers to the original publisher for the full story.
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Premier League predictions - how accurate were BBC Sport pundits?
Last summer, 33 BBC pundits - plus AI and Opta's 'supercomputer' were asked to pick which teams would finish in the Premier League's top four, and in whic...
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Thousands left without power in Melbourne CBD after local outage
A power company was forced to switch off power to about 10,000 customers in the heart of Melbourne after a burst water main threatened to flood a substati...
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'Stop One Nation': Labor launches campaign to target ONP rise
Federal Labor is asking for donations to fight One Nation as the latest polling shows the minor party continuing to surge in key electorates, including in...
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Blues send out SOS as playmaker struggles with injury
A hamstring complaint for Mitchell Moses puts a scare through the NSW Blues, with Ethan Strange stepping up and Matt Burton called into camp ahead of Stat...
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Venezuela prisoner releases fall short, fueling doubts over reform
In post-Maduro Venezuela, promised political prisoner releases fall short again—only dozens freed as hundreds remain jailed, fueling doubts over reforms....
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Venezuela's government faces calls for elections after failed release of prisoners
After Venezuela's promised release of hundreds of political prisoners failed to materialize, opponents of the current U.S.-backed interim government deman...
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Victoria will not introduce firearm caps or buyback scheme, following review
There will be no limits introduced to the number of guns a person can own in Victoria, following a rapid review into the state's gun laws. Newsiline summa...
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NACC boss Paul Brereton resigns amid pressure over misconduct, defence ties
Mr Brereton was found in 2024 to have engaged in officer misconduct in his role as head of the NACC and has since faced pressure over his defence connecti...
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New Zealand: Surfing contest halted after suspected shark attack
A surfing competition was thrown into chaos after a photographer was bitten in the water, triggering fears of a shark attack. Newsiline summarises this re...
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Which side were remarkable? Who were a shambles? Phil McNulty's season review
BBC Sport chief football writer Phil McNulty reviews every team's Premier League - and looks back at his pre-season predictions. Newsiline summarises this...