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Rusted tin transformed into prize-winning portraits
Pilbara artist Jenna Pickering transforms found bush objects into hyper-realistic portraits as artist-in-residence at the remote Cossack Art Awards. Newsi...
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News Wrap: Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall in Louisiana
In our news wrap Wednesday, Tropical Storm Bertha made landfall on the coast of Louisiana about 40 miles east of New Orleans, this year's cyclosporiasis o...
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Watch: What we know about the US-Saudi nuclear deal
The BBC's Sarah Smith explains the implications of the landmark cooperation agreement between both countries. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC Ne...
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Scottish Labour at a crossroads again as Sarwar jumps ship
Anas Sarwar has never made a secret of his desire to hold high office, but where does it leave Scottish Labour? Newsiline summarises this report from BBC...
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Google burning through cash with spiralling AI costs
The company said earlier this year it expected to spend as much as $190bn on AI investments. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Technology a...
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The implications of Trump loyalists and election deniers winning GOP primaries
In Arizona, three prominent election deniers won Republican primaries for governor, secretary of state and attorney general. Newsiline summarises this rep...
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Breakthroughs in Chinese AI models threaten U.S. lead in tech race
Breakthroughs in Chinese AI models are sending shockwaves through Washington and Silicon Valley. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Politi...
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'This is about the rule of law': U.S. attorney fired by Trump sues to overturn dismissal
A U.S. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Headlines and links readers to the original publisher for the full story.
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Thomas Jefferson's complicated legacy 250 years after the Declaration of Independence
It's been 250 years since Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, a document that declared all men equal even while hundreds of thousands...
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Victorian teachers begin second major strike as pay talks stall
State school teachers and support staff will rally in Melbourne's CBD after walking off the job following the rejection of a government pay increase of 28...
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Joshua not ready for death of friends to 'sink in'
Anthony Joshua says he is not ready for the loss of his two close friends and team members to "sink in yet" as he prepares for his first fight since their...
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Star footballer's protest over transfer leads to training cancellation
Star Wolverhampton striker Tolu Arokodare allegedly refuses to leave the training pitch in protest over his transfer to a Turkish club. Newsiline summaris...
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Watch: What it was like inside Maduro's court hearing
The BBC's Kayla Epstein was inside the courtroom as a judge set the start date for the ousted Venezuelan president's trial in the US. Newsiline summarises...
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Indian police cracked down on 'cockroach' protesters. They went home and made memes about it
For 'cockroach' protesters, reels and memes became a way of documenting fear, making sense of violence and refusing to let it have the last word. Newsilin...
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What we know about the US-Saudi nuclear deal
The BBC's North America editor explains what we know about the landmark nuclear deal between the two countries. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC...
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Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall on southern Louisiana with threatening winds
Tropical Storm Bertha crawled into southern Louisiana on Wednesday, making landfall and packing strong winds far from its center after closing beaches fro...
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A year after deadly jet crash at Bangladesh school, families demand answers
This week marks one year since a military jet struck a school in Dhaka, killing 36, most of them children. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News...
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Blocked by censors, China's animal lovers take fight against abuse offline and overseas
The killing of a dog and her puppies in Guangdong has sparked outrage inside and outside the country. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top...
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European Union gives its greenlight to Paramount and Warner's mega merger with some conditions
The European Union approved Paramount's $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Headlines and links reader...
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OpenAI model goes rogue during testing and triggers hack
OpenAI has announced one of its AI models broke containment during testing before hacking into another AI startup. Newsiline summarises this report from A...
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Weightlifter puts 'best foot forward' for Comm Games
Kiana Elliott thought gymnastics would be her pathway to the podium, but turned to weightlifting after an injury forced her to retire. Newsiline summarise...
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House passes Pentagon funding and limits on stock trades in a last dash before recess
Republicans passed a more than $1-trillion Pentagon bill alongside a budget blueprint that would let them bypass Democrats and unlock other funds for the...
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Glasgow set to welcome the world for scaled back Commonwealth Games
Athletes from 74 countries and territories will compete for 215 gold medals over 10 days of competition. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News -...
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Could cropping transform Queensland's cattle country?
A $5.3 million investment aims to expand cropping across North West Queensland, with ambitious targets for cotton, grain and pulses in traditionally cattl...
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House Republicans adopt $95 billion package for the Iran war and Trump's priorities
Democrats argued the money should be spent at home, particularly on efforts to lower costs for Americans. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHo...
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What to know about Iran's Pickaxe Mountain, home to an underground nuclear site threatened by Trump
U.S. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Headlines and links readers to the original publisher for the full story.
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Hobart council snack-saga motion to be heard behind closed doors
Calls for an independent investigation into Hobart's Deputy Lord Mayor will be debated behind closed doors, as a stoush over town hall snacks continues. N...
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'Land grab' concerns as developers invited to build in iconic NT parks
The Northern Territory government says opening up national parks to private investors will unlock their "tourism potential", but an expert fears the move...
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The superannuation 'blind spot' funding Australian gambling companies
Australians are losing more money per capita to gambling than any other country — about $32 billion a year. Newsiline summarises this report from SBS News...
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Live: ASX set to open higher as Tesla shares plunge
The Australian share market is set to open in the green after Tesla shares plunging on cash flow news. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Aust...
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In South Dakota, public media endures a year after federal funding was wiped out
We check in on one state public broadcasting network a year after President Trump signed a law ending federal funding of public media. Newsiline summarise...
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Trump administration signs commercial nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia
The agreement gives American companies priority access to nuclear reactors and fuel to Saudi Arabia. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and li...
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AP report: Trump approves nuclear agreement that may allow Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium
The deal is expected to last 30 years and is also expected to involve U.S. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Headlines and links readers...
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Volunteers refuse to let cemetery vandals have final word
Nearly two years after vandals struck, volunteers have restored more than 100 damaged headstones in a southern Queensland cemetery. Newsiline summarises t...
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'Exact opposite symbolism': Hitler's birthplace transformed to deter extremists
The building, in an Austrian town near the German border, has been remodelled to "prevent any association with Adolf Hitler". Newsiline summarises this re...
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Former defence minister Al Carns turns down ministerial offer
Carns quit following the resignation of John Healey as defence secretary in a row over military funding. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News -...