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Fastest-ever Tour de France stage sees Norwegian win in 'crazy' result
Tadej Pogačar protects his lead as Norway's Soeren Waerenskjold claims the fastest-ever stage in Tour de France history. Newsiline summarises this report...
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Researchers develop laser technology to test drinks for methanol
Adelaide University researchers have developed a way to use lasers to test closed alcohol bottles for methanol, which kills hundreds every way. Newsiline...
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Woman says disclosure scheme could have prevented intimate partner abuse
A survivor of family violence wants victims to have access to information about a person's previous offences. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC Ne...
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AFP commissioner to be quizzed over $1m deportation of accused gangster
Lawyers for accused underworld figure Masood Zakaria want to call AFP Commissioner Krissy Barrett to give evidence as he seeks to have his murder charges...
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Man found dead near property fire in Sydney's west
Police investigate the suspicious death of a man who was found in front of a partially alight property in Sydney's west. Newsiline summarises this report...
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One mistaken sighting created an enduring myth about this Aussie animal
It has been credited with soaring 100 metres. Newsiline summarises this report from SBS News Australia and links readers to the original publisher for the...
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How much money will the World Cup winners take home?
The winner of the World Cup will pocket a huge financial reward after FIFA increased the prize pool to the largest in history. Newsiline summarises this r...
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Victim of violent robbery describes attackers as 'pure evil'
The 76-year-old victim of a violent robbery on Tasmania's east coast has described the people who attacked him as "pure evil". Newsiline summarises this r...
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NDIS 'failing' some of the very people it was set up to protect
Experts say the National Disability Insurance Scheme is failing people like Lucy, whose one-on-one care for severe disability has been deemed "not value f...
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Electoral boundary shakeup leaves politicians with a big decision
Some notable politicians are among the 114,000 Tasmanians displaced by electoral boundary changes, and now have a difficult decision to make — stick with...
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University leader says her sector is 'most prominent' for rising antisemitism
Professor Jennifer Westacott, the chancellor of Western Sydney University, says tertiary institutions have hidden behind freedom of expression to avoid ta...
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Albanese rolls out a rule book and a red carpet for AI companies
If Australia is truly going to coax major AI companies to choose us rather than the other suitor nations with similar ambitions, some tough decisions need...
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Q-Day is coming, and it might break the entire internet
The countdown is on to Q-Day, when an algorithm written more than 30 years ago could run on a quantum computer and compromise the security of data on the...
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Businesses claw back $110b in Trump's unlawful tariffs
Businesses globally are clawing back tens of billions of dollars paid to United States customs after Donald Trump's so-called liberation day tariffs were...
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Domestic fuel price rises will be 'muted' compared to start of war, experts say
With the price of oil rising and the fuel excise cut due to end, drivers are facing twin threats when it comes to the price of fuel, but experts say Austr...
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Telstra and telco regulator prepare for grilling over widespread outage
Telstra prepares for a grilling in parliament about the recent network outage that disrupted Australia, with the communications regulator also set to face...
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Gender quotas revived in Liberals' soul-searching mission
Liberal Party HQ has admitted it is "in the political fight of our lives" as it canvasses ideas, including reviving gender quotas, to take the party forwa...
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Artists seek 'seat at table' in AI office
The creative sector hopes there is a space to contribute to the Office of AI, given its content powers a lot of these tools. Newsiline summarises this rep...
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I tried to use voodoo to win a TV show, and in some ways it worked
Halfway through the Race Around The World competition, I'm second last on the leaderboard. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and li...
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From Mozart to the Beatles, prove you're a music genius with this quiz
From famous icons and musical terms to unusual instruments and classical influences in popular music, test your knowledge with this quiz. Newsiline summar...
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Argentina through to World Cup final after dramatic 2-1 win over England — as it happened
For Argentina and England fans, this World Cup semi-final has 60 years of heated history behind it. Newsiline summarises this report from SBS News Austral...
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Live: England and Argentina renew historic World Cup rivalry
England and Argentina rekindle one of the World Cup's most heated rivalries when they meet in the semifinal in Atlanta, with Spain awaiting the winner. Ne...
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The Odyssey may be the epic we deserve, but not the one we need
The scope of Christopher Nolan's latest epic might be awesome but a menagerie of supporting faces and questionable characterisations muddle the director's...
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One Nation’s economic thought bubbles have little substance – except for one | Greg Jericho
The idea of a people’s bank has been long floated by the Greens. Newsiline summarises this report from The Guardian Australia and links readers to the ori...
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Greater gliders not as great at gliding as thought – but still look like magic carpets, experts say
While new study challenges assumptions about how far they travel, witnessing them in action still takes your breath away, scientists say Follow our Austra...
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Australia has a love-hate relationship with cats – but under all the emotion is a fascinating history | Jodie Stewart
We got our first feline hero in 1971 when Matthew Flinders’ heartfelt tribute to his pet Trim was discovered In 1872, the city of Melbourne hosted its fir...
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Albanese’s AI plan is admirable – but will face tech giants more powerful than most national governments
Challenges of regulating social media or stopping hate speech show these firms can set their own terms and prices for countries like Australia Get our bre...
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Almost 145,000 Australians will lose support for autism under NDIS reforms, documents reveal
Internal estimates show 144,600 people will be taken off the scheme by 2030, many of them under 18 Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news pod...
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Albanese’s AI blueprint sparks calls for datacentre moratorium until new regulations in place
Prime minister’s plan will create energy regulations for datacentres in Australia Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Environmenta...
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US launches strikes on key Iranian island amid renewed threats
US Central Command said it launched a 90-minute attack targeting Iran's strategic Greater Tunb Island. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Aust...
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Australian patient details exposed in GP network cyberattack
Partnered Health said that 21 clinics across several Australian cities had been affected by a cybersecurity breach. Newsiline summarises this report from...
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Patient records stolen in cyber-attack on Australian healthcare provider
Partnered Health says personal information and medical details and notes were breached in the attack on 21 clinics Get our breaking news email, free app o...
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Anthony Albanese says he wants to do AI 'the Australian way' – video
For months, artists and activists have been calling on the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, to act on the AI boom as datacentres pop up around the countr...
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Reserves that prevented 'full-blown' oil shock running low, IMF says
The International Monetary Fund says the global economy was spared the worst of the oil price shock because of large reserves. Newsiline summarises this r...
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School in remote SA Indigenous community on list of places where accused paedophile worked
Police investigating Hamish Tait – who faces 329 child abuse charges – have released list of 55 locations where he worked or attended Get our breaking new...
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Former Sydney church turned LGBTQ+ arts venue weighs legal action after landlord orders it to stop ‘offensive trade’
Divine Playhouse promoter and founder says venue faces significant operational, legal and financial challenges Get our breaking news email, free app or da...