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Rough sleepers in fear as they await response to Wagga housing crisis
The NSW minister for homelessness says people will be offered additional support to move out of camps around Wagga Wagga, but that they will be forced to...
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Australia endorses historic UN resolution for climate change accountability
Australia voted in favour of endorsing the advisory opinion despite being one of the world's leading exporters of coal and gas. Newsiline summarises this...
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Afternoon Update: Penny Wong condemns Israeli minister; unemployment rate jumps; and taking a Tesla for a swim
Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Newsiline summarises this report from The Guardian Australia and links readers to the original publisher for...
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Unregulated peptides may be a new sports doping threat
The nation's anti-doping agency reveals its plans to expand drug-testing in sport in response to the soaring popularity of unregulated peptides in the bro...
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Man with 'very serious' criminal history jailed over motorcyclist's death
The man had a "very high" level of methamphetamine in his blood when he crashed into the back of Ian Welldon's motorbike while failing to stop at a red li...
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Blues fighting for an Origin dynasty a decade in the making
Ten years after playing in New South Wales's breakthrough victory over Queensland, Isabelle Kelly returns to the Gold Coast on the cusp of launching a Blu...
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NDIS whistleblower protections 'among worst in the country', inquiry told
A raft of alarming evidence has been aired at a parliamentary hearing into the integrity of the NDIS, with calls for the government to strengthen whistleb...
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What you need to know about tomorrow's ACT public school strike
For the first time in 15 years, ACT public school staff are going on strike in a two-hour work stoppage that will see all public schools, including specia...
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Public transport to remain free in Tasmania for an additional year
The Tasmanian government has committed $24 million in the state budget towards keeping buses and ferries free for one more year. Newsiline summarises this...
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Defence minister 'disappointed' by lawsuit over Darwin port ownership
Chinese-owned company Landbridge launched legal action earlier this year following a pledge by the Prime Minister to return the port to Australian hands....
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AFLW's 2026 fixture to feature women's and men's double-headers
A series of double-headers involving the women's and men's competitions will take place after the AFLW season begins in August. Newsiline summarises this...
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Warning about 'fraudulent' gift cards bought at Coles supermarket
Coles is looking into a Melbourne mother's complaint about faulty Apple gift cards worth $2,000. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia...
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Coles investigating 'weird scratching' Apple gift card scam claim
Coles investigating Melbourne mum's $2,000 Apple gift card scam claim Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Just In and links readers to the orig...
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Female AFL creators say vile comments 'just one example of what we deal with'
A video circulated across social media of a group of men laughing about how one of them would "beat the f***" out of a group of female content creators. N...
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Colin Barnett's council merger idea was a dud — so why could it be revived?
In 2015 the Barnett government abandoned plans to merge Perth councils — but now the idea has reared its head again. Newsiline summarises this report from...
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Queensland inquiry wraps as submissions say child safety complaints were ignored
Final hearings have concluded at Queensland's inquiry into child safety, with a "lengthy" report expected to be delivered to the government on Friday. New...
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How Australia's EV uptake compares with the rest of the world
High petrol prices are driving EV sales around the world, with the leading international authority predicting 30 per cent of all new cars sold this year w...
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What's being cut in Tasmania's state budget?
Treasurer Eric Abetz wants to find $1.47 billion in "efficiencies" in Tasmania's state budget. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia an...
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Fears CSIRO job cuts will damage Australia's climate change adaptability
Some CSIRO staff are concerned the science agency's plan to cut 92 jobs, predominantly from its environment and climate science division, will negatively...
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Government to slash 1,700 jobs as Abetz looks to rein in Tasmanian spending
The Tasmanian government will slash nearly 2000 jobs through natural attrition and negotiated voluntary redundancies, as Treasurer Eric Abetz unveils his...
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Arafura Rare Earths mine gets green light to challenge China's dominance
Arafura Rare Earths has announced its flagship project north of Alice Springs will go ahead, decades after it was first flagged as a prospect. Newsiline s...
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Government doing 'everything in our power' to keep SA safe from notorious paedophile
The South Australian government has filed two applications to either ensure notorious paedophile and former magistrate Peter Liddy is indefinitely detaine...
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MND has been called 'the beast'. We still don't know what causes it
As another rugby league player is diagnosed with motor neurone disease, we asked experts why so little is known about what causes it. Newsiline summarises...
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After losing four relatives to dementia, woman shares family's story
Gwen Knox, from Western Australia, has written a play inspired by her family that she hopes starts important conversations about dementia and truth-tellin...
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Israeli minister's taunting of activists no surprise to those following his career
Benjamin Netanyahu has condemned a video of his national security minister taunting activists, including Australians, who have been detained. Newsiline su...
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Angus Taylor spruiks gas extraction as SA Liberals oppose fracking bid
After telling an Adelaide oil and gas conference "we need to get busy digging and drilling", Opposition Leader Angus Taylor bats away questions about the...
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Peak body slams ministers' failure to attend Aboriginal housing talks
The Northern Territory's peak body for Aboriginal housing says it's "disgraceful" ministers from both levels of government have failed to attend a confere...
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Palasics cold case killer previously jailed over million-dollar cigarette plot
New details have emerged about the violent 1999 home invasion that claimed Irma Palasics's life, including a separate million-dollar cigarette conspiracy...
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Rundown Rockhampton hotel sells for millions at court-ordered auction
After its closure in 2014, the formerly popular hotel became dilapidated and was frequented by squatters. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News A...
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Queensland Olympics minister Tim Mander referred to AFP over electoral enrolment allegations
Mander has been under intensifying political pressure over the enrolment claims and revelations over his relationship with a fellow minister Follow our Au...
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Woman accused of hit-and-run murder to stand trial
Larissa Rita Mae-Leigh Sant is accused of planning to kill her then-partner's ex-girlfriend, Kiesha Thompson, before striking her with a car while she was...
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Breaking: Bus carrying school students crashes into tree in Western Sydney
All students have been taken off the bus and were assessed by paramedics, Fire and Rescue New South Wales said. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC...
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Man faces 29 charges after police allegedly seize guns and antisemitic material
A man has been refused bail after NSW Police allegedly seized antisemitic material, firearms and explosives from a home on the Central Coast. Newsiline su...
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'Grossly intoxicated' lawyer's fatal hit-run crash jail term reduced on appeal
An Adelaide lawyer who drank 1.1 litres of wine before killing a pedestrian in a fatal hit-run crash has won a reduced sentence on appeal — in part becaus...
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While rightwing Australia scapegoats immigrants, the country directly benefits from our skills and labour | Zoya Patel
The idea that Australia is being mobbed by selfish foreigners is both entirely untrue and impossible I’m an immigrant. Newsiline summarises this report fr...
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Australia’s unemployment rate jumps to 4.5% in ‘tentative signs labour market is buckling’
Surprise rise in jobless rate will give Reserve Bank more reason to delay another interest rate hike at June meeting Follow our Australia news live blog f...