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Prescribed opioids led to addiction for woman battling endometriosis
Natasha Trajkovski never imagined her prescribed opioid medication to help with the pain of endometriosis would lead her to addiction. Newsiline summarise...
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Sam Neill died from a common infection. Here's how pneumonia can turn deadly
After the actor's death from pneumonia, here's what to know about the common infection, its symptoms and why it can sometimes become deadly. Newsiline sum...
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The dramatic shift in a longstanding Australian addiction
New data on Australians' drug use is out. Newsiline summarises this report from SBS News Australia and links readers to the original publisher for the ful...
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One city is falling behind in Australia's home ownership divide
Home ownership has held steady nationally, new data suggests. Newsiline summarises this report from SBS News Australia and links readers to the original p...
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See the images: Australia's 'devastating' problem that's visible from space
The rain brought green to the Red Centre — but for some, it revealed a landscape under threat. Newsiline summarises this report from SBS News Australia an...
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How Brondello's Opals plan to solve women's basketball's USA problem
No country has been able to topple the United States at either the FIBA World Cup or the Olympics since 2006. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC Ne...
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Four years away from racing, Raddatz is taking every chance in Japan
Paige Raddatz's road to racing at the famed Fuji Speedway against quality drivers had speed bumps along the way. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC...
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Evictions from Queensland public housing triple in one year
Under the new policy, tenants who receive three warnings for serious behaviour, including aggressive language, harassment and deliberate damage, in a year...
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Youth justice 'circuit breaker' draws parallels to Newman-era boot camps
An alternative sentencing option put forward by the Queensland government is being compared to controversial boot camps of yesteryear. Newsiline summarise...
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'Very blustery' days ahead for parts of Queensland
A combination of two strong weather systems will bring wind and rain to south-east Queensland, while residents further north could see the mercury dip to...
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Consumer law failing drivers as EVs and high-tech cars flood market, dealers say
As a new influx of car brands enters the market, dealers ask for a change to consumer laws to fix a grey area that makes them responsible for warranty rep...
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Man charged with murder after allegedly setting father on fire
A man who allegedly set his father on fire and left him to die outside a home in Sydney's west has been charged with murder. Newsiline summarises this rep...
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Concerns smelter closure exposes Australia to geopolitical risk
Australia's only manganese alloy smelter has closed, leaving the future of the site uncertain and the country more reliant on imported alloys for steel pr...
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Watchdog directs judge to counselling after 'inappropriate' comments
A Victorian judge who admonished a barrister in front of her client will receive counselling and training, following a ruling by the judicial watchdog. Ne...
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Former diplomat complains of Triple Zero outages on Telstra's 'priority' service
Telstra promised Alastair Gaisford that his wife's healthcare was a priority. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links readers t...
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South Korea wants to be an AI superpower. Here's why chips are key
South Korea is doubling down on its bid to lead in AI, unveiling plans last month to spend hundreds of billions on developing its chip manufacturing. News...
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Jacinda Ardern on the rise of fringe politics and what voters really want
The former New Zealand prime minister reflects on leading through crisis, becoming a mother while running a country and why she believes voters are cravin...
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Trump's teleprompter operator suspended over bets on president's speeches
US President Donald Trump's longtime technician allegedly made over $142,000 by placing bets on what Donald Trump would say in speeches. Newsiline summari...
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Vaping on decline as young Australians shift to other nicotine products
Vaping and smoking rates are on the decline, but a shift to other nicotine products could represent an increase in average use. Newsiline summarises this...
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A gulf has opened up between the Liberals and the zeitgeist
The mismatch between where the public resides and what the Liberals are expounding is a deeper challenge — a gulf perhaps unable to be bridged, at least i...
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Taylor has two major problems — and that's leaving aside One Nation
The mismatch between where the public resides and what the Liberals are expounding is a deeper challenge — a gulf perhaps unable to be bridged, at least i...
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AI jobs fight looms over Labor conference
Labor insiders expect ongoing debate about artificial intelligence when party faithful gather to hash out a policy platform to guide the next three years....
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The tankers that triggered the latest Gulf escalation were 'highly, highly targeted'
The commercial tankers struck as they transited the Strait of Hormuz in recent weeks were not random, but part of a "highly, highly targeted" campaign run...
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Dad granted full custody after four years in court returns children to mum
The family court granted John full custody of his kids, but he returned them to their mother saying the judge got it wrong. Newsiline summarises this repo...
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Mike Connor visited the same park for 40 years. His notebooks are invaluable
Mike Connor visited the same park for 40 years and wrote down what he saw. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links readers to t...
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Friday news quiz: The iconic film Sam Neill rejected, a royal reunion and a mystery outbreak
Our weekly quiz has the film Sam Neill "didn't think was funny", plus the sweetness at the centre of our galaxy. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC...
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'Best place to look for life': Atmosphere discovered on Earth-like planet
The search for life beyond Earth has marked a new discovery — evidence of an atmosphere on an Earth-like planet beyond our Solar System with modelling sug...
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Protesters criticise Zelenskyy after Ukrainian defence minister's sacking
A dispute between the now former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov and Kyiv's top general is spilling into public, after Volodymyr Zelenskyy orders a seco...
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Smoking rates fall to historic low across Australia despite the rise of illicit tobacco
Long-running AIHW survey shows daily rates of smoking dropped to 5.6% last year – down from 8.3% two years ago Get our breaking news email, free app or da...
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Two women and two girls dead in four days. Australian experts yet again call for action
‘We already have more than 1,000 recommendations. Newsiline summarises this report from The Guardian Australia and links readers to the original publisher...
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‘We are waiting with bated breath’: Super El Niño forecast could make 2027 hottest year on record, BoM says
Most Australian capital cities have at least 80% chance of unusually warm and dry spring as climatologists watch developing system with increasing alarm G...
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Charges expected to be laid over Laos methanol poisoning deaths
A Melbourne father whose daughter died from methanol poisoning in Laos has said he is "disgusted" over the charges expected to be laid. Newsiline summaris...
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MS patients given PBS lifeline amid drug pricing dispute
Health Minister Mark Butler has accepted independent advice for a rapid review of MS drugs to ensure they remain available on the PBS. Newsiline summarise...
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Life-changing MS drugs to stay on the PBS. So why are others under threat – and how is Trump involved?
Health minister Mark Butler confirms Ocrevus, Kesimpta and Lemtrada will stay subsidised amid questions about the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Get our b...
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Breaking: Major disturbance unfolds at Perth's maximum security prison
A prison officer has been injured in a major disturbance that caused significant damage at Perth’s maximum-security prison. Newsiline summarises this repo...
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New Zealand tsunami alert for South Island cancelled after magnitude-5.9 earthquake
NEMA has cancelled a tsunami warning in New Zealand after a magnitude-5.9 earthquake struck South Island. Newsiline summarises this report from SBS News A...