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How a throwback to 2006 took down Telstra’s national phone network
The same technology that helps your smartphone know when daylight savings ends set off a ‘digital domino chain’ that locked customers out of the network G...
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At least 28 killed in shoe factory fire in China, state media says
Nearly 200 firefighters are battling a factory fire in China which has resulted in "heavy human losses". Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Au...
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Modi tells Melbourne crowd India aspires to 'grow more, achieve more'
More than 20,000 people have given a rapturous welcome to Narendra Modi at Melbourne's Docklands Stadium as Anthony Albanese heaps praise on Australia's I...
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Species’ ingenious survival strategies no match for human destruction, red list reveals
Newly endangered animals include desert frogs and snails in extreme ocean depths, both threatened by mining Life has colonised every corner of the planet...
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Live: Iran hits US military targets in Gulf, prepares to bury slain leader
Jordan's military says it has intercepted eight Iranian missiles fired at the country, in a fresh wave of attacks in the Middle East. Newsiline summarises...
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Iran strikes military sites in Gulf states after top negotiator's warning against US 'bullying'
The attacks on Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain followed recent US strikes on Iran's southern coastal and eastern provinces. Newsiline summarises this report fro...
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Three NT corrections officers stood down with pay over prisoner escape
Three Northern Territory corrections officers have been stood down with pay over a prisoner's alleged escape during a hospital transfer, which sparked a m...
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Uranium, universities, and 'top-tier' security: Inside the new Albanese-Modi agreements
Rivals in cricket, but allies in defence. Newsiline summarises this report from SBS News Australia and links readers to the original publisher for the ful...
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Breaking: Welsh pop singer Bonnie Tyler dies aged 75
Welsh pop singer Bonnie Tyler, famed for 1980s power ballads such as Total Eclipse of the Heart and Holding Out for a Hero, has died. Newsiline summari...
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Neil the one-tonne elephant seal causing traffic jams in rural Tasmania has returned to sea – for now
Premier Jeremy Rockliff says the ‘traffic cones and street signs of Tasmania can breathe a small sigh of relief’ Get our breaking news email, free app or...
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Live: Dockers and Swans battle for top spot as Lions recall big guns
It's first vs second to start AFL round 18, as Fremantle hosts the Swans in Perth, while the Lions recall big names in an ominous warning the competition....
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Police search for 30-year-old mother missing in regional Qld
Police are searching for a 30-year-old woman who was last seen in Toowoomba on Tuesday. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links...
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Footage shows interceptor missile test in Australian outback
The prototype system included a mix of Australian and American technology, with Defence aiming to build a medium-range system to defend against missiles o...
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Children's commissioner quits as CLP set to pass controversial welfare changes
Shahleena Musk's resignation comes as the Northern Territory government-dominated scrutiny committee backs the Country Liberal Party's changes to child pr...
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A 'surge in calls' among pressures mounting on police, review finds
A review of Tasmania Police finds calls for help have risen by 40,000 annually over the past decade, fuelling demands for investment in early intervention...
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Cultural hub in Tennant Creek celebrates Warumungu culture for NAIDOC
Hundreds of people walked through the streets of Tennant Creek today as part of a NAIDOC march, finishing at the official reopening of the town's major Fi...
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UOW governance chief admits repeated recruitment policy breaches
The ICAC inquiry heard Alyssa White had celebrated securing jobs for former colleagues as the "greatest achievement" of her career before agreeing recruit...
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'He gave us 10 extra years': Australian-first immune centre opens in Canberra
The Centre for Personalised Medicine at Canberra Hospital uses cutting-edge technology to identify the causes of complex immune conditions to tailor treat...
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Afternoon Update: antisemitism envoy calls for ABC ‘oversight’; Modi and Albanese ink uranium deal; and a Wimbledon wildcard’s dream run
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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Angus Taylor says One Nation would 'send us broke'
In his strongest remarks pushing back on One Nation, the opposition leader has accused the right-wing party of being a "column of smoke". Newsiline summar...
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Angus Taylor warns of ‘eternity of pain’ if One Nation win government in strongest attack yet on Pauline Hanson
Opposition leaders calls Hanson’s party a ‘column of smoke’ that won’t fix Australia’s problems and ‘would only make things worse’ Get our breaking news e...
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Man who dissolved wife's body in acid loses bid for earlier release
Klaus Andres was sentenced to life in prison in 2013 after he was found guilty of murdering his 42-year-old wife Li Ping Cao. Newsiline summarises this re...
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NSW Police officer taken into custody after sexually assaulting then-wife
A NSW Police officer has been taken into custody after his bail was revoked by a judge, two days after he was found guilty of choking and sexually assault...
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When politics becomes content the risks multiply
Every press conference, reel and podcast is now a chance for politicians to connect with voters. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia...
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Breaking: Death on day of Telstra outage investigated by police
Police in SA are investigating a death at a regional South Australian hospital yesterday, after Liberal Senator Kerrynne Liddle said an elderly person had...
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State of Origin decider breaks broadcast record
An unprecedented number of viewers tuned into the State of Origin decider, in which NSW stunned Queensland to win the series. Newsiline summarises this re...
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As the Telstra crisis unfolded, the Coalition fell victim to another communications failure
He should be upping pressure on the government over the second major telco breakdown in 12 months, but Angus Taylor can’t stop scoring own goals Follow ou...
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The Telstra outage fallout – podcast
Today, Telstra’s chief financial officer Michael Ackland fronted up to the nation’s media to apologise – and answer questions about a massive outage that...
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Developer plans to demolish and rebuild Brisbane's Wintergarden mall
Developer IFM has submitted plans to demolish the "fragmented" interior of a Queen Street Mall shopping centre and replace it with two levels of shops. Ne...
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Final eight: Every team playing in the World Cup quarter-finals
From 48 teams down to just eight, here's your guide to who's playing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup quarter-finals. Newsiline summarises this report from SBS...
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This Place: Koala Brother, Yarriabini
Uncle Micklo Jarrett is a Gumbaynggirr man, sharing a dreamtime story about how Yarriabini mountain, on the mid north coast of New South Wales, got its na...
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Telstra outage could cost 'hundreds of millions of dollars'
The economic cost of the Telstra network outage could run into hundreds of millions of dollars, an expert estimates. Newsiline summarises this report from...
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Court told former Wagga Wagga MP was 'kept in dark' over visa scheme
Daryl Maguire's barrister has told a jury it was "unbelievable" to think the ex NSW MP would recruit people in his electorate to take part in an allegedly...
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Trump may have offered Ukraine exactly what it wants. But there's a major catch
Donald Trump has offered to let Ukraine produce high-powered missiles — but what is the US president trying to achieve from the deal? Newsiline summarises...
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Man who killed housemate found not criminally responsible
The Supreme Court has returned a "special verdict" in the case of a man who fatally stabbed his 61-year-old housemate with a kitchen knife. Newsiline summ...
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Man, 34, charged with murder over death of girl, 17
Days after a 17-year-old girl was found dead inside a home in the remote community of Galiwin'ku, police have charged a 34-year-old man following an autop...