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China sentences official to death for taking $325m in bribes
The 69-year-old helped companies secure valuable contracts in exchange for money, a court heard. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top Stor...
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Regional town's bid to turn showground into world standard Olympic venue
Toowoomba is the proposed venue for the 2032 Olympic equestrian event, and while excitement is building, questions remain about how they will pull it off....
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Quick hits: American dream comes crashing down, Mbappé hits back at abuse
The US goes crashing out of its own World Cup after days of controversy and rancour, while Kylian Mbappé refuses to stand for dreadful racist abuse. Newsi...
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Top Democrats press Maine senate candidate to drop out of race over sexual assault allegation
Graham Platner denied the allegation, calling it "categorically false" but said he was "taking the time to reflect on the best path forward" in the race....
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Frame-by-frame look at Balogun's red card tackle
While many agree the red card call was too harsh, the story has become a bigger discussion about FIFA's integrity. Newsiline summarises this report from A...
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Government commits to fix dam that 'cannot be repaired'
The Queensland government announces a plan to rebuild the Paradise Dam wall where it is, despite its operator previously saying there were too many issues...
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SA Premier condemns 'fight club' but teens vow to continue bouts
South Australia's premier says he is appalled by an amateur children's "fight club", while the state's police minister says people who post videos of the...
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Belgium make light work of US to set up quarter-final tie with Spain
Belgium ease past a defensively sloppy USA in a match shrouded in controversy surrounding Folarin Balogun's delayed suspension, a scandal that made little...
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China has sent the world a reminder of its growing military power
This latest military test demonstrates China's growing willingness to use its military strength to send a warning to the Pacific: that Beijing now has the...
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Belgium knocks US out of World Cup after Balogun controversy
The striker left little impact on the game as the US became the last World Cup host to be eliminated from the tournament. Newsiline summarises this report...
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Breaking: Foxtel boss says Kayo 'very well priced' as $5.3b NRL rights deal revealed
The NRL reveals its new broadcast rights deal worth billions of dollars over seven years from the end of the 2027 season. Newsiline summarises this report...
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Origin legacies and futures on the line for NSW in decider
As New South Wales look to rise from the ashes and pull off a Lang Park Origin heist, the future of the team and the legacy of some of its greatest player...
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Belgium knocks US out of 2026 FIFA World Cup in wake of Balogun controversy
The striker left little impact on the game as the US became the last World Cup host to be eliminated from the tournament. Newsiline summarises this report...
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Zelensky to press Nato for air defence systems after intense Russian strikes
The Ukrainian president will use the Nato meeting in Turkey to argue he needs more interceptor missiles. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News -...
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What a divorce coach wishes couples knew before ending a marriage
Divorce is a tool, not a weapon, says Karen McNenny, author of a new book on the subject. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers...
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The U.S. men's run at the World Cup ends with a 4-1 Round of 16 loss to Belgium
The team was in the eye of a storm over a controversial phone call from President Trump to FIFA's head about a red card on a U.S. Newsiline summarises thi...
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Breaking: AFL legend Tony Modra 'overwhelmed by the kindness' after truck crash
Adelaide Crows legend Tony Modra says he has left hospital after he was seriously injured in a truck crash last month. Newsiline summarises this report fr...
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ADFA cadet facing 79 extra charges after hidden camera found in bathroom
Police allege Tain Stephens was living at the Australian Defence Force Academy in Canberra when he hid a camera inside a soap dispenser in a female bathro...
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TikTok says 98pc of harmful content removed before being seen in Australia
Most of the harmful content uploaded to TikTok is automatically removed before it can be seen by Australian social media users, the Royal Commission on An...
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Man denied bail after drugs allegedly seized from vehicle in prison car park
Wayne Douglas Carnell has been remanded in custody after police allegedly found 100 grams of methamphetamine in his vehicle which was searched in a prison...
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Family thanks paramedics who helped them 'say goodbye' to tradie
The family of a man who died in a workplace accident in Wollongong say they've found comfort knowing his donated organs are improving the lives of others....
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Richard White resigns as WiseTech chair but will remain with firm
The billionaire founder of WiseTech Global said he was stepping down as the company's chair after "recent personal media attention" created an "unnecessar...
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'Despicable': French striker Kylian Mbappé condemns Paraguayan senator as racist
Mbappé was responding to comments made by a Paraguayan senator on social media after the national team's loss to France. Newsiline summarises this report...
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Tributes flow for ‘deeply loved’ Melbourne teacher who died after a head clash during Australian football game
Mernda school community in mourning after Nathan Fitzgerald, 27, dies in hospital Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking...
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Elders 'distraught and ashamed' as teens charged for gravesite vandalism
The Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council releases a video to the community saying "enough is enough" after local teenagers are charged for vandalising the c...
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Jai Arrow marries partner months after MND diagnosis
The former Rabbitohs and Queensland NRL player has married his partner Berina Colakovic in a small ceremony in Sydney, months after revealing his motor ne...
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Fatal Typhoon Maysak floods burst dam wall in China
The reservoir wall in Heng County, Nanning, broke as rivers swelled from the passage of Typhoon Maysak. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - W...
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Why some African nations are turning down Trump aid money
The Trump administration sees the aid as more transactional - but some say it is not a fair trade. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Health...
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Resistance and revenge - Iran wanted to send a message with its farewell to Khamenei
Three days of public mourning in Tehran was a political spectacle Iran's leaders wanted the world to see, writes the BBC's international correspondent Lys...
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What does China’s long-range missile test in the South Pacific mean for Australia? | David Vallance
The timing – on the day the Ocean of Peace Alliance treaty was signed with Fiji – reads as provocation at best, coercion at worst Chinese government tells...
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Company pledges $500m for net zero mill to resurrect 'steel city'
Once dubbed Australia's "steel city", steel production wound down in Newcastle in 1999 when BHP closed its plant. Newsiline summarises this report from AB...
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Bridget Archer standing in for Rockliff is a soft-launched succession plan
Make no mistake, news that maverick Liberal Bridget Archer will be acting Tasmanian premier for a week is a significant step towards her eventually taking...
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Which tricky relationship question would we like Albanese to answer? | Fiona Katauskas
You can bet he’d rather talk about something else See more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons here Continue reading... Newsiline summarises this report from Th...
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Party Rock Anthem singer Lauren Bennett dies aged 37
Bennett's cause of death was not immediately clear and bandmates from her former group G.R.L say their "hearts are broken". Newsiline summarises this repo...
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'Glaring problem': China's missile test could be a troubling signal, analysts warn
Some say this week's launch signals something bigger than a one-off provocation. Newsiline summarises this report from SBS News Australia and links reader...
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Microsoft workers in Australia to be caught up in 4,800 global job cuts
ABC News understands Microsoft Australia staff will be impacted by the tech giant's latest round of lay-offs. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC Ne...