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Greens join calls for Tasmanian minister Jane Howlett to resign
The Tasmanian Greens have joined Labor's calls for Racing Minister Jane Howlett to resign over a failure to answer questions about her publicly funded leg...
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Germany news: President Steinmeier heads to Asia
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is kicking off a trip to Asia. Newsiline summarises this report from Deutsche Welle - All English and links reade...
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney 'back home' on two-day visit to Ireland
He, and his wife Diana Fox Carney, arrived at Dublin Airport at about 10:00 local time and met Taoiseach (Irish PM) Micheál Martin. Newsiline summarises t...
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Resident doctors cancel strike after new offer from government
The walkout had been due to start at 07:00 BST on Monday and last all week. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Politics and links readers to...
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By-Electioncast: Could Restore Britain Help Andy Burnham Win?
A new poll suggests the party could steal a significant number of voters from Reform UK. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top Stories and...
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Chris Mason: Starmer defiant after defence spending row
The prime minister was keen in a BBC interview to erect the highest bar he could to any wannabe successors triggering a leadership contest. Newsiline summ...
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Anthropic suspends new AI tools over US government security concerns
Anthropic's Claude Fable 5, released publicly this week, sparked concerns about cybersecurity and hacking. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News...
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'Lambo Guy' Adrian Portelli sues former minister over lottery comments
Melbourne "rewards club" lottery billionaire Adrian Portelli has launched a defamation lawsuit against former SA minister Andrea Michaels over comments sh...
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Australia can switch from fossil fuel exports to renewables, says next Cop president
Climate minister Chris Bowen says country must prepare for changing world and can play bigger role in reducing emissions Australia will find exporting fos...
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As officials again say Iran war could soon end, some Trump objectives are unfulfilled
By most accounts, strikes by the U.S. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Politics and links readers to the original publisher for the full...
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Who's in Keir Starmer's cabinet?
An in-depth look at which Labour MPs are currently serving in Prime Minister Keir Starmer's cabinet. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Poli...
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Watch: Four UFO videos newly declassified by US government
The eyewitness footage shows bright orbs in the sky over an undisclosed location in the northeastern US. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News -...
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What we found out in Starmer's BBC interview
It has been a turbulent week for PM, after defence minister John Healey resigned. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Politics and links read...
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Israeli tech firm accused of targeting First Minister John Swinney in election
Accounts linked to tech firm BlackCore are alleged to have carried out 'digital interference operations' against John Swinney. Newsiline summarises this r...
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Starmer 'not going to walk away' from leadership
The prime minister tells the BBC's Chris Mason it is his "duty" to carry on as prime minister Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Politics an...
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I have a duty to stay on, says PM as he justifies defence spending
Sir Keir Starmer argues he has made "hard-edged" decisions, one day after his defence secretary quit in a row over money. Newsiline summarises this report...
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Ministers want 60% of children walking or cycling to school by 2035
Thousands of safer paths and crossings are promised to help people become more active in England's towns and cities. Newsiline summarises this report from...
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Troubles' legacy bill 'unfit for purpose' says ex-minister
Al Carns cited his opposition to the bill as one of the reasons why he quit the government on Thursday. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - P...
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PM needs to make 'bold' decisions on defence spending, says Carns
Al Carns quit as the armed forces minister in a row over defence spending, hours after John Healey also quit as defence secretary. Newsiline summarises th...
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Federal mines minister backs unions' right to strike at BHP
Federal Resources Minister Madeleine King says workers threatening strike action at the nation's biggest port deserve "every single cent" of what they ear...
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Ousted South Korean President Yoon given prison term for drone flights over Pyongyang
South Korea's ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol and his former defense minister were sentenced to 30 years in prison Friday in a case alleging Yoon ordered d...
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Ex-UK political aide Steve Hilton would overhaul California as governor, he tells BBC
The Trump-backed candidate is running as a Republican in the deeply liberal state on a platform that he says isn't beholden to party ideology. Newsiline s...
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Federal government has contracts worth more than $650m with embattled KPMG
Parliamentary library data reveals the federal government has almost 300 active contracts with accounting firm KPMG, which is being investigated over clai...
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President Trump is taking aim at forest and wildfire research just as the West is poised to burn
President Trump is trying to downsize the U.S Forest Service and eliminate wildfire and smoke research as the American West is facing a potentially epic s...
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South Korea: Ex-President Yoon gets 30 years for sending drones into North Korea
The verdict marks the latest legal blow for South Korea's impeached former leader Yoon Suk Yeol, who has already been sentenced to life in prison earlier...
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Jailed South Korea ex-president gets 30 more years for sending drones into North
Prosecutors argued that Yoon ordered the operation to provoke Pyongyang and create a pretext for martial law. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC Ne...
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NT government questioned over youth prison lockdowns, police policy
As the NT's CLP government remains firm on its tough-on-crime agenda and rebuilding of the economy, the first week of senate estimates saw the government...
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NT government says Claravale land-clearing dispute is now settled
For years, the Northern Territory government has been locked in a legal battle with Claravale Station over allegations its owners cleared hundreds of hect...
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Woman vanishes after changing sides to support Indonesia's government
A key Indigenous leader in West Papua appeared in a documentary criticising an Indonesian government program, but then changed sides and disappeared. News...
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NT government axes controversial $1.1 million private midwife contract
The Northern Territory government has axed a $1.1 million contract awarded to a Darwin midwife, banned from working unsupervised, almost 10 months after d...
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Government agencies fail first hurdle under AI self-reporting policy
The ABC can reveal dozens of federal agencies missed mandatory deadlines to disclose how they are currently using AI. Newsiline summarises this report fro...
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Creditors of NT mine with $360m debt call for more government oversight
In the wake of Nathan River Resources entering into voluntary administration, creditors have criticised the NT government for its lack of oversight of the...
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Armed forces minister quits after Healey exit as defence funding row deepens
Al Carns says the military isn't "sufficiently funded", as Dan Jarvis becomes the new defence secretary. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News -...
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UK PM under serious pressure as defence ministers resign in anger
John Healy exited Keir Starmer's government hours before a press conference with Defence Minister Richard Marles. Newsiline summarises this report from SB...
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Defence Secretary John Healey and Armed Forces Minister Al Carns resignation letters in full
Healey and Carns spell out why they have quit government in letters to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - P...
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UK defense secretary abruptly resigns, saying government won't spend enough on military
The resignation dealt another blow to embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who is already facing demands from Labour colleagues to step down. Newsiline...