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• Actor plans to appeal failed Rebel Wilson defamation case. Here's how

  22-07-2026 23:00 via abc.net.au
  
  As lawyers for actor Charlotte MacInnes plan to appeal a failed defamation case outcome against Hollywood star Rebel Wilson, a solicitor says the judge's interpretations could be grounds for a retrial or a different verdict.
  
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• Disability employment agency closure sparks community action

  22-07-2026 22:54 via abc.net.au
  
  This supported disabled employment agency is about to close, and a community has vowed to fight to keep it open, saying they paid for it.
  
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• Data company urged to be 'good' after water plan slip reveals intentions

  22-07-2026 21:14 via abc.net.au
  
  A Tasmanian farmer has urged a data centre builder to "be a good corporate citizen" after it accidentally revealed a plan to tap into a water source earmarked for agriculture for cooling purposes at one of its facilities. 
  
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• US and Saudi Arabia set to unveil nuclear power deal, media reports say

  22-07-2026 18:34 via abc.net.au
  
  Israeli officials and US politicians from both parties have voiced concern that a civilian nuclear project in Saudi Arabia could be converted to eventually develop nuclear weapons.
  
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• US and Saudi Arabia set to unveil nuclear agreement, media reports say

  22-07-2026 18:34 via abc.net.au
  
  Israeli officials and US politicians from both parties have voiced concern that a civilian nuclear project in Saudi Arabia could be converted to eventually develop nuclear weapons.
  
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• Breaking: US and Saudi Arabia reach nuclear cooperation deal

  22-07-2026 18:34 via abc.net.au
  
  Israeli officials and US politicians from both parties have voiced concern that a civilian nuclear project in Saudi Arabia could be used to eventually develop nuclear weapons.
  
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• Trump threatens Iranian power plants, bridges if ships attacked in Hormuz

  22-07-2026 17:44 via abc.net.au
  
  US strikes have already widened from the south to western and central areas of Iran in recent days.
  
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• Trump threatens Iranian power plants and bridges if ships attacked in Hormuz

  22-07-2026 17:44 via abc.net.au
  
  US strikes have already widened from the south to western and central areas of Iran in recent days.
  
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• 'Turning point' for housing market as property prices hit three-year low

  22-07-2026 16:35 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's property market has entered a downturn after both house and unit prices fell for the first time in more than three years, bringing an end to the recent housing boom. 
  
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• 'Nervous' investors retreat from housing market as downturn broadens

  22-07-2026 16:35 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's property market has entered a downturn after both house and unit prices fell for the first time in more than three years, bringing an end to the recent housing boom. 
  
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• Housing market enters downturn but affordability unlikely to improve much

  22-07-2026 16:35 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's property market has entered a downturn after both house and unit prices fell for the first time in more than three years, bringing an end to the recent housing boom. 
  
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• Rural suburb flagged as home for proposed $40b 'hyperscale' data centre

  22-07-2026 09:36 via abc.net.au
  
  A proposed massive new data centre would require more than six times the total demand of the Darwin and Katherine electricity grids to operate and be powered by gas piped direct from the Northern Territory's Beetaloo Basin.
  
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• Australians don't understand how interest rates work, RBA finds

  22-07-2026 09:02 via abc.net.au
  
  The Reserve Bank is concerned that too many Australians have little idea what the central bank is trying to achieve with interest rates, which it says could be making its job harder.
  
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• Network 10 moves 10 News+ from weekdays

  22-07-2026 07:53 via abc.net.au
  
  Network 10 says its 10 News+ news and current affairs program is moving from its nightly weekday slot and will be aired on Sunday nights only. 
  
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• Dairy giant Lactalis to close Longwarry factory by 2027

  22-07-2026 07:02 via abc.net.au
  
  Lactalis has announced it will close its dairy factory in Longwarry, in Gippsland, with a phased transition of production to other sites.
  
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• Rebel Wilson 'looking forward to moving on' after defamation win

  22-07-2026 06:02 via abc.net.au
  
  Hollywood actor Rebel Wilson successfully defends a defamation case brought against her by the star of her directorial debut.
  
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• Rebel Wilson celebrates win in defamation legal battle

  22-07-2026 06:02 via abc.net.au
  
  Hollywood actor Rebel Wilson successfully defends a defamation case brought against her by the star of her directorial debut.
  
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• 'It has tested me': Rebel Wilson responds to defamation case win

  22-07-2026 06:02 via abc.net.au
  
  Hollywood actor Rebel Wilson successfully defends a defamation case brought against her by the star of her directorial debut.
  
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• Actor to appeal after losing defamation case against Rebel Wilson

  22-07-2026 06:02 via abc.net.au
  
  Hollywood actor Rebel Wilson successfully defends a defamation case brought against her by the star of her directorial debut.
  
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• Atlassian one step closer to world's largest hybrid tower in Sydney CBD

  22-07-2026 05:19 via abc.net.au
  
  When construction finishes next year, the Sydney building will be the tallest hybrid structure in the world by 100 metres.
  
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• Atlassian marks milestone in $1.4b 'world's tallest hybrid timber' tower in Sydney

  22-07-2026 05:19 via abc.net.au
  
  When construction finishes next year, the Sydney building will be the tallest hybrid structure in the world by 100 metres.
  
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• Atlassian marks 39-storey milestone with Sydney skyscraper

  22-07-2026 05:19 via abc.net.au
  
  Construction of the Atlassian skyscraper in Sydney's CBD has reached its full height.
  
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• Origin Energy investigating 'potential' customer data breach

  22-07-2026 05:07 via abc.net.au
  
  Origin Energy says it does not believe customer credit card or bank details have been affected by a suspected data breach at the company.
  
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• Breaking: Origin Energy investigating 'potential' customer data breach

  22-07-2026 05:07 via abc.net.au
  
  Origin Energy says it does not believe customer credit card or bank details have been affected by a suspected data breach at the company.
  
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• SA government hits 'pause' on compulsory acquisition of popular restaurant

  22-07-2026 04:39 via abc.net.au
  
  The state government last week announced a $61.1 million preschool and primary school would be built on a 5.5-hectare parcel of land in Mount Barker's south-east, including on the site of popular Thai restaurant Wok The Duck.
  
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• As The Odyssey smashes box office records one name is drawing people in

  22-07-2026 04:10 via abc.net.au
  
  The Odyssey's director Sir Christopher Nolan has a stellar catalogue. Interstellar, even. But as his new film smashes box office records is it safe to crown him the new king of Hollywood?
  
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• As The Odyssey smashes box office records, one name is drawing people in

  22-07-2026 04:10 via abc.net.au
  
  The Odyssey's director Sir Christopher Nolan has a stellar catalogue. Interstellar, even. But as his new film smashes box office records, is it safe to crown him the new king of Hollywood?
  
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• 'Massive' drop in tourists this winter hits WA's south

  22-07-2026 01:25 via abc.net.au
  
  Despite being an idyllic location for a winter getaway, businesses in WA's Great Southern have seen a decline in tourists this season.
  
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• $30m biochar facility could help replace coal at Rio Tinto refineries

  22-07-2026 01:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Rio Tinto has signed an agreement with an Australian company for a biochar product that could help replace coal used in its emissions-intensive Queensland refineries.
  
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