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• Batteries now cheaper than gas for peak demand power supply

  14-07-2026 20:40 via abc.net.au
  
  Falling battery costs and a data centre-fuelled dash for gas have overturned decades of accepted wisdom: gas is no longer the cheapest way to meet peak power demand.
  
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• Five-year wait for much-needed housing in WA's holiday hotspot

  20-07-2026 00:04 via abc.net.au
  
  A housing charity says bureaucratic delays have held up its attempt to build some small homes in Margaret River. 
  
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• Fears massive US private lending market is sinking

  19-07-2026 23:58 via abc.net.au
  
  The corporate regulator is concerned about the risks posed by private credit for Australians with superannuation.
  
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• ASIC raises alarm on private credit, with 'every working Australian' exposed

  19-07-2026 23:58 via abc.net.au
  
  The corporate regulator is concerned about the risks posed by private credit for Australians with superannuation.
  
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• Residents fear for liveability as government confirms reduced block sizes

  19-07-2026 22:48 via abc.net.au
  
  The Northern Territory government is planning to reduce the minimum block size in low-density suburbs from 800 to 450 square metres, sparking concern from some residents.
  
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• Why Bek Condello left a doomsday church at 27

  19-07-2026 05:03 via abc.net.au
  
  Author Bek Condello says she has not spoken to her friends or family inside the church since she decided to leave. 
  
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• Bek never thought she would grow old until she left her church behind

  19-07-2026 05:03 via abc.net.au
  
  Author Bek Condello says she has not spoken to her friends or family inside the church since she decided to leave. 
  
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• Even where the population isn't booming, houses are in short supply

  19-07-2026 00:20 via abc.net.au
  
  Despite having the slowest growing population in the country, Tasmania is still battling rising homelessness and an ever-tightening rental market.
  
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• Despite barely any population growth, Tasmania doesn't have enough houses

  19-07-2026 00:20 via abc.net.au
  
  Despite having the slowest growing population in the country, Tasmania is still battling rising homelessness and an ever-tightening rental market.
  
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• New energy scheme adding to bills, SA government admits

  18-07-2026 23:50 via abc.net.au
  
  A new SA government energy scheme set to collect almost $44 million from electricity users this financial year has been described by a critic as a "hidden charge".
  
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• Ex-tradie in the running for Australia's best small bar prize

  18-07-2026 23:21 via abc.net.au
  
  Taran Howard opened up his small bar in Sydney's inner west last September. Since then, he has learnt how to mix drinks "on the fly".
  
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• Ex-tradie in the running for Australia's best new bar prize

  18-07-2026 23:21 via abc.net.au
  
  Taran Howard opened up his small bar in Sydney's inner west last September. Since then, he has learnt how to mix drinks "on the fly".
  
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• Inquiry hears of CFMEU's political influence and intimidation in Queensland

  18-07-2026 23:07 via abc.net.au
  
  The inquiry heard claims former senior public servants and industry figures faced aggressive union tactics.
  
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• Musos fear payday super rules could ruin live music industry

  18-07-2026 22:33 via abc.net.au
  
  Two long-running Australian jazz festivals have been cancelled, with organisers blaming new superannuation rules. 
  
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• From 40 cartographers to two: Street directories nearing end of the road

  18-07-2026 22:18 via abc.net.au
  
  While sales of the once-ubiquitous street directories have fallen dramatically since their peak in the 1980s, they still have a niche market. 
  
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• From 40 cartographers to two, street directories are nearing end of the road

  18-07-2026 22:18 via abc.net.au
  
  While sales of the once-ubiquitous street directories have fallen dramatically since their peak in the 1980s, they still have a niche market. 
  
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• How brighter, safer headlights may cause problems for other drivers

  18-07-2026 21:59 via abc.net.au
  
  Bright LED headlights improve visibility for motorists and make them significantly safer at night, but what about the driver coming the other way?
  
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• Cattle farmers plant trees for sustainable aviation fuel

  18-07-2026 21:29 via abc.net.au
  
  A north Queensland farming family is trialling planting biofuel-producing trees alongside their cattle. 
  
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• Sara Albrecht voted for Trump three times. Then she took on his tariffs

  18-07-2026 21:10 via abc.net.au
  
  When a law centre decided to fight Donald Trump's self-dubbed "liberation day" tariffs, its chairperson was acutely conscious of possible "retaliation" from a Republican president who takes matters "personally".
  
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• Sara Albrecht took on Trump's tariffs. She got 'violent' calls

  18-07-2026 21:10 via abc.net.au
  
  When a law centre decided to fight Donald Trump's self-dubbed "liberation day" tariffs, its chairperson was acutely conscious of possible "retaliation" from a Republican president who takes matters "personally".
  
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• There's anti-aging hype. Then there's the science showing real promise

  18-07-2026 21:00 via abc.net.au
  
  The fear of aging is driving a wave of biohacking businesses promising to help restore youth and fight disease. Four Corners investigates the race to reverse the aging process.
  
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• The anti-aging industry promises to extend life. Here's the reality 

  18-07-2026 21:00 via abc.net.au
  
  The fear of aging is driving a wave of biohacking businesses promising to help restore youth and fight disease. Four Corners investigates the race to reverse the aging process.
  
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• A new tech revolution promises to reverse aging. Here's the reality

  18-07-2026 21:00 via abc.net.au
  
  The fear of aging is driving a wave of biohacking businesses promising to help restore youth and fight disease. Four Corners investigates the race to reverse the aging process.
  
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• A US tech start-up wants to turn night into day. The question is why?

  18-07-2026 20:55 via abc.net.au
  
  Reflect Orbital has won initial approval for a plan to put thousands of mirrors in orbit that would be visible from anywhere on Earth. But will anyone pay for sunlight?
  
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• Arrival of huge US thrift chain Savers unsettles Geelong op shops

  18-07-2026 06:41 via abc.net.au
  
  Charity op shops in Geelong are feeling threatened by the arrival of US megastore Savers.
  
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• Why India's reopening a nuclear power plant built in the 1960s

  18-07-2026 06:23 via abc.net.au
  
  Despite repeated setbacks and isolation, India continues to hold onto its nuclear dream.
  
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• Why India is reopening a nuclear power plant built in the 1960s

  18-07-2026 06:23 via abc.net.au
  
  Despite repeated setbacks and isolation, India continues to hold onto its nuclear dream.
  
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• Taco Bell lettuce identified as a source of US 'explosive' diarrhoea outbreak

  18-07-2026 04:16 via abc.net.au
  
  A record number of cyclospora cases have been reported in more than 30 US states, but experts say not every illness is likely to have been caused by a single source.
  
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• Taco Bell lettuce identified as a source of US diarrhoea outbreak

  18-07-2026 04:16 via abc.net.au
  
  A record number of cyclospora cases have been reported in more than 30 US states, but experts say not every illness is likely to have been caused by a single source.
  
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• China has stockpiled 'huge quantities' of frozen beef for this moment

  18-07-2026 04:09 via abc.net.au
  
  As imports from Australia hit a wall because of large tariffs, China turns to its historically high stockpile of frozen beef.
  
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