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• Worn-down 'jewel' needs some love ahead of World Heritage Bid

  12-07-2026 23:38 via abc.net.au
  
  Once a booming gold rush town, Walhalla is preparing for a different kind of boom, but first, it needs critical government investment in infrastructure.
  
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• ASX flat as oil price jumps, Telstra warns of post-outage scams — as it happened

  12-07-2026 22:59 via abc.net.au
  
  The ASX has closed the session flat despite renewed war tensions, while Telstra warned customers about a spate of postage scamming.
  
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• What happened when a rare bird found a place to nest near a logging coupe

  12-07-2026 21:19 via abc.net.au
  
  It was late 2021 when one of Australia's rarest birds started to arrive in the native forests of Lonnavale. Ecologists had expected it but for a reacting forestry sector, it was "not sustainable".
  
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• International arrival cards to be dumped for digital alternative

  12-07-2026 20:52 via abc.net.au
  
  A digital alternative to incoming passenger cards filled out by everyone entering Australia is set to be rolled out in the next two years.
  
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• Change to international travel as digital arrival cards roll out

  12-07-2026 20:52 via abc.net.au
  
  A digital alternative to incoming passenger cards filled out by everyone entering Australia is to be implemented in the next two years.
  
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• Businesses caught between Labor's trust tax and stamp duty

  12-07-2026 20:50 via abc.net.au
  
  Small businesses affected by the change are in limbo as states decide whether to waive stamp duty fees, with industry groups warning relief will be limited unless they sign on.  
  
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• We analysed 'affordable' rental listings. Many were affordable in name only

  12-07-2026 20:42 via abc.net.au
  
  Governments across Australia are spending billions to boost the number of rentals available to people on low and middle incomes. A Four Corners investigation found many of these homes were unaffordable for those who needed them most, particularly single-income households.
  
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• Waiting for Goldilocks? 'Affordable' homes sit vacant

  12-07-2026 20:42 via abc.net.au
  
  Governments across Australia are spending billions to boost the number of rentals available to people on low and middle incomes. A Four Corners investigation found many of these homes were unaffordable for those who needed them most, particularly single-income households.
  
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• The disturbing reality behind the affordable housing promise

  12-07-2026 20:42 via abc.net.au
  
  Governments across Australia are spending billions to boost the number of rentals available to people on low and middle incomes. A Four Corners investigation found many of these homes were unaffordable for those who needed them most, particularly single-income households.
  
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• 'Affordable' homes sit vacant more than seven months after completion

  12-07-2026 20:42 via abc.net.au
  
  Governments across Australia are spending billions to boost the number of rentals available to people on low and middle incomes. A Four Corners investigation found many of these homes were unaffordable for those who needed them most, particularly single-income households.
  
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• Backroom pharmacy deals put profits above patients, report says

  12-07-2026 13:02 via abc.net.au
  
  Taxpayers are missing out on cheaper medicines due to backroom deals by one of Australia's most powerful lobby groups, according to a new report.
   
  
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• Australians paying 'unjustified' fees to pharmacies, report says

  12-07-2026 13:02 via abc.net.au
  
  Taxpayers are missing out on cheaper medicines due to backroom deals by one of Australia's most powerful lobby groups, according to a new report.
   
  
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• Artist fighting Temu to reclaim her mosaic design

  12-07-2026 00:33 via abc.net.au
  
  A South Australian artist is fighting drop-ship company Temu over its selling of her mosaic design on rugs. But how did the artwork get there in the first place?
  
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• Canberran cyclists are tackling winter’s chill

  12-07-2026 00:28 via abc.net.au
  
  Every year, winter sees many Canberrans hanging up their helmets, despite the city being considered Australia's "cycling capital." This year though, cyclist numbers have remained relatively steady, even as the mercury drops.
  
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• As the mercury drops in Canberra, cyclists are still braving the chill

  12-07-2026 00:28 via abc.net.au
  
  Every year, winter sees many Canberrans hanging up their helmets, despite the city being considered Australia's "cycling capital." This year though, cyclist numbers have remained relatively steady, even as the mercury drops.
  
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• Sydney creatives revitalise underground music scene via online radio

  12-07-2026 00:06 via abc.net.au
  
  Unlike 'terrestrial' stations, which transmit over AM or FM airwaves via radio towers, online radio is a more DIY approach.
  
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• Online radio stations 'changing the landscape' amid popularity rise

  12-07-2026 00:06 via abc.net.au
  
  Unlike 'terrestrial' stations, which transmit over AM or FM airwaves via radio towers, online radio is a more DIY approach.
  
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