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• Live: Wall Street and European stocks rebound, ASX 200 set to flatline on opening

  09-07-2026 23:39 via abc.net.au
  
  Wall Street and European stocks have rebounded from losses connected to fears about conflict in the Middle East.
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• Workers' pay has not kept pace with productivity growth for 30 years, research suggests

  09-07-2026 23:23 via abc.net.au
  
  Workers' pay not keeping pace with productivity growth, research suggests
  
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• Live: Hanson says Taylor should stop 'denigrating' One Nation

  09-07-2026 23:07 via abc.net.au
  
  Pauline Hanson says Angus Taylor needs to stop "denigrating" One Nation, after the opposition leader delivered his strongest rebuke so far of the right-wing party. Follow live. 
  
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• McKeown 'gutted' as illness forces Commonwealth Games withdrawal

  09-07-2026 22:52 via abc.net.au
  
  Kaylee McKeown withdraws from the Commonwealth Games after glandular fever causes shortness of breath and a loss of appetite.
  
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• AI, gambling and Middle East set for Labor conference debate

  09-07-2026 21:07 via abc.net.au
  
  A draft document, seen by ABC, reveals AI, gambling and the Middle East are expected to feature heavily in Labor's upcoming national conference debate.
  
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• With the economy in the doldrums, Albanese looks to AI for the answer

  09-07-2026 21:05 via abc.net.au
  
  The government can read the numbers, and one thing they tell us is that without refuelling that vital growth agent, productivity, we will stay in the doldrums.
  
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• How China's military goals in the Pacific are rapidly progressing

  09-07-2026 21:00 via abc.net.au
  
  China's firing of a dummy warhead was the first time in two years it tested its long-range missile arsenal — and the first time ever it had launched such a rocket from a nuclear-powered submarine.
  
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• How Beijing 'tripled the size of its nuclear arsenal' in six years

  09-07-2026 21:00 via abc.net.au
  
  China's firing of a dummy warhead was the first time in two years it tested its long-range missile arsenal — and the first time ever it had launched such a rocket from a nuclear-powered submarine.
  
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• How a problem with clocks caused Telstra's national outage

  09-07-2026 20:59 via abc.net.au
  
  Government agencies and academics both recently warned Telstra it was vulnerable to the type of error that caused this week's national outage.
  
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• From giant crab men to searing satire, here's the best TV of 2026 so far

  09-07-2026 20:30 via abc.net.au
  
  A mountain of TV has landed in 2026 and we've sifted through it all to deliver you the ones worth your time (or at least a binge-watch).
  
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• Live: Dockers stun the Swans in last quarter blitz to own the top of the ladder

  09-07-2026 11:04 via abc.net.au
  
  Fremantle puts on a show in the last quarter of its clash with Sydney to claim the top of the ladder outright. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Dockers give up rare 'taunting' goal in huge clash with Swans

  09-07-2026 11:04 via abc.net.au
  
  Fremantle gives up a goal for taunting a Sydney opponent amidst a finals-like atmosphere in Perth. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Dockers and Swans locked in top of the table classic in Perth

  09-07-2026 11:04 via abc.net.au
  
  Fremantle gives up a goal for taunting a Sydney opponent amidst a finals-like atmosphere in Perth. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Dockers and Swans battle for top spot as Lions recall big guns

  09-07-2026 11:04 via abc.net.au
  
  It's first vs second to start AFL round 18, as Fremantle hosts the Swans in Perth, while the Lions recall big names in an ominous warning the competition. Follow live.
  
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• Dockers stun the Swans in last quarter blitz to own the top of the ladder

  09-07-2026 11:04 via abc.net.au
  
  Fremantle puts on a show in the last quarter of its clash with Sydney to claim the top of the ladder outright.
  
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• 'Eternity of pain': Angus Taylor issues warning to Australians voting for One Nation

  09-07-2026 09:38 via abc.net.au
  
  In his strongest remarks pushing back on One Nation, the opposition leader has accused the right-wing party of being a "column of smoke".
  
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• Angus Taylor says One Nation would 'send us broke'

  09-07-2026 09:38 via abc.net.au
  
  In his strongest remarks pushing back on One Nation, the opposition leader has accused the right-wing party of being a "column of smoke".
  
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• When politics becomes content the risks multiply

  09-07-2026 09:03 via abc.net.au
  
  Every press conference, reel and podcast is now a chance for politicians to connect with voters. Yet the strategy that broadens an MP's reach can also amplify their biggest mistakes.
  
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• State of Origin decider breaks broadcast record

  09-07-2026 08:36 via abc.net.au
  
  An unprecedented number of viewers tuned into the State of Origin decider, in which NSW stunned Queensland to win the series.
  
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• Telstra outage could cost 'hundreds of millions of dollars'

  09-07-2026 08:16 via abc.net.au
  
  The economic cost of the Telstra network outage could run into hundreds of millions of dollars, an expert estimates.
  
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• Gout Gout ruled out of World Under-20 athletics titles after training injury

  09-07-2026 07:05 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian athletics star Gout Gout is ruled out of this year's World Under-20 titles in Oregon after a training injury in Brisbane.
  
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• Breaking: Gout Gout ruled out of World Under-20 athletics titles after training injury

  09-07-2026 07:05 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian athletics star Gout Gout is ruled out of this year's World Under-20 titles in Oregon after a training injury in Brisbane.
  
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• Swimming Australia fights 'scary' fake news in world-first initiative

  09-07-2026 05:44 via abc.net.au
  
  In a world-first initiative, Swimming Australia is taking a proactive approach to deal with clickbait and fake news headlines about its athletes, including Olympic champion Mollie O'Callaghan, who has been targeted in the past.
  
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• 'Cannot remain silent': Egypt demands FIFA investigate World Cup referees

  09-07-2026 05:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Egypt remains incensed at French referee Francois Letexier after his performance in the Round of 16 clash against Argentina at the FIFA World Cup.
  
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• Can Fremantle keep rolling to the AFL minor premiership?

  09-07-2026 05:29 via abc.net.au
  
  Fremantle has lost its 14-game winning streak with a loss to GWS, but what are the keys for the Dockers to keep going and set up a tilt at their first flag? Cody Atkinson and Sean Lawson investigate.
  
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• 'Going to make it double': Boxer's jokes about domestic violence condemned

  09-07-2026 04:49 via abc.net.au
  
  A leading violence prevention organisation says an Australian boxer's joke about domestic violence is unacceptable.
  
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• ‘Going to make it double’: Boxer’s jokes about domestic violence condemned

  09-07-2026 04:49 via abc.net.au
  
  A leading violence prevention organisation says an Australian boxer's joke about domestic violence is unacceptable.
  
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• Australian boxer jokes about domestic violence spike on Origin night

  09-07-2026 04:49 via abc.net.au
  
  A leading violence prevention organisation says an Australian boxer's joke about domestic violence is unacceptable.
  
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• FIFA boss referred to Olympics ethics board over Trump World Cup call

  09-07-2026 03:07 via abc.net.au
  
  Gianni Infantino's close ties with Donald Trump continue to land him in hot water after the US President's World Cup intervention.
  
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• FIFA boss referred to Olympic ethics board over Trump's World Cup call

  09-07-2026 03:07 via abc.net.au
  
  Gianni Infantino's close ties with Donald Trump continue to land him in hot water after the US President's World Cup intervention.
  
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• Connor Storrie nabs first Emmy nomination but Heated Rivalry still ineligible

  09-07-2026 01:37 via abc.net.au
  
  Plus Rob Reiner honoured with posthumous nomination for The Bear, Hacks soars on a swan song and more successes, surprises and snubs from today's Emmy nominations.
  
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• Telstra Triple Zero calls still impacted by 'secondary issue'

  09-07-2026 01:13 via abc.net.au
  
  Telstra says work is ongoing to resolve a "secondary issue" impacting customers trying to make calls on its network, including to Triple Zero, but some people may still be unable to contact the emergency service.
  
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• NSW coach Daley slams media over 'hidden agendas' after Origin triumph

  09-07-2026 00:11 via abc.net.au
  
  Laurie Daley has the last laugh over critics who hounded him ahead of the State of Origin decider at Lang Park.
  
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