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• Live: No change to interest rates expected as RBA board meets

  10-08-2026 23:33 via abc.net.au
  
  The Reserve Bank is expected to keep the cash rate steady at 4.35 per cent in August. The central bank will also release its updated economic forecasts, including the inflation, growth and unemployment outlooks. Follow live.
  
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• Live: ASX opens higher as no changes expected to interest rates

  10-08-2026 23:33 via abc.net.au
  
  The Aussie share market opens higher as the Reserve Bank is expected to keep the cash rate steady at 4.35 per cent in August. The central bank will also release its updated economic forecasts, including the inflation, growth and unemployment outlooks. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Teal MP urges Albanese to 'pick up phone' and apologise for melon gaffe

  10-08-2026 23:09 via abc.net.au
  
  Anthony Albanese is again facing calls to personally apologise to his Japanese counterpart over a gesture he made about two melons Sanae Takaichi gifted him. Follow live. 
  
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• Live: PM's melon gaffe has been misinterpreted: Gallagher

  10-08-2026 23:09 via abc.net.au
  
  Anthony Albanese is again facing calls to personally apologise to his Japanese counterpart over a gesture he made about two melons Sanae Takaichi gifted him, but a government frontbencher insists his remarks have been misrepresented. Follow live. 
  
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• Live: Government targets vulnerable species for bird flu vaccines

  10-08-2026 23:09 via abc.net.au
  
  Agriculture Minister Julie Collins has announced the federal government will be moving to vaccinate birds in captivity over the coming days and weeks against the H5 strain of bird flu. Follow live. 
  
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• Major football bodies pen letter seeking Infantino exit over 'deception'

  10-08-2026 23:00 via abc.net.au
  
  The governing bodies in Europe, the Americas and Asia unite in an open letter pledging their allegiance against embattled FIFA boss Gianni Infantino.
  
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• Where does your superannuation go when you die?

  10-08-2026 21:03 via abc.net.au
  
  Millions of Australians could have no say in who inherits their superannuation. Here's how to check if you're one of them, and how to make sure your wishes are followed.
  
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• What happens if you do not complete your census form?

  10-08-2026 21:02 via abc.net.au
  
  Census 2026 is here. This is the lowdown on how it works and whether there is a fine for not completing the form.
  
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• Mehreen Faruqi says her Australianness feels 'conditional'

  10-08-2026 21:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Ask Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi what she was like as a child and you'll catch a revealing glimpse of her as an adult.
  
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• Will the RBA blink on inflation as the property market slows?

  10-08-2026 20:48 via abc.net.au
  
  Deflating a property bubble takes some skill, something that has escaped almost every government or central bank that has ever attempted it.
  
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• 'Loyalty doesn't pay': Car insurers asked to explain soaring premiums

  10-08-2026 15:58 via abc.net.au
  
  The corporate regulator ASIC has taken aim at major car insurers, finding that the companies are not explaining why customers' premiums are rising faster than inflation.
  
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• 'Generational change': Melissa Donnelly named as new ACTU boss

  10-08-2026 12:01 via abc.net.au
  
  The 44-year-old inherits the trade union movement while it is enjoying a golden era of political influence, but also faces a long-term decline in membership and a fight for the rights of workers in the AI boom. 
  
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• My Brilliant Career cast reflects on 'defiant' Netflix adaptation

  10-08-2026 09:45 via abc.net.au
  
  An adaptation of the Miles Franklin classic My Brilliant Career will come to Netflix this week, with members of the cast and crew saying the defiance in this production lives in the expansion of the world Franklin created.
  
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• Coalition calls on Albanese to apologise to Japan's PM over melon gesture

  10-08-2026 09:01 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian prime minister has landed in hot water over a gesture involving two melons, which his office insists was not referring to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's body.
  
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• Senator blasts 'floating sweatshop' cruise ships

  10-08-2026 07:42 via abc.net.au
  
  The Anti-Slavery Commissioner is calling for change after Carnival cruise staff alleged conditions one senator called a "floating sweatshop".
  
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• 'Modern-day pirates': Calls to protect foreign cruise ship workers

  10-08-2026 07:42 via abc.net.au
  
  The Anti-Slavery Commissioner is calling for change after Carnival cruise staff alleged conditions one senator called a "floating sweatshop".
  
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• Former ambassador warns Australia's ties with China could spiral again

  10-08-2026 06:47 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's former ambassador to China says the relationship between the two countries remains fragile and vulnerable to shocks, saying stability will "remain a goal, not a given" for Canberra.
  
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• Geelong Cats board holds crisis meeting over concussion deal

  10-08-2026 05:24 via abc.net.au
  
  Geelong is about to reply to the AFL's please explain as the Cats brace for a potential massive penalty over the secret concussion deal with Jake Kolodjashnij.
  
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• Chiefs sign premiership winger To'o away from Panthers

  10-08-2026 03:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Four-time premiership-winning winger Brian To'o has become the sixth player to sign with the PNG Chiefs for their inaugural NRL season in 2028.
  
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• Yeo learns fate on pec in seismic moment for Panthers

  10-08-2026 03:04 via abc.net.au
  
  Penrith's premiership charge has received a massive boost, with Isaah Yeo a chance to play again this year after avoiding surgery on his pectoral injury.
  
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• Walker announces retirement after one last shot at AFL premiership

  10-08-2026 02:46 via abc.net.au
  
  Adelaide Crows great Taylor Walker announces the 2026 AFL season will be his last, saying he hopes to end his career as a premiership winner.
  
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• Tex Walker announces retirement from AFL

  10-08-2026 02:46 via abc.net.au
  
  Adelaide Crows great Tex Walker announces he will retire at the end of the AFL season. 
  
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• Breaking: Tex Walker announces retirement from AFL

  10-08-2026 02:46 via abc.net.au
  
  Adelaide Crows great Tex Walker announces he will retire at the end of the AFL season. 
  
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• Aussie high jumper wins gold at under-20 world titles

  10-08-2026 01:19 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian high jumper Izobelle Louison-Roe wins gold at the World Athletics U20 Championships. 
  
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• The AFLW season opener was a double-header. Here's what fans thought

  10-08-2026 01:14 via abc.net.au
  
  The AFLW opened its 2026 season with a double-header at Docklands Stadium, with fans enjoying the pizzazz of the bigger stadium and being sheltered from the rain, while missing some of the community element of the suburban grounds. 
  
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• AFLW double-header season opener left fans with 'lots of mixed feelings'

  10-08-2026 01:14 via abc.net.au
  
  The AFLW opened its 2026 season with a double-header at Docklands Stadium, with fans enjoying the pizzazz of the bigger stadium and being sheltered from the rain, while missing some of the community element of the suburban grounds. 
  
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• Carlton fans chant 'we want Fraser', talks on coaching future imminent

  10-08-2026 00:06 via abc.net.au
  
  Carlton fans are chanting Josh Fraser's name and a similar endorsement from the club's hierarchy for the Blues' interim coach to take the reins full-time could follow as soon as this week. 
  
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