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• Bombers star cleared for return despite abrupt mid-game hospital visit

  20-07-2026 03:43 via abc.net.au
  
  Nate Caddy is expected to fully train and play next weekend despite experiencing an elevated heart rate during Essendon's win over GWS. 
  
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• Trump tariffs 'hurting investment and jobs', businesses warn

  24-07-2026 08:04 via abc.net.au
  
  The Business Council of Australia says a new tariff will make it harder for Australian businesses to compete in the US and could reduce investment.
  
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• Brown slams Crows coach for his response to Quaynor booing

  24-07-2026 07:03 via abc.net.au
  
  The first former AFL player to come out as bisexual, Mitch Brown, has criticised Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks for not openly condemning the booing of Collingwood's Isaac Quaynor by Crows fans.
  
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• Why it's worth cleaning your forgotten freezer and how to do it simply

  24-07-2026 07:00 via abc.net.au
  
  When it comes to kitchen cleaning, the freezer is the last frontier — a forgotten wasteland where food goes to die. But it's not hard to clean, and there are good reasons to do it. 
  
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• Edmund Rice Education to pay out victim-survivors of Christian Brothers

  24-07-2026 06:52 via abc.net.au
  
  Victim-survivors of abuse by members of the Christian Brothers organisation will be able to receive compensation for civil claims under a new payout proposal. 
  
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• Why did Trump slap a 12.5pc tariff on Australian imports?

  24-07-2026 05:41 via abc.net.au
  
  The tariffs are supposed to combat forced labour, but one expert says the US president was just looking for another legal way to tax foreign imports. 
  
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• Why did Trump slap a 12.5 tariff on Australian imports?

  24-07-2026 05:41 via abc.net.au
  
  The tariffs are supposed to combat forced labour, but one expert says the US president was just looking for another legal way to tax foreign imports. 
  
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• Drivers urged not to panic buy as fuel price hikes nowhere near record high

  24-07-2026 05:25 via abc.net.au
  
  Australians are being urged by a peak motorist association not to panic buy fuel amid a flare-up of tensions in the Middle East, saying prices are nowhere near April's record high.
  
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• Major report finds flaws in Australia's spy laws

  24-07-2026 04:46 via abc.net.au
  
  A major review warns parts of Australia's national security laws could undermine democracy and press freedom.
  
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• Microsoft says Teams outage across Asia-Pacific now 'mitigated'

  24-07-2026 04:07 via abc.net.au
  
  The company says the issue stopped users "joining or creating Microsoft Teams meetings or calls for users in the Asia-Pacific region".
  
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• Microsoft investigating reported Teams outage across Asia-Pacific

  24-07-2026 04:07 via abc.net.au
  
  Microsoft warns users' calls and meetings may need to be ended then restarted, amid widespread outages across the region. 
  
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• Breaking: Microsoft investigating reported Teams outage across Asia-Pacific

  24-07-2026 04:07 via abc.net.au
  
  Downdetector has recorded a surge in outages on Microsoft Teams. 
  
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• Sam Kerr says A-League must find way to bring Matildas back, pay more

  24-07-2026 03:43 via abc.net.au
  
  Matildas captain Sam Kerr is already thriving in the next chapter of her career with Gotham FC in the NWSL, but she wants the A-League Women to get back to its previous glory days, with more investment in the semi-professional league. 
  
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• TGA issues warning over rare eye disorder linked to Ozempic-like drugs

  24-07-2026 03:13 via abc.net.au
  
  The Therapeutic Goods Administration has issued a safety warning for a rare, but serious risk of vision impairment from taking GLP-1-based drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy.
  
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• Breaking: Four Corners withdraws episodes by sacked reporter

  24-07-2026 03:01 via abc.net.au
  
  The ABC has withdrawn the Four Corners programs Meth Highway and Cocaine Nation by sacked reporter Mahmood Fazal due to concerns about accuracy.
  
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• Budjerah's debut album Gentleman has been a long time coming

  24-07-2026 00:50 via abc.net.au
  
  Two-time ARIA Award-winning music artist Budjerah has just released his long-awaited debut album and announced an official tour.
  
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• Out of necessity is borne a unique and wholly Scottish opening ceremony

  24-07-2026 00:32 via abc.net.au
  
  The 2026 Commonwealth Games are like no other that came before them and the opening ceremony was similarly unique in a way that will make it hard to go back.
  
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• US confirms new 12.5pc tariff for Australia

  23-07-2026 23:39 via abc.net.au
  
  The levy will be placed on exports from later today, superseding a 10 per cent tariff that was set to expire. Dozens of other countries will also be hit, but Australia's tariff rate is among the highest.
  
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• Breaking: US confirms new 12.5pc tariff for Australia

  23-07-2026 23:39 via abc.net.au
  
  The Trump administration confirms a 12.5 per cent tariff will be placed on Australian exports to the US from later today (AEST).
  
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• Live: ASX set to fall as oil tops $US100

  23-07-2026 23:27 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares are set to fall as oil prices surge above $US100 a barrel and Wall Street's tech sell-off deepens. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
  
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• Live: Gambling the focus at second day of Labor National Conference

  23-07-2026 23:06 via abc.net.au
  
  A push to strengthen the government's action to reduce gambling harm will be the focus on the second day of Labor's National Confernece. Follow live. 
  
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• This footy club wants better for its women's team but is in a pinch

  23-07-2026 21:51 via abc.net.au
  
  Macedon Football Netball Club is proud to do things its way. But it is in a pinch with its women and girls team.
  
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• Labor warned regional funding woes will drive One Nation support

  23-07-2026 21:42 via abc.net.au
  
  The ALP's 50th National Conference kicked off with the rise of One Nation, local council budgets and regional voter frustrations leading negotiations. 
  
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• No, AusAlert isn't tracking you (and other conspiracy theories)

  23-07-2026 21:11 via abc.net.au
  
  From wrapping your phone in foil to secret phones, ABC NEWS Verify takes a look into some of these false claims and real concerns about AusAlert to try to answer a few questions.  
  
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• Conspiracy theories about the AusAlert test spreading online

  23-07-2026 21:11 via abc.net.au
  
  From wrapping your phone in foil to secret phones, ABC NEWS Verify takes a look into some of these false claims and real concerns about AusAlert to try to answer a few questions.  
  
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• Origin breach could fuel wave of AI-powered scams, cyber experts warn

  23-07-2026 21:04 via abc.net.au
  
  The theft of names, addresses and phone numbers may seem less serious than stolen bank details, but cyber experts say AI is changing what criminals can do with that information.
  
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• Charli xcx follows Brat with her most reflective album yet

  23-07-2026 20:41 via abc.net.au
  
  On her new album Music, Fashion, Film, British artist Charli xcx discusses the enduring legacy of art and artists, and how creative figures are remembered long after their moment has passed.
  
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• Live: Commonwealth Games to be opened by King Charles III

  23-07-2026 20:37 via abc.net.au
  
  The Games will officially be opened by King Charles as many of the 3,000 athletes parade in front of 14,000 spectators.
  
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• Billions in new funding for AUKUS shipyards in Adelaide

  23-07-2026 14:30 via abc.net.au
  
  The billions of dollars in additional funding is another step towards making Australia's nuclear submarine program "a reality".
  
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• Netball agents frustrated as pay talks roll into Glasgow 2026

  23-07-2026 13:48 via abc.net.au
  
  Messy and drawn-out pay negotiations are once again overshadowing a major tournament for netball. 
  
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