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• Breaking: Origin Energy investigating 'potential' customer data breach

  22-07-2026 05:07 via abc.net.au
  
  Origin Energy says it does not believe customer credit card or bank details have been affected by a suspected data breach at the company.
  
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• Minister says Australian ISIS-linked 'Doctor Jihad' can rot in Iraqi jail

  22-07-2026 06:22 via abc.net.au
  
  Perth paediatrician Tareq Kamleh went to Syria to join the Islamic State group in 2015 and has, until now, been presumed dead.
  
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• Grass 'skeletons' hint at 25,000-year-old Indigenous fire ritual in cave

  22-07-2026 06:09 via abc.net.au
  
  Evidence of ancient burnt grasses unearthed in a Victorian cave on GunaiKurnai country suggest old ancestors used the cave for fire rituals during the Ice Age.
  
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• Lewis breaks Australian 100m record, beats five-time Olympic champ

  22-07-2026 05:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Torrie Lewis shows she is hitting her straps ahead of the Commonwealth Games by beating her own record mark during a meet in Slovakia.
  
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• Origin Energy investigating 'potential' customer data breach

  22-07-2026 05:07 via abc.net.au
  
  Origin Energy says it does not believe customer credit card or bank details have been affected by a suspected data breach at the company.
  
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• Fox sisters combine in 'dream team' for gold medals at World Championships

  22-07-2026 04:20 via abc.net.au
  
  Noemie Fox labels her partnership with older sister Jess a "dream team" after the pair combined for another set of gold medals at the IFC Canoe Slalom World Championships in Oklahoma. 
  
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• As The Odyssey smashes box office records, one name is drawing people in

  22-07-2026 04:10 via abc.net.au
  
  The Odyssey's director Sir Christopher Nolan has a stellar catalogue. Interstellar, even. But as his new film smashes box office records, is it safe to crown him the new king of Hollywood?
  
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• Spanish chief accuses FIFA boss of 'destroying the football industry'

  22-07-2026 01:08 via abc.net.au
  
  FIFA president Gianni Infantino comes in for more heavy criticism, this time at the hands of La Liga boss Javier Tebas.
  
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• Cameron McEvoy has lived a life between trips to Glasgow

  22-07-2026 00:30 via abc.net.au
  
  As one of just two Australian swimmers returning to Glasgow for a second Commonwealth Games, Cameron McEvoy is taking time to appreciate how much has happened to him in the past 12 years.
  
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• US rider hit by car in road rage incident before Tour de France time trial

  22-07-2026 00:06 via abc.net.au
  
  Brandon McNulty is confronted by an angry driver on his way to the time trial as Remco Evenepoel shaves some time off Tadej Pogačar's overall lead.
  
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• US rider hit by car in road rage incident at Tour de France pre-time trial

  22-07-2026 00:06 via abc.net.au
  
  Brandon McNulty is confronted by an angry driver on his way to the time trial as Remco Evenepoel shaves some time off Tadej Pogačar's overall lead.
  
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• Concerns raised over AusAlert emergency warning system

  22-07-2026 00:05 via abc.net.au
  
  The rollout of a national emergency warning system is in doubt as most state and territory governments say they will keep their state-based systems.
  
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• Breaking: National emergency warning system in doubt as states raise concerns

  22-07-2026 00:05 via abc.net.au
  
  The warning system would send alerts directly to the mobile phones of people in areas affected by an emergency.
  
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• Live: ASX to rise as oil prices hit five-week high, Wall Street tech stocks rebound

  21-07-2026 23:54 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian share market is likely to start its day higher after Wall Street's beaten-down tech and semiconductor stocks rebounded sharply overnight. Oil prices surged to a five-week high as Donald Trump signalled the US is "not finished" attacking Iran. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Minister says constitution limits ability to block return of IS-linked doctor

  21-07-2026 23:16 via abc.net.au
  
  Murray Watt says there are constitutional limits on what the government can do to prevent the return of an Islamic State-linked doctor. Follow live. 
  
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• Players and fans made the World Cup a success, but the politics shouldn’t be forgotten

  21-07-2026 22:50 via abc.net.au
  
  The biggest ever World Cup brought diverse communities together and galvanised its non-traditional footballing co-hosts, but the concerns raised from the start have not disappeared in the positive afterglow.
  
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• Map reveals Australia's 'pharmacy deserts' are not all in the bush

  21-07-2026 21:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's "pharmacy deserts" have been mapped for the first time, revealing remote NT communities and outer-city Melbourne have fewer pharmacies per person than some other parts of the country.
  
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• Albanese's career mirrors Howard's in two important ways

  21-07-2026 21:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Anthony Albanese has been in near-fatal vehicle accidents not once, but three times. Politically, his is also a story of survival against the odds.
  
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• Labor members revive push for national gambling watchdog

  21-07-2026 20:50 via abc.net.au
  
  Labor members and unions are gearing up for fights over gambling, gas and AI at the party's national conference later this week.
  
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• Travel quiz: join us for a trip around the world

  21-07-2026 20:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Where are macadamia nuts indigenous to? And what’s the capital city of Switzerland? 
  
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• New Ozploitation horror is like Puberty Blues from hell

  21-07-2026 20:30 via abc.net.au
  
  After spending years in special effects and make-up, filmmaker Mia'Kate Russell's ocker nightmare Penny Lane Is Dead has made it to the silver screen.
  
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• AI companies 'stole' Australian culture, news bosses say as they call for licensing deals

  21-07-2026 14:16 via abc.net.au
  
  The heads of the ABC, SBS, Nine and News Corp say AI companies should strike licensing deals rather than freely train on Australian news, warning journalism is a public good that must be protected.
  
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• Who paid for Pauline Hanson's trip to Europe? Not taxpayers, she says

  21-07-2026 10:25 via abc.net.au
  
  In her first appearance since returning to Australia, Pauline Hanson fields questions about her trip to Europe with billionaire Gina Rinehart. 
  
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• Can journalism reinvent itself before AI completely upends it?

  21-07-2026 10:16 via abc.net.au
  
  What will a trusted, sustainable, global news organisation look like in an era of agentic AI? And can we reinvent ourselves before someone else builds a less trustworthy, more dangerous alternative?
  
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• McRae sends special message to Hill before Pies head west

  21-07-2026 09:51 via abc.net.au
  
  With Collingwood set to be at full strength for its Adelaide clash, coach Craig McRae sends a message to missing star Bobby Hill, who is set to quit the club.
  
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• Kids do feel the cold. So why won't they wear a jumper?

  21-07-2026 07:58 via abc.net.au
  
  Do kids really not feel the cold like adults do? Or are they just expressing their independence? And when should you insist?
  
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• Philippines, China clash in South China Sea

  21-07-2026 07:54 via abc.net.au
  
  Vision posted online by the Philippines Coast Guard shows Filipino and Chinese personnel briefly engaging each other from inflatable boats, with the Philippines accusing China of assaulting one of its navy staff.
  
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• China, Philippines blame each other over South China Sea clash

  21-07-2026 07:54 via abc.net.au
  
  Vision posted online by the Philippines Coast Guard shows Filipino and Chinese personnel briefly engaging each other from inflatable boats, with the Philippines accusing China of assaulting one of its navy staff.
  
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• Ian doesn't want children. He's part of a growing trend among men

  21-07-2026 04:05 via abc.net.au
  
  About 15 per cent of Australian men say they don't want children, an increase from 11 per cent in 2005. Ian says his own childhood played a large part in his decision.    
  
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• Weatherald retains Australian Test spot despite middling Ashes returns

  21-07-2026 03:37 via abc.net.au
  
  Jake Weatherald is retained in Australia's 13-player Test squad for the upcoming series against Bangladesh.
  
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