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• Government to extend pay subsidy to avoid childcare worker walk-off

  16-06-2026 22:21 via abc.net.au
  
  Early educators had threatened to walk off the job to keep a federally funded 15 per cent pay subsidy due to end in November.
  
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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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• Private firms profit as Australia's job system fails workers, report finds

  21-07-2026 03:30 via abc.net.au
  
  A new report argues Australia's employment services system is failing jobseekers, while filling the pockets private equity and millionaires.
  
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• Job system broken for workers, booming for private equity, report says

  21-07-2026 03:30 via abc.net.au
  
  A new report argues Australia's employment services system is failing jobseekers, while filling the pockets of private equity firms and millionaires.
  
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• Buckley opts out of Dons, Blues coaching races after Tasmania snub

  21-07-2026 02:52 via abc.net.au
  
  Nathan Buckley still harbours ambitions of coaching a second AFL team despite being overlooked for the Tasmania job.
  
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• Millions greet Spain's WC heroes as FIFA probes ugly post-match fights

  21-07-2026 01:59 via abc.net.au
  
  Spain's triumphant World Cup team's homecoming lights up Madrid as FIFA investigates a series of altercations that took place after the final whistle. 
  
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• Aussie world champs name new rugby sevens coach for LA Olympics

  21-07-2026 01:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Rugby Australia makes a key appointment, as the world champion women's rugby sevens team looks ahead to the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.
  
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• Live: ASX to follow Wall Street lower, oil prices higher after Houthis threaten Saudi blockade

  21-07-2026 00:08 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian share market is likely to fall in morning trade, following a negative session on Wall Street. Oil prices remain near a one-month high as Yemen's Houthis threaten to impose a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia. See how the trading day unfolds on our blog. Follow live.
  
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• Live: ASX falls as oil prices near one-month high on US-Iran escalation

  21-07-2026 00:08 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian share market has fallen after a negative session on Wall Street. Oil prices remain near a one-month high as Yemen's Houthis threaten to impose a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia. See how the trading day unfolds on our blog. Follow live.
  
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• Football world 'devastated' by death of English icon Keegan

  20-07-2026 23:40 via abc.net.au
  
  Former Liverpool and Newcastle United star Kevin Keegan is remembered as one of English football's first rock stars after his death at 75.
  
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• Live: Minister defends $4.2m in hotel reservations for pre-COP meeting

  20-07-2026 23:12 via abc.net.au
  
  Pat Conroy defends the government's $4.2 million spend on hotel reservations for a pre-Conference of the Parties (COP) meeting in Fiji. Follow live. 
  
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• Live: Liberal claims ignorance of colleague's push for One Nation merger in SA

  20-07-2026 23:12 via abc.net.au
  
  Andrew Bragg says he hasn't heard reports a Liberal senator colleague is pushing for a One Nation merger in South Australia. Follow live. 
  
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• Ex-league star Dureau dead at 39 after long cancer battle

  20-07-2026 22:49 via abc.net.au
  
  Scott Dureau is remembered as an "exceptional" player and person after losing his life to brain cancer.
  
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• 'I love my name': Swans star on having the best name in the AFLW

  20-07-2026 22:40 via abc.net.au
  
  Zipporah 'Zippy' Fish announced herself immediately on the AFLW stage with a breakout debut season. 
  
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• ‘I love my name’: Swans star on having the best name in the AFLW

  20-07-2026 22:40 via abc.net.au
  
  Zipporah 'Zippy' Fish announced herself immediately on the AFLW stage with a breakout debut season. 
  
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• With five years gone, experts say 'not a second to lose' on Olympic build

  20-07-2026 21:50 via abc.net.au
  
  Broken promises and scarcely broken ground. Five years since Brisbane secured the 2032 Olympic Games, this is the state of play.
  
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• 'Sit down!': Joyce's dog interrupts 7.30 interview as he defends One Nation leader

  20-07-2026 21:25 via abc.net.au
  
  The One Nation senator says Pauline Hanson's meeting with far-right British activist Tommy Robinson did not amount to an endorsement of his criminal conduct, during a 7.30 interview that was twice interrupted by his dog. 
  
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• Joyce defends Hanson's controversial meeting as dog interrupts interview

  20-07-2026 21:25 via abc.net.au
  
  The One Nation senator says Pauline Hanson's meeting with far-right British activist Tommy Robinson did not amount to an endorsement of his criminal conduct, during a 7.30 interview that was twice interrupted by his dog. 
  
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• Why Albanese would 'have a disagreement' with his younger self now

  20-07-2026 21:00 via abc.net.au
  
  From left-wing roots to "radical centre" prime minister, Anthony Albanese reflects on his 30-year career in Parliament House. 
  
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• Three graphs that show uncertainty in the property market

  20-07-2026 20:44 via abc.net.au
  
  Global instability, shifting tax policies and interest rate pressures force buyers and sellers to adjust to the changing property landscape. 
  
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• Tech wreck or tech correction? Why stocks are shuddering

  20-07-2026 20:43 via abc.net.au
  
  Elon Musk's latest venture sent global stock markets to dizzying heights, but its performance since does not augur well for the company or the future of the AI boom.
  
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• Why 'narcissist' bosses are more likely to oppose work from home

  20-07-2026 20:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Research published last month found narcissistic leaders — those with a tendency to be self-centred and entitled — were more likely than others to resist remote work. Why? The study concluded "it interferes with their motivations for power and status".
  
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• Quiz: How well do you remember these Australian kids' TV shows?

  20-07-2026 20:30 via abc.net.au
  
  What was the name of the tough, mangy cat in The Ferals? And which show featured EC, the faceless doll? 
  
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• Spouses of people with dementia have higher risk themselves, study finds

  20-07-2026 16:59 via abc.net.au
  
  Having a spouse with dementia puts you at a higher risk of developing the condition, a new study finds.
  
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• US names two soldiers killed in Jordan as Iran conflict widens

  20-07-2026 14:44 via abc.net.au
  
  The deaths bring the number of US service members killed in the war with Iran to 17, while officials work to identify remains found where a third service member went missing.
  
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• Trump says Iran will 'pay' as US names two soldiers killed in Jordan

  20-07-2026 14:44 via abc.net.au
  
  The deaths bring the number of US service members killed in the war with Iran to 17, while officials work to identify remains found where a third service member went missing.
  
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• Israel criticises Labor's draft Palestine policy ahead of party conference

  20-07-2026 11:14 via abc.net.au
  
  Israel's embassy has released a lengthy complaint ahead of Labor's national conference on the party's proposed position on Israel and Palestine.
  
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• Israel argues draft Labor platform gives 'insufficient attention' to Hamas

  20-07-2026 11:14 via abc.net.au
  
  Israel's embassy has released a lengthy complaint ahead of Labor's national conference on the party's proposed position on Israel and Palestine.
  
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• Tribunal upholds three-match ban for Crows forward Darcy Fogarty

  20-07-2026 09:03 via abc.net.au
  
  The Crows fail in their challenge to Darcy Fogarty's three-match striking ban at the AFL Tribunal, as the panel finds Fogarty had time to decide to swing his arm at Sydney's Harry Cunningham. Follow live.
  
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