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• Live: ASX set to rise after Dow record

  02-07-2026 23:28 via abc.net.au
  
  The ASX is expected to open higher after weaker US jobs data eased interest rate hike expectations. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 
  
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• Thunderbirds win record-breaking Super Netball title

  04-07-2026 10:33 via abc.net.au
  
  The Adelaide Thunderbirds are Super Netball champions after defeating the Melbourne Vixens 61-40 in the grand final.
  
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• Live: Thunderbirds soar to claim dominant Super Netball grand final win

  04-07-2026 10:33 via abc.net.au
  
  The Adelaide Thunderbirds are Super Netball champions after defeating the Melbourne Vixens 61-40 in the grand final. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Thunderbirds and Vixens face off in Super Netball grand final

  04-07-2026 10:33 via abc.net.au
  
  The Adelaide Thunderbirds and Melbourne Vixens meet in the Super Netball grand final at John Cain Arena. Follow live.
  
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• Socceroos icon says Popovic 'messing with things too much' in GK switch

  04-07-2026 08:52 via abc.net.au
  
  Mark Schwarzer says he is not a fan of Tony Popovic's decision to swap goalkeepers ahead of the penalty shootout, even if it had been successful.
  
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• Live: Roosters get straight back to NRLW dominance in superstar's return

  04-07-2026 07:45 via abc.net.au
  
  Tarryn Aiken returns as the Sydney Roosters take down the Titans in their first game of the 2026 NRLW season. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Roosters get straight back to dominant NRLW in superstar's return

  04-07-2026 07:45 via abc.net.au
  
  Tarryn Aiken returns as the Sydney Roosters take down the Titans in their first game of the 2026 NRLW season. Follow live.
  
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• Live: 'I've lost my kicking licence': Simaima Taufa botches celebratory NRLW kick

  04-07-2026 07:45 via abc.net.au
  
  The Canberra Raiders taste victory over the Dragons in Simaima Taufa's milestone match, but the veteran skipper misses her celebratory conversion from right in front. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Holmes honours ex-Origin teammate Arrow as Dragons get second win

  04-07-2026 07:45 via abc.net.au
  
  Valentine Holmes scores a late doubles, honouring Jai Arrow with his try celebrations, as the Dragons beat the Tigers 24-10 for just their second win of 2026. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Clint Gutherson bizarrely urges captain to challenge bunker call to sin-bin him

  04-07-2026 07:45 via abc.net.au
  
  Clint Gutherson is sin-binned for a professional foul early in the Dragons' showdown against the Tigers, urging Damien Cook to challenge the ruling that was made by the bunker. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Broncos cop eighth straight loss as Sharks get home at Lang Park

  04-07-2026 07:45 via abc.net.au
  
  The battling Broncos lose their eighth straight game, going down 28-16 to the Sharks at Lang Park. Follow live.
  
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• Broncos cop eighth straight loss as Sharks get home at Lang Park

  04-07-2026 07:45 via abc.net.au
  
  The battling Broncos lose their eighth straight game, going down 28-16 to the Sharks at Lang Park after the Dragons got just their second win of the season against the Tigers.
  
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• Meta bans millions of accounts as AI impersonates real creators

  04-07-2026 05:51 via abc.net.au
  
  Alicia discovered a Facebook account had gained more than 500,000 followers by posting AI-generated images of her.
  
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• A catfish used AI to impersonate Alicia, then her Instagram got banned

  04-07-2026 05:51 via abc.net.au
  
  Alicia discovered a Facebook account had gained more than 500,000 followers by posting AI-generated images of her.
  
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• Live: Hawks look for revenge against Dees as Giants host ladder-leaders Freo

  04-07-2026 05:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Hawthorn hosts Melbourne in Tasmania as the GWS Giants take on a red-hot Fremantle side in Canberra. Follow live. 
  
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• Live: Demons withstand Hawks comeback, Giants end Freo's win streak

  04-07-2026 05:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Melbourne holds off a huge Hawks comeback in Tasmania, while GWS beats ladder leaders Fremantle, ending the Dockers' 14-game win streak. Follow live. 
  
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• Live: Demons smashing Hawks as Giants, Dockers in close Canberra clash

  04-07-2026 05:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Hawthorn hosts Melbourne in Tasmania as the GWS Giants take on a red-hot Fremantle side in Canberra. Follow live. 
  
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• Live: Demons blitz Hawks early as Giants, Dockers meet in Canberra

  04-07-2026 05:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Hawthorn hosts Melbourne in Tasmania as the GWS Giants take on a red-hot Fremantle side in Canberra. Follow live. 
  
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• Rugby league's bumper pay day. But who will foot the bill?

  04-07-2026 04:18 via abc.net.au
  
  A $5 billion-plus broadcast rights deal is expected to be announced this week, making rugby league Australia's most valuable football code.
  
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• Rugby league is having a bumper pay day, but who will foot the bill?

  04-07-2026 04:18 via abc.net.au
  
  A $5 billion-plus broadcast rights deal is expected to be announced this week, making rugby league Australia's most valuable football code.
  
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• How rugby league became Australia's most valuable football code

  04-07-2026 04:18 via abc.net.au
  
  A $5 billion-plus broadcast rights deal is expected to be announced this week, making rugby league Australia's most valuable football code.
  
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• Early morning World Cup viewing parties end in disappointment

  04-07-2026 02:19 via abc.net.au
  
  Football fans across the country ride the gamut of emotions at public viewing parties as the Socceroos suffer heartbreaking defeat in the FIFA World Cup, having come from behind to force extra time and penalties against Egypt in their knockout clash in Texas.
  
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• Today Show ratings in 'freefall' as Channel Nine looks to replace Karl Stefanovic

  03-07-2026 21:10 via abc.net.au
  
  The Today Show's ratings are in decline following the Nine Network's dumping of host Karl Stefanovic. Former head of News and Current Affairs at Seven, Nine, and 10, Peter Meakin says the audience will want to punish Nine, but things can turn around, even in breakfast TV.
  
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• Conroy's 'dead cat' reminds us Labor has tough calls ahead

  03-07-2026 21:00 via abc.net.au
  
  After guiding the country through a tumultuous six months, the Albanese government faces tough fiscal and political decisions. 
  
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• Australia's woeful Asian languages literacy is failing us

  03-07-2026 21:00 via abc.net.au
  
  As Asian language enrolments wither Australia is failing to make lasting ties within our region. 
  
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• Live: Swans put Dogs in huge early hole, Thilthorpe ruled out of Eagles clash

  03-07-2026 10:40 via abc.net.au
  
  It's a Friday night double bill of footy as the Swans host the Bulldogs in a finals-shaping clash in Sydney ahead of a late game in Perth. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Swans, Bulldogs clash in Sydney, Thilthorpe out of Crows-Eagles meeting

  03-07-2026 10:40 via abc.net.au
  
  It's a Friday night double bill of footy as the Swans host the Bulldogs in a finals-shaping clash in Sydney ahead of a late game in Perth. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Swans, Bulldogs clash in Sydney ahead of Eagles vs Crows in Perth

  03-07-2026 10:40 via abc.net.au
  
  It's a Friday night double bill of footy as the Swans host the Bulldogs in a finals-shaping clash in Sydney ahead of a late game in Perth. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Curnow's huge half puts Swans in control as Fogarty, Crows dominate Eagles

  03-07-2026 10:40 via abc.net.au
  
  It's a Friday night double bill of footy as the Swans host the Bulldogs in a finals-shaping clash in Sydney ahead of a late game in Perth. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Curnow stars as Swans make light work of Dogs, Crows too good for Eagles

  03-07-2026 10:40 via abc.net.au
  
  Charlie Curnow kicks six goals as the Swans cruise to a 35-point win over the Dogs, as Adelaide holds of West Coast in Perth. Follow live.
  
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