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• Lush native lawn ideas for waterwise, lower-maintenance gardens

  10-07-2026 07:00 via abc.net.au
  
  If mowing the lawn is getting you down, it might be time to ditch your exotic buffalo, couch or kikuyu grass and switch to a native alternative. 
  
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• Geelong set star Cat timeline, Hawk sent for surgery

  13-07-2026 10:32 via abc.net.au
  
  Geelong are hopeful star forward Jeremy Cameron will return in time to play a part in their premiership push after suffering a brutal shoulder injury.
  
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• Pay deal rejection sparks A-League men's and women's uncertainty

  13-07-2026 09:03 via abc.net.au
  
  A-Leagues' athletes and the competition's bosses are at loggerheads over a new pay deal after players voted against the latest proposal.
  
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• Remembering our 'honorary Aussie' Sam Neill

  13-07-2026 08:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Actor Sam Neill might have officially been a Kiwi but he did some of his best work in Australian film and television. At home on either side of the ditch, this is Sam Neill's story.
  
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• Breaking: Actor Sam Neill dies aged 78

  13-07-2026 07:56 via abc.net.au
  
  New Zealand actor Sam Neill, who starred in My Brilliant Career and Jurassic Park, has died aged 78.
  
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• Actor Sam Neill dies aged 78

  13-07-2026 07:56 via abc.net.au
  
  New Zealand actor Sam Neill, who starred in My Brilliant Career and Jurassic Park, has died aged 78.
  
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• 'I won't backflip': Samoa star Payne Haas reveals plan for World Cup

  13-07-2026 06:54 via abc.net.au
  
  Payne Haas has cleared the air about his World Cup plans and says there is a "great chance" Samoa can lift the trophy for the first time.
  
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• Government urged to 'bite the bullet' and mandate mobile phone roaming

  13-07-2026 03:28 via abc.net.au
  
  Already available to international tourists, consumer advocates want to see mobile roaming mandated for domestic customers too.
  
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• Government urged to 'bite the bullet' and mandate mobile-phone roaming

  13-07-2026 03:28 via abc.net.au
  
  Already available to international tourists, consumer advocates want to see mobile roaming mandated for domestic customers too.
  
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• Agonising finish sees Lee denied another Scottish Open title

  13-07-2026 03:06 via abc.net.au
  
  Min Woo Lee comes close to emulating his feats from 2021 but is denied by a bogey-free run-in from eventual winner Tom Kim.
  
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• FIFA boss hints at World Cup expansion talks, defends hydration breaks

  13-07-2026 02:06 via abc.net.au
  
  FIFA president Gianni Infantino believes this year's World Cup is proof that expanding the tournament was the right move.
  
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• Slow Read exhibition asks us to ditch doom-scrolling for art

  13-07-2026 01:01 via abc.net.au
  
  A new show at Hawthorn Arts Centre offers a range of immersive artworks made from books and paper that demand, and reward, our full attention.
  
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• New exhibition challenges visitors to slow down and put their phones away

  13-07-2026 01:01 via abc.net.au
  
  A new show at Hawthorn Arts Centre offers a range of immersive artworks made from books and paper that demand, and reward, our full attention.
  
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• 'What were you doing?' The viral clip this AFLW star can't get away from

  13-07-2026 00:15 via abc.net.au
  
  AFLW star Zarlie Goldsworthy used to carry the losses as GWS languished down the bottom of the ladder. She's learnt to let them go and stay motived.  
  
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• 'What were you doing?': The viral clip this AFLW star can't get away from

  13-07-2026 00:15 via abc.net.au
  
  AFLW star Zarlie Goldsworthy used to carry the losses as GWS languished down the bottom of the ladder. She's learnt to let them go and stay motived.  
  
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• The 'stupid video' this AFLW star can't get away from

  13-07-2026 00:15 via abc.net.au
  
  AFLW star Zarlie Goldsworthy used to carry the losses as GWS languished down the bottom of the ladder. She's learnt to let them go and stay motived.  
  
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• 'Stupid video': The viral clip this AFLW star can't get away from

  13-07-2026 00:15 via abc.net.au
  
  AFLW star Zarlie Goldsworthy used to carry the losses as GWS languished down the bottom of the ladder. She's learnt to let them go and stay motived.  
  
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• Hewitt drops Wimbledon boys' title after epic battle against US star

  12-07-2026 23:31 via abc.net.au
  
  Cruz Hewitt comes up short in his bid to win the Wimbledon boys' title, being beaten by Jordan Lee in the final.
  
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• Live: Burke says he will 'not lift a finger' to help suspected ISIS fighters

  12-07-2026 23:06 via abc.net.au
  
  The home affairs minister says he will "not lift a finger" to support suspected Australian ISIS fighters held in an Iraqi prison. Follow live. 
  
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• Live: Markets on edge as US-Iran war flares again, oil price under pressure

  12-07-2026 22:59 via abc.net.au
  
  Wall Street rallied on Friday before Gulf hostilities flared again. ASX futures point to a gain this morning. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 
  
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• McCullum 'gutted' after being sacked as England's Test coach

  12-07-2026 22:52 via abc.net.au
  
  The architect of England's controversial Bazball approach to Test cricket is given his marching orders after a disappointing string of results.
  
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• Labor scoring own goals while Coalition distracted by One Nation threat

  12-07-2026 20:55 via abc.net.au
  
  When the bells resume ringing in the halls of parliament, Anthony Albanese and Angus Taylor will both do well to dispose of any complacency. 
  
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• Albanese has the Coalition exactly where he wants them to be

  12-07-2026 20:55 via abc.net.au
  
  When the bells resume ringing in the halls of parliament, Anthony Albanese and Angus Taylor will both do well to dispose of any complacency. 
  
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• International arrival cards to be dumped for digital alternative

  12-07-2026 20:52 via abc.net.au
  
  A digital alternative to incoming passenger cards filled out by everyone entering Australia is set to be rolled out in the next two years.
  
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• Change to international travel as digital arrivals cards roll out

  12-07-2026 20:52 via abc.net.au
  
  A digital alternative to incoming passenger cards filled out by everyone entering Australia is to be implemented in the next two years.
  
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• Businesses caught between Labor's trust tax and stamp duty

  12-07-2026 20:50 via abc.net.au
  
  Small businesses affected by the change are in limbo as states decide whether to waive stamp duty fees, with industry groups warning relief will be limited unless they sign on.  
  
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• Australia has been dragged into a US-China cage fight over AI

  12-07-2026 20:49 via abc.net.au
  
  When it comes to AI, Australia is a spectator at a UFC cage fight between the United States and China, except the spectators are inside the cage with the combatants. 
  
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• Universities to be scrutinised at antisemitism royal commission

  12-07-2026 20:47 via abc.net.au
  
  Jewish academics and students say they do not feel safe on campuses, as the antisemitism royal commission prepares to hold a week of hearings scrutinising universities.
  
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• We analysed 'affordable' rental listings. Many were affordable in name only

  12-07-2026 20:42 via abc.net.au
  
  Governments across Australia are spending billions to boost the number of rentals available to people on low and middle incomes. A Four Corners investigation found many of these homes were unaffordable for those who needed them most, particularly single-income households.
  
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• Government to crack down on antisemitism on university campuses

  12-07-2026 14:00 via abc.net.au
  
  The new standards will require institutions to adopt definitions of antisemitism, racism against Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander peoples, and Islamophobia. 
  
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