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• The generational shift that has pushed 'generic' shops to the wall

  25-07-2026 20:41 via abc.net.au
  
  It has been a brutal year for Australian retail, with high rents, wage increases and the cost-of-living squeeze forcing big brands to make some hard calls. Here's why some are still surviving. 
  
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• Why 'The Bee Drover' is doubling down as other beekeepers quit

  26-07-2026 06:09 via abc.net.au
  
  When Sophia Croker was 18, she took out a $40,000 loan to buy 120 beehives. Now she manages nearly 2,000 hives with her father and spends her life travelling around regional Australia in pursuit of honey.
  
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• 'How do I not have enough money to live?' The nomadic life of a bee drover

  26-07-2026 06:09 via abc.net.au
  
  When Sophia Croker was 18, she took out a $40,000 loan to buy 120 beehives. Now she manages nearly 2,000 hives with her father and spends her life travelling around regional Australia in pursuit of honey.
  
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• Young men in the crosshairs of 'morally disturbed' online crime

  26-07-2026 06:04 via abc.net.au
  
  Authorities received more than 2,200 complaints of sexual extortion in Australia between July and December 2025. Most victims were young men and boys. Two people targeted by scammers share their experience.
  
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• Live: Titans on top in wooden spoon battle

  26-07-2026 05:37 via abc.net.au
  
  Gold Coast have too much firepower for St George Illawarra early in the fight to avoid the NRL's wooden spoon. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Titans condemn Dragons to first ever wooden spoon

  26-07-2026 05:37 via abc.net.au
  
  Gold Coast's win over St George Illawarra all but confirmed the Dragons will finish with the first wooden spoon in club history.  Follow live.
  
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• Live: Manly and Cronulla fight out battle of the beaches

  26-07-2026 05:37 via abc.net.au
  
  Cronulla are after securing a top four berth while Manly are fighting for their place in the eight in Sunday's final NRL match.  Follow live.
  
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• Live: Dragons and Titans fight out wooden spoon battle

  26-07-2026 05:37 via abc.net.au
  
  Gold Coast and St George Illawarra will be fighting to avoid the wooden spoon when they meet in Sunday's first NRL match. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Cronulla dominating as Fozball misfires

  26-07-2026 05:37 via abc.net.au
  
  Cronulla are dominating against Manly with the Sea Eagles now in freefall after a horror first half. Follow live.
  
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• Live: A perfect 10 for Cronulla in Manly mauling

  26-07-2026 05:37 via abc.net.au
  
  Cronulla halfback Nicho Hynes has played the game of his life to lead the Sharks to a thumping victory over Manly. Follow live.
  
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• Fozball and finals on the brink as Cronulla maul Manly

  26-07-2026 05:37 via abc.net.au
  
  Manly's revival under Kieran Foran has screeched to a halt in brutal fashion with Cronulla running riot at Brookvale Oval in a 48-10 belting. 
  
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• Albanese evasive over Point Piper dinner attendance

  26-07-2026 05:34 via abc.net.au
  
  Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has attempted to skirt questions about his attendance at a dinner hosted by a billionaire family accused of funnelling money from China, saying he attends "a lot of dinners".
  
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• Live: Brisbane looks to continue hot streak against Port Adelaide

  26-07-2026 04:37 via abc.net.au
  
  Dual reigning premier Brisbane looks to shore up a top four spot as it hosts Port Adelaide at the Gabba. Follow live.
  
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• Love story: How Tom and Huma Busby became the perfect duo

  26-07-2026 04:00 via abc.net.au
  
  When acoustic roots duo Busby Marou were wrapping up their first big national tour in Sydney, singer Tom Busby wasn’t expecting to meet the love of his life. Fifteen years later, he and his now-wife Huma are embarking on their own tour of Australia, and they’re taking their four children along for the ride.
  
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• Albanese personally opposed to Labor push on voluntary assisted dying

  26-07-2026 01:32 via abc.net.au
  
  The prime minister says he is unconvinced Australians should be allowed to access voluntary assisted dying via telehealth, holding concerns over its "misuse".
  
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• No more tears left to cry as Godwin goes from hell to the mountaintop

  26-07-2026 01:01 via abc.net.au
  
  Georgia Godwin did not waste time putting on a brave face about her "horrible road back" from a torn Achilles to winning team gold at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games. 
  
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• No more tears left to cry as Georgia Godwin goes from hell to the mountaintop

  26-07-2026 01:01 via abc.net.au
  
  Georgia Godwin did not waste time putting on a brave face about her "horrible road back" from a torn Achilles to winning team gold at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games. 
  
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• 'RFK Jr spillover effect' seeing fewer newborns get crucial vitamin K

  25-07-2026 23:02 via abc.net.au
  
  Rates of parents consenting to vitamin K injections for newborns are dropping, as misinformation spreads among anti-vax communities on social media.
  
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• More parents refusing lifesaving vitamin K injection for newborns

  25-07-2026 23:02 via abc.net.au
  
  Rates of parents consenting to vitamin K injections for newborns are dropping, as misinformation spreads among anti-vax communities on social media.
  
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• Aussies won't allow anticipated clash with English defector to distract them

  25-07-2026 21:36 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's men's sprint showdown with teammate-turned-Englishman Matthew Richardson is one of the most anticipated moments of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, but Leigh Hoffman says the team cannot focus on him. 
  
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• What Labor gains and loses by hiding its fights

  25-07-2026 21:00 via abc.net.au
  
  If Labor has a policy fight behind a closed door and nobody else hears, did it really happen?
  
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• Labor 'comrades' seen but not heard

  25-07-2026 21:00 via abc.net.au
  
  If Labor has a policy fight behind a closed door and nobody else hears, did it really happen?
  
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• Legacy stores have been closing but physical retail is not 'dead'

  25-07-2026 20:41 via abc.net.au
  
  It has been a brutal year for Australian retail, with high rents, wage increases and the cost-of-living squeeze forcing big brands to make some hard calls. Here's why some are still surviving. 
  
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• Clean energy investment is facing headwinds. Could superannuation help?

  25-07-2026 20:41 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian super funds manage $4.5 trillion in retirement savings, but directing some of that war chest towards the clean energy transition could be more difficult than it seems. 
  
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• Want a music quiz? You should be so lucky (lucky, lucky, lucky)

  25-07-2026 20:30 via abc.net.au
  
  This is the Spicks and Specks quiz, where your many years of rage viewing are rewarded.
  
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• Even Diamonds were cheering for Tonga in the Comm Games netball opener

  25-07-2026 16:02 via abc.net.au
  
  The Diamonds easily beat Tonga, as expected, but the love for an underdog is so prevalent in Glasgow that even Australian players were cheering for the Commonwealth Games debutants.
  
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• Diamonds on the board, Tonga on the map in Glasgow

  25-07-2026 16:02 via abc.net.au
  
  The Diamonds easily beat Tonga, as expected, but the love for an underdog is so prevalent in Glasgow that even Australian players were cheering for the Commonwealth Games debutants.
  
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• Husic lashes Labor culture after push for Gaza debate fails

  25-07-2026 08:01 via abc.net.au
  
  A push to recognise claims of genocide in Gaza failed to gain enough support for a debate on the floor of Labor's national conference, sparking criticism of the party's internal culture.
  
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• Live: Tigers try to fight through the chaos and keep finals hopes alive

  25-07-2026 06:42 via abc.net.au
  
  After yet another week of turmoil, Wests Tigers will be looking to leave the chaos behind when they head to Canberra to take on the Raiders. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Tigers battling against rampaging Raiders

  25-07-2026 06:42 via abc.net.au
  
  The Tigers are up against it in Canberra with the Raiders well in control after a scorching first half. Follow live.
  
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