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• Five-year wait for much-needed housing in WA's holiday hotspot

  20-07-2026 00:04 via abc.net.au
  
  A housing charity says bureaucratic delays have held up its attempt to build some small homes in Margaret River. 
  
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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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• Stubborn stigma fuelling shocking violence against sex workers in Australia

  20-07-2026 20:41 via abc.net.au
  
  A new inquiry into violence against sex workers in Australia and Thailand comes just weeks after the murder of Thai teenager Tunchanok Donhomla, allegedly by an Australian man.
  
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• Stubborn stigma fueling shocking violence against sex workers in Australia

  20-07-2026 20:41 via abc.net.au
  
  A new inquiry into violence against sex workers in Australia and Thailand comes just weeks after the murder of Thai teenager Tunchanok Donhomla, allegedly by an Australian man.
  
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• How China's EV industry went from 'embarrassment' to the world's leader

  20-07-2026 20:41 via abc.net.au
  
  In China you can swap an empty electric vehicle battery in about four minutes. It is part of how China has come to dominate the EV industry.
  
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• Plastic waste burning trial at cement factory prompts backlash

  20-07-2026 10:53 via abc.net.au
  
  A major cement manufacturer has been allowed to burn more plastic waste for fuel at its Adelaide site in a decision a local council is seeking to challenge in court.
  
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• Brisbane MP says tax figures show 'AirTrain's foreign owners are ripping us all off'

  20-07-2026 06:39 via abc.net.au
  
  Financial reports from a company that owns the Brisbane AirTrain service show it paid zero income tax between 2015 and 2025 financial years.
  
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• White spot disease fallout leads to auction of historic seafood site

  20-07-2026 06:01 via abc.net.au
  
  A seafood outlet that has been operating for almost 80 years on the NSW Mid North Coast will go up for auction as the Clarence River Fishermen's Co-op battles financial challenges posed by white spot disease regulations.
  
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• Uranium export deal sparks talk of opportunities for Broken Hill

  20-07-2026 03:35 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's trade deal to supply India with unenriched uranium sparks conversations about potential new mining opportunities in Broken Hill. 
  
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• Has AI changed your life in unexpected ways? The ABC wants to hear from you

  20-07-2026 03:14 via abc.net.au
  
  Most of us never chose to live in an artificial intelligence (AI) world. Yet over the past few years, it has become part of everyday life, changing how we think, learn and communicate.
  
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• Fears massive US private lending market sinking

  19-07-2026 23:58 via abc.net.au
  
  The corporate regulator is concerned about the risks posed by private credit for Australians with superannuation.
  
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• Fears massive US private lending market is sinking

  19-07-2026 23:58 via abc.net.au
  
  The corporate regulator is concerned about the risks posed by private credit for Australians with superannuation.
  
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• ASIC raises alarm on private credit, with 'every working Australian' exposed

  19-07-2026 23:58 via abc.net.au
  
  The corporate regulator is concerned about the risks posed by private credit for Australians with superannuation.
  
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• ASX slips, oil jumps, markets remain on edge as war and AI worries drag down sentiment — as it happened

  19-07-2026 23:00 via abc.net.au
  
  The ASX edged lower as markets fret about war and inflated AI valuations. Look back on how the session unfolded on our markets blog.
  
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• Residents fear for liveability as government confirms reduced block sizes

  19-07-2026 22:48 via abc.net.au
  
  The Northern Territory government is planning to reduce the minimum block size in low-density suburbs from 800 to 450 square metres, sparking concern from some residents.
  
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• 'It's insane': NT government divides opinion with plan to reduce block sizes

  19-07-2026 22:48 via abc.net.au
  
  The Northern Territory government is planning to reduce the minimum block size in low-density suburbs from 800 to 450 square metres, sparking concern from some residents.
  
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• Why Bek Condello left a doomsday church at 27

  19-07-2026 05:03 via abc.net.au
  
  Author Bek Condello says she has not spoken to her friends or family inside the church since she decided to leave. 
  
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• Bek never thought she would grow old until she left her church behind

  19-07-2026 05:03 via abc.net.au
  
  Author Bek Condello says she has not spoken to her friends or family inside the church since she decided to leave. 
  
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• Even where the population isn't booming, houses are in short supply

  19-07-2026 00:20 via abc.net.au
  
  Despite having the slowest growing population in the country, Tasmania is still battling rising homelessness and an ever-tightening rental market.
  
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• Despite barely any population growth, Tasmania doesn't have enough houses

  19-07-2026 00:20 via abc.net.au
  
  Despite having the slowest growing population in the country, Tasmania is still battling rising homelessness and an ever-tightening rental market.
  
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• New energy scheme adding to bills, SA government admits

  18-07-2026 23:50 via abc.net.au
  
  A new SA government energy scheme set to collect almost $44 million from electricity users this financial year has been described by a critic as a "hidden charge".
  
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• Ex-tradie in the running for Australia's best small bar prize

  18-07-2026 23:21 via abc.net.au
  
  Taran Howard opened up his small bar in Sydney's inner west last September. Since then, he has learnt how to mix drinks "on the fly".
  
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• Ex-tradie in the running for Australia's best new bar prize

  18-07-2026 23:21 via abc.net.au
  
  Taran Howard opened up his small bar in Sydney's inner west last September. Since then, he has learnt how to mix drinks "on the fly".
  
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• Inquiry hears of CFMEU's political influence and intimidation in Queensland

  18-07-2026 23:07 via abc.net.au
  
  The inquiry heard claims former senior public servants and industry figures faced aggressive union tactics.
  
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• Musos fear payday super rules could ruin live music industry

  18-07-2026 22:33 via abc.net.au
  
  Two long-running Australian jazz festivals have been cancelled, with organisers blaming new superannuation rules. 
  
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• From 40 cartographers to two: Street directories nearing end of the road

  18-07-2026 22:18 via abc.net.au
  
  While sales of the once-ubiquitous street directories have fallen dramatically since their peak in the 1980s, they still have a niche market. 
  
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• From 40 cartographers to two, street directories are nearing end of the road

  18-07-2026 22:18 via abc.net.au
  
  While sales of the once-ubiquitous street directories have fallen dramatically since their peak in the 1980s, they still have a niche market. 
  
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• How brighter, safer headlights may cause problems for other drivers

  18-07-2026 21:59 via abc.net.au
  
  Bright LED headlights improve visibility for motorists and make them significantly safer at night, but what about the driver coming the other way?
  
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• Cattle farmers plant trees for sustainable aviation fuel

  18-07-2026 21:29 via abc.net.au
  
  A north Queensland farming family is trialling planting biofuel-producing trees alongside their cattle. 
  
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• Sara Albrecht voted for Trump three times. Then she took on his tariffs

  18-07-2026 21:10 via abc.net.au
  
  When a law centre decided to fight Donald Trump's self-dubbed "liberation day" tariffs, its chairperson was acutely conscious of possible "retaliation" from a Republican president who takes matters "personally".
  
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