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• Proposed building code throws Qld construction industry into 'confusion'

  08-07-2026 07:51 via abc.net.au
  
  Queensland Council of Unions general secretary Jacquline King has called on Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie to explain the proposed changes to the industry.
  
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• Australians face record high rents as agents see 'inquiries flooding in'

  08-07-2026 15:59 via abc.net.au
  
  Rents are soaring in several capital cities as low vacancy rates collide with rising interest rates and population growth.
  
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• Breaking: ABC rejects claims of antisemitic bias ahead of fronting royal commission

  08-07-2026 11:30 via abc.net.au
  
  The ABC and SBS will face questioning over complaints of bias and antisemitism when executives appear at the royal commission on Thursday.
  
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• ABC rejects claims of antisemitic bias ahead of fronting royal commission

  08-07-2026 11:30 via abc.net.au
  
  The ABC and SBS will face questioning over complaints of bias and antisemitism when executives appear at the royal commission on Thursday.
  
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• Delay in Telstra alerting communications minister to outage revealed

  08-07-2026 10:42 via abc.net.au
  
  Telstra has defended its communication process, insisting the government and other stakeholders were informed "very, very early" in the morning.
  
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• How the Telstra outage impacted these Australians

  08-07-2026 10:09 via abc.net.au
  
  Millions have potentially been impacted by the Telstra outage. Here's how it affected Australians doing basic everyday things, from making calls to measuring blood sugar levels. 
  
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• RBA chief economist warns of more frequent supply shocks

  08-07-2026 07:57 via abc.net.au
  
  The Reserve Bank's Sarah Hunter says global supply shocks appear to be occurring more frequently and the RBA will try to adjust to the new reality.
  
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• Foreign investor snub of divestment order 'extraordinary', says expert

  08-07-2026 07:56 via abc.net.au
  
  China-linked investors in a Western Australia rare earths company have yet to comply with federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers's latest order to sell their shares.
  
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• Vape battery sets man's pants on fire in Byron Bay

  08-07-2026 07:03 via abc.net.au
  
  A Brisbane man visiting Byron Bay has been left with burns after a lithium-ion battery ignited in his pocket.
  
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• Breaking: BHP workers to strike as negotiations with mining giant stall

  08-07-2026 04:32 via abc.net.au
  
  Unionised workers at the mining giant's operations in Port Hedland will down tools for eight hours on July 16.
  
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• BHP workers to strike as negotiations with mining giant stall

  08-07-2026 04:32 via abc.net.au
  
  Unionised workers at the mining giant's operations in Port Hedland will down tools for eight hours on July 16.
  
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• Passenger and freight trains in NSW cancelled due to Telstra network outage

  08-07-2026 04:01 via abc.net.au
  
  Services in the Hunter, between Sydney and Canberra, and around the Southern Highlands have been suspended. Meanwhile, some coal and freight trains have been halted for safety, amid the outage.
  
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• In remote Australia, a concert becomes something much bigger

  08-07-2026 03:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Behind the scenes of the Guts tour: a roaming, solar-powered tour that snakes its way through some of the most remote communities in the Northern Territory, bringing together bands from the city and the bush to hold concerts in areas that don't host a lot of touring musicians.
  
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• ASX slips, Telstra suffers major outage — as it happened

  07-07-2026 23:59 via abc.net.au
  
  The ASX lost 0.2% on Wednesday, while Telstra shares lost almost 3% after the telco suffered a major network outage. Catch up on the day's business and finance news on the ABC's markets blog.
  
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• New York high-rise at risk of 'collapse' after columns buckle

  07-07-2026 23:55 via abc.net.au
  
  The former headquarters of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer was being converted into luxury apartments when buckled interior columns were discovered inside the building. 
  
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• New York high-rise at risk of 'collapse' after buckled columns spark evacuations

  07-07-2026 23:55 via abc.net.au
  
  The former headquarters of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer was being converted into luxury apartments when buckled interior columns were discovered inside the building. 
  
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• Henderson 'not going to apologise' for test calls to Triple Zero, Telstra CFO says service now restored — as it happened

  07-07-2026 23:39 via abc.net.au
  
  Telstra says services have been restored after its mobile network suffered a nationwide outage on Wednesday morning.
  
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• Single mother of six hit with $6k power bill after months of no communication

  07-07-2026 22:57 via abc.net.au
  
  A single mother of six young children is paying off a $6,000 power bill after the Northern Territory's main energy retailer failed to send her a bill for almost 12 months. She's among thousands of Jacana Energy customers facing significant bills.
  
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• 'How am I going to pay this?': NT customers speak out over delayed power bills

  07-07-2026 22:57 via abc.net.au
  
  A single mother of six young children is paying off a $6,000 power bill after the Northern Territory's main energy retailer failed to send her a bill for almost 12 months. She's among thousands of Jacana Energy customers facing significant bills.
  
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• Telstra mobile network mostly restored after nationwide crash

  07-07-2026 22:37 via abc.net.au
  
  Telstra customers, as well as customers of mobile providers that use Telstra's network, have flooded outage detection websites with reports.
  
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• Telstra mobile network crashes nationwide, causing transport and payment delays

  07-07-2026 22:37 via abc.net.au
  
  Telstra customers, as well as customers of mobile providers that use Telstra's network, have flooded outage detection websites with reports.
  
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• Telstra mobile network crashes nationwide causing transport and payment delays

  07-07-2026 22:37 via abc.net.au
  
  Telstra customers, as well as customers of mobile providers that use Telstra's network, have flooded outage detection websites with reports.
  
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• Breaking: Telstra users report mobile network has crashed across Australia

  07-07-2026 22:37 via abc.net.au
  
  Telstra customers, as well as customers of mobile providers that use Telstra's network, have flooded outage detection websites with reports.
  
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• Government report says AI not causing mass job lay-offs, yet

  07-07-2026 22:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Artificial intelligence is not yet causing a broad disruption to Australia's labour market, according to a government report.
  
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• AI jobs report finds no major disruption, but some warning signs

  07-07-2026 22:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Artificial intelligence is not yet causing a broad disruption to Australia's labour market, according to a government report.
  
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• Staff at award-winning agency find lock-out notice on front door

  07-07-2026 21:35 via abc.net.au
  
  Staff of an award-winning branding agency say they arrived at work one day to locked doors and a notice saying their employer was $25,000 behind on rent, and it went downhill from there.
  
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• Ad agency employees told to sign secrecy clause to get paid out

  07-07-2026 21:35 via abc.net.au
  
  Staff of an award-winning branding agency say they arrived at work one day to locked doors and a notice saying their employer was $25,000 behind on rent, and it went downhill from there.
  
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• PBS dispute could see MS patients pay $33k a year for crucial drugs

  07-07-2026 20:35 via abc.net.au
  
  The latest PBS stoush with drugmakers means thousands of people with MS are at risk of being forced to pay $33,000 a year for lifesaving medication.
  
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• PBS dispute could force MS patients to pay $33k a year for crucial drugs

  07-07-2026 20:35 via abc.net.au
  
  The latest PBS stoush with drugmakers means thousands of people with MS are at risk of being forced to pay $33,000 a year for lifesaving medication.
  
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• Critical drugs could be pulled from PBS amid pricing stoush

  07-07-2026 20:35 via abc.net.au
  
  The latest PBS stoush with drugmakers means thousands of people with MS are at risk of being forced to pay $33,000 a year for lifesaving medication.
  
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