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• Rebel Wilson 'looking forward to moving on' after defamation win

  22-07-2026 06:02 via abc.net.au
  
  Hollywood actor Rebel Wilson successfully defends a defamation case brought against her by the star of her directorial debut.
  
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• Adverse decision on Salmon Tasmania advertisement overturned on appeal

  27-07-2026 21:25 via abc.net.au
  
  Salmon Tasmania has won its appeal against an earlier decision that found one of its ad campaigns to be in breach of advertising standards. 
  
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• Australia should brace for war impact to get worse, Treasury warns

  27-07-2026 21:01 via abc.net.au
  
  The federal government is yet to reveal whether it will extend the fuel excise discount, which is set to expire this week. 
  
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• 'Massive growth' of second-hand fashion apps in Australia

  27-07-2026 20:56 via abc.net.au
  
  Resale app users are balancing convenience with overconsumption in the second-hand fashion conversation.
  
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• Power prices are finally falling. Experts say data centres could change that

  27-07-2026 20:44 via abc.net.au
  
  Consumers should brace for hefty increases in the cost of generating electricity as data centres suck up vast quantities of power faster than new plants can be built, experts say.
  
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• Horse meat has been sold as minced beef or lamb in Australia, documents show

  27-07-2026 20:43 via abc.net.au
  
  Government documents show hundreds of businesses operating in Australia have breached food safety laws, with one politician warning "you could be eating a minced horse".  
  
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• Can't stop spending? These approaches can help curb impulse buying

  27-07-2026 20:30 via abc.net.au
  
  If you'd rather be saving than shopping, but are struggling to switch gears, there are ways to change your habits. 
  
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• UK PM Burnham meets Zelenskyy, vows 'unwavering' support for Ukraine

  27-07-2026 18:36 via abc.net.au
  
  Downing Street said the meeting was designed to underscore Britain's steadfast support for Ukraine. 
  
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• UK PM Burnham meets Zelenskyy and vows 'unwavering' support for Ukraine

  27-07-2026 18:36 via abc.net.au
  
  Downing Street said the meeting was designed to underscore Britain's steadfast support for Ukraine. 
  
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• Not satire: The Utopia-style regulations holding Australia back from building homes

  27-07-2026 14:30 via abc.net.au
  
  A new report from the Productivity Commission has called on governments to embrace a "build mindset" to make housing more affordable.
  
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• Australia's first new oil refinery in decades touted for WA

  27-07-2026 14:30 via abc.net.au
  
  The proposed facility would be built by Perdaman and be the first new large-scale petrol refinery built in Australia since the 1960s.
  
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• From eggs to seafood to spices and spirits, testing reveals truth behind labels

  27-07-2026 09:18 via abc.net.au
  
  A Four Corners investigation has uncovered products whose labels did not match independent scientific testing, raising serious questions about the integrity of Australia's food supply.
  
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• Food fraud investigation reveals the disturbing truth behind the labels

  27-07-2026 09:18 via abc.net.au
  
  A Four Corners investigation has uncovered products whose labels did not match independent scientific testing, raising serious questions about the integrity of Australia's food supply.
  
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• Food fraud investigation finds supermarket staples may not be what they claim

  27-07-2026 09:18 via abc.net.au
  
  A Four Corners investigation has uncovered products whose labels did not match independent scientific testing, raising serious questions about the integrity of Australia's food supply.
  
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• Snowy 2.0 worker ordered to use broken drill that hit him, court hears

  27-07-2026 09:09 via abc.net.au
  
  A major contractor on the multi-billion-dollar Snowy Hydro project is facing allegations it exposed two tunnelling workers to the risk of death or serious injury when they were told to use a broken drill.
  
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• Runaway train in Hunter Valley 'worst-case scenario' for rail safety

  27-07-2026 06:47 via abc.net.au
  
  Experts say the escape of a fully laden coal train which rolled downhill through the NSW Hunter Valley with no-one on board was a "worst-case scenario" for rail safety.
  
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• 'The diggers have arrived': Works begin on Hobart's $1.13b stadium

  27-07-2026 06:27 via abc.net.au
  
  Earthworks are underway for Hobart's new $1.13 billion stadium, as the developer defends its decision to allow a company facing criminal charges to remain a contender to build the facility.
  
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• 'The diggers have arrived': Works begin at Hobart's $1.13b stadium site

  27-07-2026 06:27 via abc.net.au
  
  Earthworks are underway for Hobart's new $1.13 billion stadium, as the developer defends its decision to allow a company facing criminal charges to remain a contender to build the facility.
  
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• 'Weekend DIY' flat-pack homes misleading consumers

  27-07-2026 02:04 via abc.net.au
  
  Steve Harris was promised his flat-pack home could be a "build-in-a-weekend" job. It may end up costing him twice the sale price, with compliance costs added in. 
  
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• More action needed to protect female tradies from 'nasty sexism', experts say

  26-07-2026 23:16 via abc.net.au
  
  Record numbers of Queensland women are starting apprenticeships in male-dominated industries, but experts say employers and governments need to do more to keep them in the trades. 
  
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• ASX rallies 1.4pc in best session in six weeks, oil slumps after US and Iran pause missile attacks — as it happened

  26-07-2026 22:59 via abc.net.au
  
  The ASX has enjoyed its best session in six weeks as global oil prices slump on easing tensions in the Middle East.
  
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• Tunnel workers repeatedly exposed to high silica dust levels

  26-07-2026 22:02 via abc.net.au
  
  Tunnel workers on some of Australia's most prominent infrastructure projects were repeatedly exposed to levels of silica dust far beyond the workplace standard, previously secret reports reveal.
  
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• Secret reports reveal silica dust breaches on major tunnel projects

  26-07-2026 22:02 via abc.net.au
  
  Tunnel workers on some of Australia's most prominent infrastructure projects were repeatedly exposed to levels of silica dust far beyond the workplace standard, previously secret reports reveal.
  
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• Kogan running 'clone' website selling same products at higher prices

  26-07-2026 20:59 via abc.net.au
  
  An ABC investigation has discovered that leading online retailer Kogan is operating a second website called Exclusive Brands, selling the same products with large price hikes. 
  
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• WA government considering new gas-fired power plant as coal phases out

  26-07-2026 10:02 via abc.net.au
  
  The state government has confirmed it is investigating building and running a new gas-fired power plant in the south of Perth as it prepares to switch off coal by 2030. 
  
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• Runaway train with no driver travelled faster than 60km/h

  26-07-2026 07:14 via abc.net.au
  
  The fully laden coal train started rolling downhill during a crew change in the NSW Hunter Valley. 
  
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• Idle, aging oil platform raises alarm for Dongara's fishers

  26-07-2026 02:03 via abc.net.au
  
  As junior oil and gas companies Pilot Energy and Triangle Energy enter voluntary administration, an aging oil rig is sitting idly at sea off the coast of WA's Midwest.
  
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• Gas companies go bust and leave oil rig sitting idle off WA coast

  26-07-2026 02:03 via abc.net.au
  
  As junior oil and gas companies Pilot Energy and Triangle Energy enter voluntary administration, an aging oil rig is sitting idly at sea off the coast of WA's Midwest.
  
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• The Sydney suburb at risk of becoming a 'data centre wasteland'

  25-07-2026 23:15 via abc.net.au
  
  Sydney is in the middle of a data centre boom fuelled by the global AI race. In Lane Cove West and Ryde, residents and councils say they are the ones paying the price.
  
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• Council fears Sydney suburb risks becoming 'data centre wasteland'

  25-07-2026 23:15 via abc.net.au
  
  Sydney is in the middle of a data centre boom fuelled by the global AI race. In Lane Cove West and Ryde, residents and councils say they are the ones paying the price.
  
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