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• See how the price of everything has changed with inflation

  29-07-2026 20:55 via abc.net.au
  
  The good news this week is inflation has eased slightly. The bad news is it remains stubbornly high. So we've tracked how the prices of everyday items have changed.
  
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• 'Selling false hope': How mums are getting lured into a shampoo business

  30-07-2026 20:34 via abc.net.au
  
  Sellers for this multi-level marketing company promise sisterhood, success and a more flexible life. But former insiders say the reality for most, is far from what’s being sold on social media.
  
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• 'Take them seriously': CFMEU administrator on Setka threats

  30-07-2026 12:10 via abc.net.au
  
  CFMEU administrator Michael Crosby has opened up on threats from John Setka, cast doubt on a statement made by former Victorian premier Jacinta Allan and questioned the value of royal commissions,
  
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• Hopes for renewed Australian helium production after SA extraction

  30-07-2026 09:39 via abc.net.au
  
  Helium has been produced in Australia for the first time since 2023, on South Australia’s Yorke Peninsula.
  
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• Aussie wine exports plunge as drinkers cut back worldwide

  30-07-2026 09:04 via abc.net.au
  
  A new report reveals Australian wine exports have dropped to their lowest level in 22 years amid cost of living pressures and a global decline in alcohol consumption.
  
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• Pilbara traditional owners set to appeal Fortescue's $150m native title penalty

  30-07-2026 08:58 via abc.net.au
  
  Yindjibarndi native title holders have voted to continue their decades-long legal battle with mining billionaire Andrew Forrest.
  
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• SA nurses and midwives reject government pay rise offer

  30-07-2026 08:57 via abc.net.au
  
  South Australia's public sector nurses and midwives have voted to reject the state government's latest pay rise offer, sending the matter to the SA Employment Tribunal.
  
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• Why China's memory chips could help end 'RAMageddon'

  30-07-2026 08:28 via abc.net.au
  
  China's leading memory chip maker CXMT is emerging as a potential alternative source of memory for a market under strain from the AI boom, observers say.
  
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• Devices are growing more expensive. Will China's memory chips help?

  30-07-2026 08:28 via abc.net.au
  
  China's leading memory chip maker CXMT is emerging as a potential alternative source of memory for a market under strain from the AI boom, observers say.
  
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• Liberal MP Andrew Hastie takes stand in WAtoday defamation trial

  30-07-2026 08:26 via abc.net.au
  
  The federal MP appears in court in the trial against him and two former Fairfax journalists, launched by WA businessman Greg Poland.
  
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• Businessman sues Andrew Hastie, journalists in defamation trial

  30-07-2026 08:26 via abc.net.au
  
  The federal MP appears in court in the trial against him and two former Fairfax journalists, launched by WA businessman Greg Poland.
  
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• Renewable rollout prioritised speed over 'social licence', inquiry finds

  30-07-2026 08:02 via abc.net.au
  
  The NSW inquiry into renewable energy zones has found the state government has "fallen short" of meaningful engagement with impacted communities.
  
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• Poor renewable energy planning caused communities 'harm', inquiry finds

  30-07-2026 08:02 via abc.net.au
  
  The NSW inquiry into renewable energy zones has found the state government has "fallen short" of meaningful engagement with impacted communities.
  
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• Cult survivors fearful after inquiry accidentally shares email addresses

  30-07-2026 08:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Cult survivors say they have been left fearful after an "unacceptable privacy breach" where their identities were potentially shared with groups they have been hiding from.
  
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• Brisbane's CityCat service will stop during peak hour Friday for industrial action

  30-07-2026 06:58 via abc.net.au
  
  Brisbane's ferry services will stop during peak travel hours on Friday as workers take part in protected action.
  
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• Closure of major industrial companies risks hit to Tasmanians' power bills

  30-07-2026 05:31 via abc.net.au
  
  A leading energy analyst says Tasmanians could be forced to cover transmission costs formerly paid by the now-closed Liberty Bell Bay smelter. 
  
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• Port Moresby at 'unnecessary risk' as landholders block urgent water works

  30-07-2026 04:40 via abc.net.au
  
  Urgent repairs to address a pending water crisis in Papua New Guinea's capital are being delayed after traditional landowners set up a blockade. 
  
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• PNG landowners blockade water repair site, saying 'we have an issue'

  30-07-2026 04:40 via abc.net.au
  
  Urgent repairs to address a pending water crisis in Papua New Guinea's capital are being delayed after traditional landowners set up a blockade. 
  
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• K-pop powerhouse BTS say they will not submit music for 2027 Grammys

  30-07-2026 04:17 via abc.net.au
  
  One month after five new categories were added to the Grammy Awards line-up, BTS announces they will not submit music the forthcoming 2027 show.
  
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• K-pop powerhouse BTS announces 2027 Grammy boycott

  30-07-2026 04:17 via abc.net.au
  
  One month after an Asian pop category was added to the Grammy Awards line-up, BTS announced it would not submit music to the 2027 show.
  
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• BTS to boycott Grammys after Asian pop category introduced

  30-07-2026 04:17 via abc.net.au
  
  One month after an Asian pop category was added to the Grammy Awards line-up, BTS announced it would not submit music to the 2027 show.
  
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• Optus sued in Federal Court over network outage

  30-07-2026 02:40 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian Communications and Media Authority is suing Optus in the Federal Court over last year's network outage in which hundreds of calls failed to reach Triple Zero.
  
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• Breaking: Optus sued in Federal Court over network outage

  30-07-2026 02:40 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian Communications and Media Authority is suing Optus in the Federal Court over last year's network outage in which hundreds of calls failed to reach Triple Zero.
  
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• Farmers seek solution to mounting plastic waste problem

  30-07-2026 02:33 via abc.net.au
  
  Rows of black and white plastic weed mats are giving vegetable seedlings their best start in life. But disposing of them has become a logistical and cost burden.
  
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• Tasmanian producer pulls products after Four Corners report

  30-07-2026 00:44 via abc.net.au
  
  The labels on some of Tasmanian producer Stuart Young's handcrafted goods say some ingredients may come from "further afield". But that was a reference to the Australian mainland, not China.
  
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• Ampol's refining margins jump 250pc due to Strait of Hormuz closure — as it happened

  29-07-2026 23:06 via abc.net.au
  
  Ampol's refining margins have jumped 250 per cent due to the Strait of Hormuz closure. Catch up on the day's news about markets and economic data as it unfolded on the blog.
  
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• Poultry farmers concerned about local bird flu spread

  29-07-2026 22:51 via abc.net.au
  
  Poultry farmers and coastal communities are on alert after confirmation of the local spread of H5 bird flu in South Australia. 
  
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• With a Caspian Sea strike, Zelenskyy showed Trump he was a 'winner'

  29-07-2026 20:57 via abc.net.au
  
  A large inland sea connecting military supply lines through Russia and Iran could now be a pivotal theatre for two major wars that are usually thought of as separate.
  
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• The world's largest lake, where two wars collided in a show of strength

  29-07-2026 20:57 via abc.net.au
  
  A large inland sea connecting military supply lines through Russia and Iran could now be a pivotal theatre for two major wars that are usually thought of as separate.
  
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• 'The winner is Zelenskyy, not Putin': The inland sea where two wars collide

  29-07-2026 20:57 via abc.net.au
  
  A large inland sea connecting military supply lines through Russia and Iran could now be a pivotal theatre for two major wars that are usually thought of as separate.
  
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