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• Telstra outage caused by system being sent back two decades

  17-07-2026 04:10 via abc.net.au
  
  The national Telstra outage last week was triggered by maintenance work that caused the system's clocks to go back two decades, the telco says.
  
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• Arrival of huge US thrift chain Savers unsettles Geelong op shops

  18-07-2026 06:41 via abc.net.au
  
  Charity op shops in Geelong are feeling threatened by the arrival of US megastore Savers.
  
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• Why India's reopening a nuclear power plant built in the 1960s

  18-07-2026 06:23 via abc.net.au
  
  Despite repeated setbacks and isolation, India continues to hold onto its nuclear dream.
  
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• Why India is reopening a nuclear power plant built in the 1960s

  18-07-2026 06:23 via abc.net.au
  
  Despite repeated setbacks and isolation, India continues to hold onto its nuclear dream.
  
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• Taco Bell lettuce identified as a source of US 'explosive' diarrhoea outbreak

  18-07-2026 04:16 via abc.net.au
  
  A record number of cyclospora cases have been reported in more than 30 US states, but experts say not every illness is likely to have been caused by a single source.
  
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• Taco Bell lettuce identified as a source of US diarrhoea outbreak

  18-07-2026 04:16 via abc.net.au
  
  A record number of cyclospora cases have been reported in more than 30 US states, but experts say not every illness is likely to have been caused by a single source.
  
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• China has stockpiled 'huge quantities' of frozen beef for this moment

  18-07-2026 04:09 via abc.net.au
  
  As imports from Australia hit a wall because of large tariffs, China turns to its historically high stockpile of frozen beef.
  
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• As imports slow, China turns to 'huge' stockpile of frozen beef

  18-07-2026 04:09 via abc.net.au
  
  As imports from Australia hit a wall because of large tariffs, China turns to its historically high stockpile of frozen beef.
  
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• Smelter clean-up bill likely to be funded by Tasmanian taxpayers, experts say

  18-07-2026 01:39 via abc.net.au
  
  The clean-up bill for the Liberty Bell Bay manganese smelter site may ultimately may be paid by the Tasmanian government, according to legal experts, following administrators' failure to secure a buyer for the embattled operation.
  
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• Butchers shutting up shop in the outback

  18-07-2026 00:27 via abc.net.au
  
  Outback Queensland is looking down the barrel of empty butcher shops, as multiple businesses close their doors, with no-one stepping in to keep selling the steaks.
  
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• How clogging and crafting saved a rural Tasmanian town hall from closure

  18-07-2026 00:07 via abc.net.au
  
  Every Sunday, a group of men and women get together for some American clogging, home-baked afternoon tea and community connection. 
  
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• Sydney suburbs which recorded rent price drops, as 'real test' looms

  17-07-2026 23:11 via abc.net.au
  
  The June quarterly rent report from Domain paints a mixed picture of Sydney's market, including both major surges and significant drops for rent prices in certain suburbs.
  
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• 'Unethical': Minister admits big tech firms use Aussie content without artists' permission

  17-07-2026 21:28 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian artists have already had their music taken to train overseas AI models without payment or consent. 
  
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• The race to find routes around the Strait of Hormuz and which nation is winning

  17-07-2026 20:46 via abc.net.au
  
  Amid uncertainty around the Strait of Hormuz, for months Gulf countries and oil companies have been finding ways to bypass the choke point.
  
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• As US and Iran battle for control over Hormuz, oil nations are building alternatives

  17-07-2026 20:46 via abc.net.au
  
  Amid uncertainty around the Strait of Hormuz, for months Gulf countries and oil companies have been finding ways to bypass the choke point.
  
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• Subsidy changes prompt battery installation collapse

  17-07-2026 20:44 via abc.net.au
  
  Federal subsidies have ignited huge demand for batteries, but a tightening of the rules has experts warning of "boom and bust" cycles for the industry. 
  
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• Controversial Sunshine Coast housing development fast-tracked

  17-07-2026 09:24 via abc.net.au
  
  The Queensland government declares the Halls Creek development a priority development area. The project is expected to deliver 12,000 new homes.
  
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• Melbourne, Sydney most expensive in world for beer and cigarettes, study finds

  17-07-2026 09:21 via abc.net.au
  
  The Mapping the World's Prices report, published by Deutsche Bank, compares cost-of-living data in 69 cities across six continents.
  
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• Supreme Court battle over traditional owner consultation pauses flood works

  17-07-2026 06:35 via abc.net.au
  
  The Victorian government and a regional water authority have admitted they did not property consult with traditional owners before approving a controversial flood plain restoration project. 
  
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• Treasurer says AI key to raising productivity, lowering interest rates

  17-07-2026 05:22 via abc.net.au
  
  The Treasurer has given an insight into his April meeting with Anthropic, arguing that Australia embracing AI is crucial for turning around the nation's lacklustre productivity and economic performance over recent decades.
  
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• No guarantee outages won't happen again, Telstra CEO says

  17-07-2026 04:10 via abc.net.au
  
  The national Telstra outage last week was triggered by maintenance work that caused the system's clocks to go back two decades, the telco says.
  
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• Josh Fawaz's Like a Prayer now has AI credits on Spotify

  17-07-2026 04:08 via abc.net.au
  
  DJ and music producer Josh Fawaz has updated the song credits on Spotify on his viral track Like a Prayer. Generative AI drums and vocals are now credited.
  
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• Australia's number one song now has AI credits on Spotify

  17-07-2026 04:08 via abc.net.au
  
  DJ and music producer Josh Fawaz has updated the song credits on Spotify on his viral track Like a Prayer. Generative AI drums and vocals are now credited.
  
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• Whiskey, wine makers sound alarm for ancient trade of coopering

  17-07-2026 02:35 via abc.net.au
  
  This ancient trade of coopering is fast evaporating as distillers look abroad to help keep their flavours top shelf.  
  
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• Australian distillers battle to bottle evaporating cooper trade

  17-07-2026 02:35 via abc.net.au
  
  This ancient trade of coopering is fast evaporating as distillers look abroad to help keep their flavours top shelf.  
  
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• Hume Highway reopens after driver dies in fiery truck crash

  17-07-2026 01:50 via abc.net.au
  
  A man has died after a fiery crash on the Hume Highway this morning, where two trucks collided and left part of the highway closed for hours.
  
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• Hume Highway reopens after driver dies in fiery aerosol truck crash

  17-07-2026 01:50 via abc.net.au
  
  A man has died after a fiery crash on the Hume Highway this morning, where two trucks collided and left part of the highway closed for hours.
  
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• Hume Highway partially closed, driver missing after fiery truck crash

  17-07-2026 01:50 via abc.net.au
  
  A truck has burst into flames after a crash involving another heavy vehicle on the Hume Highway south-west of Goulburn.
  
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• Victorian council 'disgusted' by mining company's attitude

  16-07-2026 22:28 via abc.net.au
  
  A regional council has declined a mining company's invitation to join a community reference group and slammed the company for its attitude towards community concerns.  
  
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• ATO asked to justify 'extravagant' $73m Adelaide office move

  16-07-2026 22:12 via abc.net.au
  
  The Australian Taxation Office will spend at least $73.4 million to relocate its offices into "the best building in Adelaide", four streets away. 
  
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