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• Waiting for Goldilocks? 'Affordable' homes sit vacant

  12-07-2026 20:42 via abc.net.au
  
  Governments across Australia are spending billions to boost the number of rentals available to people on low and middle incomes. A Four Corners investigation found many of these homes were unaffordable for those who needed them most, particularly single-income households.
  
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• Tasmanian government proposes buying Boag's Brewery site

  15-07-2026 00:20 via abc.net.au
  
  The Tasmanian government wants to buy Launceston's Boag's Brewery site and says it has "in-principle" support from the Japanese parent company to explore the idea.
  
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• Bali-based businessman's death leaves Australians chasing trail of lost money

  14-07-2026 23:09 via abc.net.au
  
  Cameron Hughes, 39, died in a Balinese immigration detention centre last week under yet-to-be-confirmed circumstances. The ABC can reveal the Perth businessman left behind hundreds of thousands of dollars in unfinished business, with dozens of customers potentially out of pocket.
  
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• Bali-based businessman's death leaves Australians chasing money

  14-07-2026 23:09 via abc.net.au
  
  Cameron Hughes, 39, died in a Balinese immigration detention centre last week under yet-to-be-confirmed circumstances. The ABC can reveal the Perth businessman left behind hundreds of thousands of dollars in unfinished business, with dozens of customers potentially out of pocket.
  
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• Tourists turn away from NT as Kakadu travellers greeted by closure signs

  14-07-2026 23:01 via abc.net.au
  
  It is known as the jewel in the Northern Territory's tourism crown, but visitors to Kakadu National Park are being greeted by closure signs blocking roads to key waterfall sites.
  
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• 'Not good enough': NT tourism in 'repair mode' over Kakadu waterfall closures

  14-07-2026 23:01 via abc.net.au
  
  It is known as the jewel in the Northern Territory's tourism crown, but visitors to Kakadu National Park are being greeted by closure signs blocking roads to key waterfall sites.
  
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• New owner of Rushy Lagoon reveals plans for Tasmania's largest farm

  14-07-2026 22:26 via abc.net.au
  
  The buyer of Tasmania's largest farm says in addition to the pine plantation it has planned for the property, it's also considering cropping and leasing out parts of the farm for grazing, tourism and mountain biking.
  
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• New owner of Rushy Lagoon outlines plans for pine, cattle and tourism

  14-07-2026 22:26 via abc.net.au
  
  The buyer of Tasmania's largest farm says in addition to the pine plantation it has planned for the property, it's also considering cropping and leasing out parts of the farm for grazing, tourism and mountain biking.
  
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• Telstra under growing pressure over outage compensation

  14-07-2026 20:42 via abc.net.au
  
  Telstra is assessing outage compensation claims, but consumer advocates say the process is cumbersome and puts the onus back on customers rather than the telco at fault.
  
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• Telstra slammed for putting 'burden of proof on consumers' for compensation

  14-07-2026 20:42 via abc.net.au
  
  Telstra is assessing outage compensation claims, but consumer advocates say the process is cumbersome and puts the onus back on customers rather than the telco at fault.
  
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• Australia's highest-paid chief executives revealed

  14-07-2026 20:42 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's highest-paid executive collected a salary nearly 500 times that of the country's full-time average worker.
  
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• Australia's highest paid CEO revealed

  14-07-2026 20:42 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's highest-paid executive collected a salary nearly 500 times that of the country's full-time average worker.
  
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• Australia's highest paid CEO makes 500 times the average salary

  14-07-2026 20:42 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's highest-paid executive collected a salary nearly 500 times that of the country's full-time average worker.
  
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• Batteries now cheaper than gas for peak demand power supply

  14-07-2026 20:40 via abc.net.au
  
  Falling battery costs and a data centre-fuelled dash for gas have overturned decades of accepted wisdom: gas is no longer the cheapest way to meet peak power demand.
  
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• Batteries charge ahead as data centres fuel gas turbine costs: CSIRO

  14-07-2026 20:40 via abc.net.au
  
  Falling battery costs and a data centre-fuelled dash for gas have overturned decades of accepted wisdom: gas is no longer the cheapest way to meet peak power demand.
  
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• Revelations about Bill Gates's ties to Epstein prompts charity investor to exit

  14-07-2026 17:18 via abc.net.au
  
  The American investor will end his longtime donations to the Microsoft co-founder's non-profit. 
  
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• Buffett severs donations to Gates Foundation following Epstein revelations

  14-07-2026 17:18 via abc.net.au
  
  The American investor will end his longtime donations to the Microsoft co-founder's non-profit. 
  
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• Anthony Albanese maps out AI future with new national framework

  14-07-2026 14:29 via abc.net.au
  
  Labor will develop a new national framework in response to artificial intelligence as it seeks to address the technology’s growing economic and social impacts.
  
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• Victorian teachers set to strike again following deadlocked negotiations

  14-07-2026 11:55 via abc.net.au
  
  A fresh statewide strike by Victorian public school teachers will he held next week, after negotiations with the Victorian government reached an impasse.
  
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• Breaking: Victorian teachers set to strike again following deadlocked negotiations

  14-07-2026 11:55 via abc.net.au
  
  A fresh statewide strike by Victorian public school teachers will he held next week, after negotiations with the Victorian government reached an impasse.
  
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• Aussie investors fear millions in losses as alleged fake bond scheme unravels

  14-07-2026 11:51 via abc.net.au
  
  The financial watchdog is seeking to shut down an investment company accused of taking $17 million from 80 victims, including by promoting fake bonds.
  
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• NSW scrapped this 'frustrating' road rule. Should other jurisdictions follow?

  14-07-2026 10:41 via abc.net.au
  
  The NRMA is encouraging all states and territories to follow the lead of NSW in removing reduced speed limits for roadworks outside construction hours.
  
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• 'Falling apart': Major SA highways given lowest possible safety rating

  14-07-2026 08:20 via abc.net.au
  
  Parts of the Sturt Highway, which connects Sydney to Adelaide and provides an integral part of the country's freight network, have been given the lowest possible safety rating by the Australian Road Assessment Program (AusRAP).
  
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• Sydney radio ratings reveal KIIS on the slide without Kyle and Jackie O

  14-07-2026 07:14 via abc.net.au
  
  The KIIS Sydney audience has slipped further in the radio ratings in the latest blow to ARN after the departure of renowned breakfast radio juggernaut Kyle and Jackie O.
  
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• The spike in oil prices could flow on to Aussie motorists

  14-07-2026 05:16 via abc.net.au
  
  The recent closure of the Strait of Hormuz saw the oil price lift, but buying in the market accelerated following Donald Trump's latest Truth Social post.
  
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• Middle East 'chaos' could see millions of motorists slugged again as oil surges

  14-07-2026 05:16 via abc.net.au
  
  The recent closure of the Strait of Hormuz saw the oil price lift, but buying in the market accelerated following Donald Trump's latest Truth Social post.
  
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• Fuel rationing, petrol price spike fears, as Iran war leads to oil market surge

  14-07-2026 05:16 via abc.net.au
  
  The recent closure of the Strait of Hormuz saw the oil price lift, but buying in the market accelerated following Donald Trump's latest Truth Social post.
  
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• Ravenhall and Fulham prison guards walk off job in fight for better pay

  14-07-2026 04:55 via abc.net.au
  
  CPSU members at two Victorian prisons are striking today, asking for pay increases and parental leave.
  
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• Australian lamb new favourite in US as protein 'wave' creates demand

  14-07-2026 03:28 via abc.net.au
  
  Australians may love their lamb, but it has always been a harder sell for American consumers. There are signs that is changing.
  
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• Shark threat closes popular beaches, snorkelling spots along Ningaloo coast

  14-07-2026 00:04 via abc.net.au
  
  Authorities save one animal but another succumbs to its injuries, leading sharks to converge on a popular snorkelling spot.
  
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