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• 'We do not want to highlight this yet': AI data centre's FAQ slip-up

  21-07-2026 21:12 via abc.net.au
  
  Data centre builder Firmus posted a statement, since removed, indicating its intention to get some of its cooling water from the state-owned irrigation system, adding "but we do not want to highlight this yet".
  
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• US and Saudi Arabia set to unveil nuclear power deal, media reports say

  22-07-2026 18:34 via abc.net.au
  
  Israeli officials and US politicians from both parties have voiced concern that a civilian nuclear project in Saudi Arabia could be converted to eventually develop nuclear weapons.
  
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• US and Saudi Arabia set to unveil nuclear agreement, media reports say

  22-07-2026 18:34 via abc.net.au
  
  Israeli officials and US politicians from both parties have voiced concern that a civilian nuclear project in Saudi Arabia could be converted to eventually develop nuclear weapons.
  
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• Trump threatens Iranian power plants and bridges if ships attacked in Hormuz

  22-07-2026 17:44 via abc.net.au
  
  US strikes have already widened from the south to western and central areas of Iran in recent days.
  
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• 'Turning point' for housing market as property prices hit three-year low

  22-07-2026 16:35 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's property market has entered a downturn after both house and unit prices fell for the first time in more than three years, bringing an end to the recent housing boom. 
  
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• Rural suburb flagged as home for proposed $40b 'hyperscale' data centre

  22-07-2026 09:36 via abc.net.au
  
  A proposed massive new data centre would require more than six times the total demand of the Darwin and Katherine electricity grids to operate and be powered by gas piped direct from the Northern Territory's Beetaloo Basin.
  
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• Australians don't understand how interest rates work, RBA finds

  22-07-2026 09:02 via abc.net.au
  
  The Reserve Bank is concerned that too many Australians have little idea what the central bank is trying to achieve with interest rates, which it says could be making its job harder.
  
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• Network 10 moves 10 News+ from weekdays

  22-07-2026 07:53 via abc.net.au
  
  Network 10 says its 10 News+ news and current affairs program is moving from its nightly weekday slot and will be aired on Sunday nights only. 
  
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• Dairy giant Lactalis to close Longwarry factory by 2027

  22-07-2026 07:02 via abc.net.au
  
  Lactalis has announced it will close its dairy factory in Longwarry, in Gippsland, with a phased transition of production to other sites.
  
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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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• Rebel Wilson celebrates win in defamation legal battle

  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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• 'It has tested me': Rebel Wilson responds to defamation court 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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• 'It has tested me': Rebel Wilson responds to defamation case 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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• Actor to appeal after losing defamation case against Rebel Wilson

  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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• Atlassian one step closer to world's largest hybrid tower in Sydney CBD

  22-07-2026 05:19 via abc.net.au
  
  When construction finishes next year, the Sydney building will be the tallest hybrid structure in the world by 100 metres.
  
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• Atlassian marks milestone in $1.4b 'world's tallest hybrid timber' tower in Sydney

  22-07-2026 05:19 via abc.net.au
  
  When construction finishes next year, the Sydney building will be the tallest hybrid structure in the world by 100 metres.
  
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• Atlassian marks 39-storey milestone with Sydney skyscraper

  22-07-2026 05:19 via abc.net.au
  
  Construction of the Atlassian skyscraper in Sydney's CBD has reached its full height.
  
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• Origin Energy investigating 'potential' customer data breach

  22-07-2026 05:07 via abc.net.au
  
  Origin Energy says it does not believe customer credit card or bank details have been affected by a suspected data breach at the company.
  
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• Breaking: Origin Energy investigating 'potential' customer data breach

  22-07-2026 05:07 via abc.net.au
  
  Origin Energy says it does not believe customer credit card or bank details have been affected by a suspected data breach at the company.
  
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• SA government hits 'pause' on compulsory acquisition of popular restaurant

  22-07-2026 04:39 via abc.net.au
  
  The state government last week announced a $61.1 million preschool and primary school would be built on a 5.5-hectare parcel of land in Mount Barker's south-east, including on the site of popular Thai restaurant Wok The Duck.
  
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• As The Odyssey smashes box office records one name is drawing people in

  22-07-2026 04:10 via abc.net.au
  
  The Odyssey's director Sir Christopher Nolan has a stellar catalogue. Interstellar, even. But as his new film smashes box office records is it safe to crown him the new king of Hollywood?
  
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• As The Odyssey smashes box office records, one name is drawing people in

  22-07-2026 04:10 via abc.net.au
  
  The Odyssey's director Sir Christopher Nolan has a stellar catalogue. Interstellar, even. But as his new film smashes box office records, is it safe to crown him the new king of Hollywood?
  
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• 'Massive' drop in tourists this winter hits WA's south

  22-07-2026 01:25 via abc.net.au
  
  Despite being an idyllic location for a winter getaway, businesses in WA's Great Southern have seen a decline in tourists this season.
  
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• $30m biochar facility could help replace coal at Rio Tinto refineries

  22-07-2026 01:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Rio Tinto has signed an agreement with an Australian company for a biochar product that could help replace coal used in its emissions-intensive Queensland refineries.
  
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• Domino's Pizza shares fall after Federal Court underpayment case loss — as it happened

  21-07-2026 23:54 via abc.net.au
  
  Domino's Pizza shares fell after it lost a wage underpayment case in the Federal Court. The ASX gained ground. See how the day's business and economics news unfolded on the live blog.
  
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• Whyalla workers injured at steelworks' blast furnace

  21-07-2026 22:15 via abc.net.au
  
  Three Whyalla steelworks employees have been treated for injuries suffered during attempts to restart the site's troubled blast furnace, the ABC understands.
  
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• Falling objects at BlueScope trigger breaches months after death

  21-07-2026 21:58 via abc.net.au
  
  There have been six incidents involving falling tools and building materials at BlueScope, less than a year since contractor Jack McGrath was killed.
  
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• Falling 200kg drive gear injures steel worker months after workplace death

  21-07-2026 21:58 via abc.net.au
  
  There have been six incidents involving falling tools and building materials at BlueScope, less than a year since contractor Jack McGrath was killed.
  
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• Iran war delays upgrades to Queensland's Triple Zero phone system

  21-07-2026 21:45 via abc.net.au
  
  The Iran war has been a contributing factor to Queensland's Triple Zero phone system being delayed until next year, the ABC understands.
  
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• Iran war delays upgrades to Queensland’s Triple Zero phone system

  21-07-2026 21:45 via abc.net.au
  
  The Iran war has been a contributing factor to Queensland's Triple Zero phone system being delayed until next year, the ABC understands.
  
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