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The Brisbane Broncos, currently sitting 14th on the ladder with only five wins, prepare to face the Penrith Panthers with their full-strength squad returning for the first time in months. Coach Michael Maguire remains optimistic despite the steep challenge of defending their title. The Panthers are also back to full strength with all three Blues stars returning, as coach Ivan Cleary hopes to channel the momentum from their State of Origin victory towards another Premiership.

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Coles has launched an enhanced Flybuys rewards program allowing customers to redeem between $10 and $100 off their grocery bills in a single visit. Customers need a minimum of 2,000 points in their Flybuys accounts to access the pay with points system. The program will expand to select Liquorland stores in August as part of Coles' competitive strategy against Woolworths.

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Baby and toddler food manufacturers are using child-directed marketing techniques including bright colours, cartoon characters and smiling faces on 90 per cent of products in Australian supermarkets, targeting children under three who cannot read. Research by the George Institute reveals these marketing practices have worsened over the past decade, with many products failing to meet WHO nutritional recommendations due to excessive salt, sugar and fat content. Experts are calling for government regulation to establish minimum nutrition standards and restrict marketing claims on these products.

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A 65-year-old man, Carl McDaniel, was attacked by a bison in Yellowstone National Park while visiting with his grandson, despite being 90 metres away when the animal charged. The attack left McDaniel with a broken femur in four places and severe bruising, though the bison spared his life by not goring him. Photographer Mike Macleod captured the incident on camera, noting the pair were doing everything correctly and were simply in the wrong place at the wrong time.

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France's Bastille Day parade featured 500 soldiers from the Coalition of the Willing supporting Ukraine marching down the Champs-Élysées, representing Europe's strategic awakening. Volodymyr Zelensky, Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz were among 30 world leaders attending the display, marking the final Bastille Day parade before French President Emmanuel Macron leaves office in 2027.

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U.S. President Donald Trump has abandoned plans to charge a 20% toll on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, replacing it with trade and investment deals with Gulf states. An American-enforced naval blockade on Iranian ports is now in effect, with more than 20 U.S. warships and hundreds of military aircraft deployed across the region. The U.S. and Iran continue to battle over control of the strait, with fresh U.S. strikes launched against Iranian targets and the ceasefire between the two nations in tatters.

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The Albanese government is announcing Australia's first national framework for artificial intelligence, positioning the country as the first in the world to consolidate AI regulation into a single comprehensive structure. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will deliver a landmark speech in Sydney addressing data centre development, workplace automation, copyright protections, and defence implications. The government is establishing a new AI office to create guardrails around the rapidly evolving technology, aiming to avoid the regulatory mistakes made during social media's initial rollout.

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Australian petrol prices experienced a temporary spike following Donald Trump's blockade threat, which drove global oil prices up. The threat has since been withdrawn, leading to price stabilisation. The federal government is considering whether to extend the fuel excise discount, which has already cost $3 billion and currently provides around 16 cents per litre relief until August.

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A 20-year-old man from Essendon has been arrested by Victorian police for allegedly recruiting thousands of young people to carry out firebombings and violent attacks on businesses across Melbourne. Jesse Hachidi, who operated from his parents' home and called himself 'ComBank', is accused of coordinating violence on behalf of The Commission criminal organisation in the ongoing tobacco and hospitality wars. Police describe this as the most significant arrest since establishing the Lunar and Eclipse Task Forces to combat the organised crime syndicate.

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The US is implementing a naval blockade on Iranian ports within 30 minutes to ensure oil flow through the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump has reversed his decision on imposing a 20% protection fee on ships passing through the waterway, instead opting to accept trade and investment deals from Gulf states. Overnight military strikes between the US and Iran have continued, with US forces hitting multiple Iranian sites over a five-hour period and Iran retaliating in response.

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