Todays headlines include:
The wage price index for the June quarter remained at 0.8%, new figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show.
The Sydney Swans has announced that five of its players – Isaac Heeney, Chad Warner, Nick Blakey, James Jordon, and Riley Bice – have been banned from play for the rest of the 2026 AFL season.
U.S. President Donald ‌Trump has paused 50% ‌tariffs on ⁠goods from ​Canada.
And today’s good news: Coral reefs off the coast of West Africa presumed dead for more than 60 years have been found teeming with life.

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Todays headlines include:
<ul>
<li>The wage price index for the June quarter remained at 0.8%, new figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show.</li>
<li>The Sydney Swans has announced that five of its players &ndash; Isaac Heeney, Chad Warner, Nick Blakey, James Jordon, and Riley Bice &ndash; have been banned from play for the rest of the 2026 AFL season.</li>
<li>U.S. President Donald &zwnj;Trump has paused 50% &zwnj;tariffs on ⁠goods from ​Canada.</li>
<li>And today&rsquo;s good news: Coral reefs off the coast of West Africa presumed dead for more than 60 years have been found teeming with life.</li>
</ul>
Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Lucy Tassell Producer: Rosa Bowden
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