Janice's dream unit still unbuilt as Bathla's $3b debt grows

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1. Janice was thrilled to buy her own unit. But she has no idea if she will ever move in

   Sydney developer Bathla is building more than 3500 homes but is more than $3 billion in debt, leaving buyers like Janice, who was thrilled to buy her own unit, still waiting to move in.

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2. ASX set to slide, Wall Street retreats as oil prices climb; BHP, CSL results ahead

   The ASX is set to slide as Wall Street retreats and oil prices climb, ahead of a week of profit reports from the nation's biggest retailers that could show how shoppers are coping with high inflation and a slowing job market. BHP and CSL results are due.

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3. Trump threatens to bomb ally Oman as US-Iran war agreement expires

   US President Donald Trump has threatened to bomb ally Oman, casting doubt on whether an acceptable deal can be struck with Tehran after the 60-day US-Iran agreement expired.

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4. More than 2.6 million Australians will be living with cancer diagnosis by 2050, say scientists

   For the first time, researchers have used scientific modelling to estimate Australia's future cancer prevalence, predicting more than 2.6 million Australians will be living with a cancer diagnosis by 2050.

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5. The Sydney sports oval costing council $60,000 a month to sit empty

   Sydney's Norman Griffiths Oval is costing council $60,000 a month to sit empty, with its synthetic turf upgrade potentially going back to square one while councillors weigh synthetic versus natural grass.

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