Your morning Briefing: Hooyah, cave boys finally free

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Thai Nacy SEALs divers following their successful rescue mission. Picture: Facebook

Hooyah! Cave boys free

Thai rescue chief says his crack team of international divers pulled off ‘mission impossible’ as the last of 12 young footballers and their coach are freed after 17 days deep inside the flooded cave complex.

“12 wild pigs and coaches out of the cave. Safe everyone. This time, waiting to pick up 4 Frogs. We are not sure if this is a miracle, a science, or what.”

Narongsak Osaththankorn

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Minister for the Environment and Energy, Josh Frydenberg in Question Time in the House of Representatives Chamber, Parliament House in Canberra. Picture Kym Smith

Power rip-offs

The competition watchdog has called for radical reform of the National Electricity Market to bring down prices, claiming the gouging of households and business consumers has reached an “unacceptable” level with widespread abuse of market power by the larger energy companies.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 10: Prime Minister Theresa May leaves following a cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street, on July 10, 2018 in London, England. Ministers are meeting for a cabinet meeting after the Prime Minister was forced to carry out a reshuffle following the high profile resignations of Boris Johnson and David Davis over her controversial Brexit strategy. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

May be gone?

The battlelines have been drawn for a Conservative Party leadership challenge by Boris Johnson against Theresa May.

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Eric Lobbecke cartoon for The Australian July 11 2018

Inside job

By spruiking for Pauline Hanson’s One Nation, Mark Latham reveals he is just another political insider, writes his former advisor and speechwriter Michael Cooney.

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France's midfielder Blaise Matuidi (L) and France's midfielder Paul Pogba celebrate the team's victory in the Russia 2018 World Cup semi-final football match between France and Belgium at the Saint Petersburg Stadium in Saint Petersburg on July 10, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / Paul ELLIS / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - NO MOBILE PUSH ALERTS/DOWNLOADS

France in final

Samuel Umtiti’s header was enough to give France a 1-0 victory over brave Belgium in World Cup semi-final at St Petersburg Stadium.

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Kudelka’s view

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