9.30am (AEST) – The case of Daniel Billings, accused of murdering Molly Ticehurst in Forbes, will be back in court for an update on the status of the police brief of evidence – Parkes

From 12.00pm (AEST) – US Democratic Veep nominee Tim Walz will deliver his acceptance speech at the DNC with the theme: “A Fight for Our Freedoms”. Former President Bill Clinton will speak before him – Chicago, US

7.00pm (AEST) – Golf: AIG Women’s Open tees off (until 25 August) – St Andrews, UK

Company results – Whitehaven Coal, Sonic Healthcare, Medibank, Northern Star Resources, SkyCity Entertainment, Super Retail Group, G8 Education, Stockland

Daffodil Day (Raising money for the Cancer Council) 

International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief 

Birthdays for Ty Burrell (1967), Kristen Wiig (1973), James Corden (1978), and Dua Lipa (1995)

Anniversary of:

• James Cook’s expedition landing on the east coast of Australia (Possession Island in Queensland to be precise) and declaring it for the British Empire (1770)
• the adoption of the first Geneva Convention by 12 nations, which established the standards of international law for humanitarian treatment in war (1864)

Friday
2.00am (AEST) – Athletics: Lausanne Diamond League Meet – Lausanne, Switzerland