9.30am (AEST) – First case management hearing for Bruce Lehrmann’s appeal against his defamation suit loss against Network Ten/Lisa Wilkinson – Sydney

7.00pm (AEST) – Boxing: Justis Huni v Troy Pilcher – Brisbane

7.45pm (AEST) – NRLW season opener: Newcastle v Sydney Roosters – Newcastle, and watch on 9Now

10.30pm (AEST) – Olympics: Men’s Rugby Sevens, Aus v Argentina – Paris, and watch on 9Now

ABS Data Release – Consultation draft: Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO)

World Drowning Prevention Day

Puerto Rico Constitution Day

Republic Day in Tunisia

And Merry Christmas in July 🎄

Anniversary of:

• scientists announcing the first human stem cells to be cultured in a laboratory (1997)
• Lance Armstrong winning the first of 7 consecutive Tour de France titles (but he was later disqualified for drug cheating) (1999)
• WikiLeaks publishing classified documents about the war in Afghanistan, one of the largest leaks in US military history (2010)

Friday
3.00am (AEST) – Olympics: Women’s Soccer, Aus v Germany – Paris, and watch on 9Now