9.00am (AEST) – An inquest into the fatal ambush of police constables Rachel McCrow and Matthew Arnold, and civilian Alan Dare, shot at a remote property in Wieambilla, Queensland in December 2022 is to begin – Brisbane

2.15pm (AEST) – Federal Court hearing for Booktopia after entering voluntary administration – Melbourne

PM Anthony Albanese’s reshuffled ministry to be sworn in

The Quad Foreign Ministers’ meeting is on in Tokyo 

NSW Local Government Week (until 4 August)

International Tiger Day  

Rain Day

Anniversary of:

• the Irish Famine Rebellion (1848)
• the death of Vincent Van Gogh (1890)
• Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer’s wedding (1981)
• Lil Nas X’s Old Town Road breaking the record for longest run at the top of US singles chart at 17 weeks (2019)