9.45am (AEST) – The Royal Australian Mint is tipping its hat to the final Cobb & Co coach run from Yuleba to Surat 100 years ago by launching a commemorative $1 coin (It’s not the anniversary date though) – Bungendore, NSW 

12.30pm (AEST) – Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services Stephen Jones will address the National Press Club on financial scams – Canberra

Company results – Rio Tinto

ABS Data Release – Quarterly Consumer Price Index, June

The final report into the 2024 NSW independent inquiry into The Star is due to be handed down

National Avocado Day

World Ranger Day

Birthdays for JK Rowling (1965), Harry Potter (1980)

Anniversary of:

• New Zealand’s Christchurch becoming chartered as a city (1856)
• Germany’s adoption of the Weimar Constitution (1919)
• the end of Operation Banner, the presence of the British Army in Northern Ireland. It was the British Army’s longest-running operation (2007)
• Michael Phelps becoming the greatest medal winner in Olympic history after securing this 19th gold medal. He ended his swimming career with 28 medals… (2012)