9.00am (AEST) – The first public hearing of a parliamentary inquiry into amending the Criminal Code in relation to the circulation of deepfake sexual material – Canberra

9.00am (AEST) – Queensland Government estimates hearings (until 1 August) – Brisbane

NSW and ACT back to school for Term 3

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu lands in Washington DC to meet with US President Joe Biden

And also in the US, the first congressional hearing into the attempted assassination of former president Donald Trump will begin – with the Secret Service director set to appear

Revolution Day – Egypt

International Yada Yada Yada Day 

Birthdays for Woody Harrelson (1961), Slash (1965), and Daniel Radcliffe (1989)

Anniversary of:

• Austria-Hungary issuing an ultimatum to Serbia following the killing of Archduke Franz Ferdinand by a Serb assassin, setting the stage for WWI… (1914)
• the formation of One Direction on X Factor (2010)
• NASA’s announcement of the discovery of the most Earth-like planet found yet – Kepler-452b. It’s a convenient 1,400 light-years away… (2015)
• Boris Johnson replacing Theresa May as UK PM (2019)
• Amy Winehouse’s death (2011)