Digital Duty of Care Clash: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese defends Australia’s social media reforms after the US warned they could amount to censorship, with the draft requiring protections for under-18s and an opt-out from algorithm feeds. Climate & Energy Fight: Independent MP Dr Monique Ryan blasts the Coalition’s climate denial push, arguing it would raise power bills and weaken the clean energy transition. Immigration & Workforces: New limits on working holiday visa extensions via a ballot threaten rural staffing, while the government points to the Pacific Labour Mobility scheme as a fallback. Emergency Services Overhaul: A Senate committee calls for a new national authority to run Triple Zero after the Optus outage, urging stronger powers and modernised laws. Transport Costs: Airports and regulators in the region are pushing for permanent public monitoring of domestic airfares and competition. Regional & Community Pressure: Councils and residents react to major local proposals, from airport precinct changes on the Sunshine Coast to heritage and service cuts in Tasmania. Health & Safety: A nine-year-old boy dies after drowning in a drainpipe in the NT; police investigate. Environment: Great Barrier Reef water quality shows encouraging improvements in catchments, driven by better land and fertiliser management.