Robodebt Fallout: Australia’s biggest-ever class action settlement has been approved, with about 125,000 claimants set to share $475m (plus court-approved legal costs), after the Robodebt scheme wrongly targeted people for debts between 2015 and 2019. Cost-of-Living Budgets: NSW is freezing Opal public transport fares for a year and cutting the road toll rebate threshold, while Queensland’s no-frills budget pushes a large cost-of-living relief package ahead of the 2032 Games build-up. Cyber Security Alarm: The Five Eyes alliance warns powerful AI models that can carry out large-scale cyberattacks could emerge within months, urging leaders to act now. KPMG Scandal: KPMG Australia says its chairman and two senior partners will leave as a whistleblower probe widens over alleged misuse of confidential client information. Health Consumer Warning: The ACCC has taken action against Sydney health company Miyagi, alleging sales staff posed as medical professionals to sell costly programs. Bird Flu Watch: WA confirms H5N1 bird flu cases and keeps surveillance tight as authorities test sick and dead birds and urge reporting. Crime Crackdown: AFP and Border Force charge six men over an alleged 120kg cocaine import from the US, with a clandestine lab uncovered in NSW. World News, Local Interest: Australia signs a landmark $2.5b deal with Canada to export Over-the-Horizon Radar tech for Arctic surveillance. Community & Culture: Australian of the Year nominations open, and Guinness has crowned a Canberra town crier the world’s loudest person after a 122.4-decibel shout.