Bird flu update: Agriculture Minister Julie Collins says Australia could be dealing with H5N1 avian influenza for a long period as confirmed cases top 100, with new detections in South Australia and Victoria pushing the national total to 102 and triggering more surveillance of wild birds. NT justice: A class action alleges Aboriginal police officers in the Northern Territory were underpaid and racially abused, with claims spanning decades of service; NT Police say they won’t comment on the case. Queensland leadership: Supreme Court judge Justice Thomas Bradley has been appointed Queensland’s 28th governor, with LGBTQ+ youth charity leaders praising his long-running support. Housing & tax: Labor has unveiled draft changes to fix the “widow tax” problem, aiming to preserve negative gearing treatment for people who inherit an investment property share from a spouse. Health workforce: University of Newcastle welcomes 50 extra Commonwealth Supported Places for medical students from 2028, boosting regional doctor pipelines. Sport & community: Australian athletics is mourning Natasha Ward, a promising middle-distance runner who died aged 21. Trade & travel: Australia and Timor-Leste with Indonesia plan tighter intelligence sharing to tackle border crime, while Maldivian says direct flights to Melbourne are in high demand.