Digital Duty of Care: The federal exposure draft for a digital duty of care bill is under pressure after new reporting highlights that Australia’s online child sexual exploitation figures are driven by platform reporting and that the proposed approach may not require platforms to actively look for harm or tell Australians what they find. Cybersecurity & Governance: A Canadian hacker has pleaded guilty over a cloud breach that compromised data held by at least 165 companies and exposed information tied to around 100 million people, underscoring the governance challenge of securing third-party software supply chains. Integrity & FOI: OAIC Information Commissioner Elizabeth Tydd says the agency’s integrity focus and updated strategies are improving information release performance. Climate Accountability: One year on from Australia’s National Climate Risk Assessment and National Adaptation Plan, critics say there’s been little concrete action despite 63 nationally significant risks identified. Energy & Industry: Whyalla’s blast furnace closure is framed by the industry minister as unrelated to electricity prices, while the community faces major job impacts. Migration & Universities: One Nation’s proposed student visa cuts are condemned by universities as potentially “decimating” the sector and destabilising campus funding. Defence Workforce: Defence says ADF recruitment and retention are improving, with the force reaching its largest size in 25 years. AUKUS Progress Check: AUKUS turns five years on, but implementation remains early in the long submarine timeline. Data Centres: Australia’s data centre boom is prompting calls for mandatory national standards on energy, water and land use after concerns that environmental footprints are not transparent.