Sport Governance Clash: Football Australia says it was unaware of FIFA’s plan to sell stakes in the World Cup and other events, as UEFA and European associations vote to boycott FIFA tournaments unless the proposal is dropped—raising the stakes for future tournaments and forcing FIFA to respond. Child Safety & Justice: South Australia will launch a “life-saving” Veterans Court pilot next week, aiming to link eligible veterans to rehabilitation and support before sentencing. Early Childhood Oversight: After 12 months of federal childcare safety reforms, advocates and families are asking whether the changes are actually improving safety, with funding cut-offs and stronger worker screening now in place. Working With Children Checks: Attorneys-general meet in Darwin to push nationally consistent minimum standards and information-sharing for working with children checks, including “banned in one, banned in all” across jurisdictions. Aged Care Transparency: A carers’ group is demanding the government publish detailed quarterly aged-care wait-time data, arguing families are left in the dark while thousands die waiting. Housing & Cost Pressures: New polling finds many Australians back limiting the 5% deposit scheme to citizens, reflecting mounting frustration with housing affordability. Homelessness & Mental Health: A new analysis says more than 31,000 people are trapped in a cycle of crisis, with calls for 20,000 extra housing places and better tenancy support. Digital Identity (Policy): Pakistan is fast-tracking a unified digital identity under its Digital Nation Act, while regulators’ enforcement over biometric SIM issues highlights governance and privacy risks. Cyber & Fraud: A Senate hearing warns AI is industrialising fraud against older Australians by making scams feel more authentic and harder to detect.