Olympics & Sport: Queensland doubles down on the Fitzroy River rowing venue for the 2032 Games after critics raised fairness and crocodile concerns, with Paddle Worldwide and World Rowing backing the site after a technical assessment. AI & Regional Industry: Anthropic’s massive Queensland data-centre lease is boosting confidence in the Western Downs, but farming leaders warn developers shouldn’t grab prime land for future AI sites. Health & Ageing: Treasury’s Intergenerational Report points to Australians living longer—women nearing 90 and men mid-to-late 80s—while doctors warn the real test is keeping people healthy, not just alive. Housing & Cost Pressure: A “fuel price shield” plan from the Coalition would cut fuel tax by 27c a litre when Brent averages over $100, funded by tobacco excise cuts. Crime & Safety: NSW police charge a man with murder after his mother was found decapitated in a remote Northern Tablelands community, in a run of domestic-violence-related deaths. Tech & Culture: A rare Rivian electric ute has been spotted charging in a Melbourne supermarket carpark, while Melbourne’s Franco Cozzo—an Italian-Australian TV furniture icon—gets remembered as his Brunswick shop reopens. Justice & Rights: NSWALC says a Crown land bill still threatens Aboriginal land rights due to ministerial retrospective powers.