Quad Momentum: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives in India ahead of Tuesday’s Quad foreign ministers’ meeting in New Delhi, with Australia’s Penny Wong and Japan’s Toshimitsu Motegi set to press a shared agenda on West Asia spillovers, energy security and Indo-Pacific supply chains. Gaza Flotilla Fallout: Australian activists are back home after Israel detained them while they tried to deliver aid to Gaza, with allegations of beatings, sexual assault and hospitalised detainees—claims Israel rejects as organisers demand accountability. Industrial Action Rights: Australia’s unions are celebrating an ICJ ruling that the right to strike is protected under international law, reopening the debate over Australia’s industrial action rules. Energy & Climate Pressure: Renewable investment has reportedly slumped to a 10-year low, while BHP is said to be scaling back key decarbonisation plans in WA iron ore—raising fresh questions about Australia’s clean power targets. Security & Terror: A suicide bomb on a Pakistan train in Balochistan killed at least 24, as violence rises amid renewed regional instability. Local Human Stories: South Australia’s volunteer awards spotlight community care, while tributes continue for AFL legend Neale Daniher.