Online Safety Crackdown: Parliament has passed the Online Safety Amendment boosting the eSafety Commissioner’s powers and raising penalties for breaches of the social media minimum age framework. Social Media “Consent” Fight: Labor’s “My Feed, My Way” push faces expert pushback: opt-outs aren’t real consent if users can’t understand what algorithms optimise. Canberra Planning Tension: A Hume Circle hearing has put the National Capital Authority’s planning approach under fire, with witnesses arguing the framework is too high-level and not properly consulted. Big Splash Fallout: FOI documents are being used in a Canberra political fight over whether Ginninderra MLA Yvette Berry misled residents about the pool’s future. Housing Pressure: A new investor sentiment survey says negative gearing and CGT changes are already pushing investors out, shrinking rental supply expectations. Fuel Prices Warning: Oil spikes linked to Middle East escalation are feeding into higher petrol and diesel prices, raising fresh inflation and rate-rise worries. Renewable Hydrogen: Worley has finished an ARENA study on hydrogen capital cost drivers, aiming to identify what can actually cut costs over time. Disability Arts & NDIS: Disability arts groups fear NDIS cuts after new measures pass parliament, even as an Archibald finalist highlights what supported artists can achieve. Canberra Sport Upgrade: Kingston Oval restoration begins after 25 years of lobbying, with $1.1m works to improve facilities and lighting. Indigenous Rights Reminder: Australia’s position on UNDRIP is revisited as the declaration marks 19 years since adoption.