Online Safety & Accountability (Victoria): Premier Jacinta Allan has announced “demasking” powers to force social media platforms to identify anonymous accounts accused of online vilification, alongside lower legal thresholds for parents to sue tech firms over psychiatric harm to children. Public Health (Dementia): The WHO has released updated dementia prevention guidance saying up to 45% of risk could be prevented or delayed by tackling factors like tobacco, alcohol, inactivity, diabetes and high blood pressure, and it does not endorse supplements or hormone therapy for prevention. Tobacco & Illicit Trade (Australia): New AIHW data shows daily smoking is at a record low, but illicit tobacco purchases have surged, threatening years of progress. Cross-Border Policing (Queensland/NSW): A man has died after a police pursuit across the Queensland–NSW border, with a critical incident declared. Justice & Crime (Domestic violence): Three women have died in alleged domestic violence murders across Queensland, Victoria and the Northern Territory, renewing calls for urgent action. International Travel Risk (Laos): Laos has charged a distillery owner over deaths of foreign tourists, including two Australian teenagers, after tainted alcohol. Sport (Australian interest): Australia’s sailing squad begins racing for the LA 2028 Olympic classes regatta at San Pedro, chasing a fifth straight gold legacy.