Digital Duty of Care: Australia’s Albanese government has unveiled draft “digital duty of care” laws that would force social media platforms, AI chatbots, search and apps to protect under-18s from harms like pornography, bullying, eating-disorder content and crime glorification, with penalties up to A$109m. My Feed, My Way: The same reforms would let users over 16 opt out of algorithmic recommendations and choose a feed based only on accounts they follow. Big Tech Tax Pressure: The ATO is also treating revenue from cloud computing and streaming as royalties, potentially raising tax bills for major tech firms. Housing Tech & Risk: New ABS data shows the total value of Australian homes fell $34.1b in the June quarter, the first drop since late 2022, while separate research warns new building approvals are clustering in mortgage-stress growth corridors. AI Data Centres: Firmus has signed an OpenAI compute deal tied to new Malaysia data centres, underscoring Australia’s wider AI infrastructure push. Health & Work: R U OK? Day research finds small wellbeing gains linked to social connection, but no rise in GP mental health plans. Science & Environment: Boat noise can stunt reef fish and weaken predator escape, according to new Great Barrier Reef research.