AI policy showdown: Anthony Albanese heads to Silicon Valley tech giants and the UN General Assembly to push Australia’s AI and data-centre agenda, including stricter power and copyright rules—while OpenAI threatens to pull back investment. Copyright reform: Government documents suggest AI firms could train on online content without paying creators unless rights-holders opt out by default, a move that’s reigniting the copyright fight. Enterprise AI in practice: Lendi Group is moving to an “AI-native” mortgage flow using swarms of agents, and Boomi-style integration work is being accelerated with AI while keeping tight governance. Health data and risk: Kirby Institute figures show syphilis and gonorrhoea diagnoses up sharply over the decade, with syphilis rising fastest in women. Digital safety gap: UNSW research finds most online domestic-violence resources lag behind real-world tech-facilitated abuse methods. Tech + infrastructure: Qantas opens an Adelaide Product Innovation Centre to scale digital and AI roles, while Macquarie Telecom lands a Cleanaway SD-WAN network overhaul. Materials breakthrough: RMIT reports a 3D-printed floating titanium lattice that stays buoyant and survives seawater exposure for marine infrastructure. Transport enforcement: NSW seatbelt fines jumped 2,357% in 2024-25 after camera detection rollout. Markets: ASX slid as miners weakened and oil prices stoked inflation fears.