India-Australia Diplomacy: PM Narendra Modi wrapped a three-day Australia visit, then flew to New Zealand, after expanding the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with deals across defence, maritime security, civil nuclear energy, critical minerals, cyber tech, trade and sports. Nuclear Exports: Australia’s uranium export pathway to India has been activated, clearing technical barriers under the 2015 nuclear cooperation framework as India targets 100GW of nuclear power by 2047. Sports Tech & Trade: At the MCG, Modi and Albanese launched an India-Australia Sports Collaboration Roadmap, with Australia backing India’s 2036 Olympics bid and announcing the 2026-27 Big Bash opener in Chennai. Biosecurity: Australia confirmed H5N1 in a local seabird (a crested tern), bringing detections to 12 and raising concern about spread beyond migratory birds. Environment & Chemicals: A Macquarie University study found elevated PFAS in house sparrows near Melbourne industrial and military sites, with concentrations peaking in young birds. Drought Innovation: A University of Newcastle-led “Hydro Harvester” project secured about $1.9m for a WA farm trial to generate water for native seed production. Defence Tech: Australia successfully intercepted a cruise-missile target using a ground-based air-defence prototype at Woomera, and EOS won funding to build a remote counter-drone system. EU Rules on Social Media: The EU warned Meta to change Facebook and Instagram’s “addictive design” or face fines.