Wallabies Injury Update: Les Kiss’s near-perfect start hits a snag with playmaker Carter Gordon reportedly facing a 6–8 week layoff after a lower-limb blow, raising fresh questions ahead of the Springboks Tests. Defence & Regional Drills: Two F-35As are set to practise attacks in New Zealand’s Waiouru training area, with Australia’s RAAF also establishing a forward arming and refuelling point for the first time outside Australia. Geopolitical Risk & Safety: International SOS says it supported 1,500+ organisations across the Middle East during heightened tensions, managing 5,200+ assistance cases and nearly 1,400 evacuations. Tech & Security: Reuters reports China is accelerating humanoid robot research for military training and eventual combat use. Policy & Rights: Labor has extended compulsory income management indefinitely, with Greens pushing back and calling it racist and coercive. Environment & Fire Risk: Australia’s fire season warning ramps up as “supersized” El Niño and flash droughts increase the odds of fast, dangerous bushfires. Missing Person (WA): Concerns grow for a Myanmar seafarer missing after hospital discharge in WA’s far north. Finance: NSW stamp duty revenue fell 20% in July as the property slump bites. Super Proposal: One Nation floats letting renters and mortgage holders divert 3% of future super for up to three years.