Smart Glasses Crackdown: Australia is weighing a “world-leading” ban on camera-equipped smart glasses in Commonwealth workplaces, as privacy and security concerns grow and AI workplace rules are debated. Cyber & Security Warning: ASIO chief Mike Burgess says Chinese government-backed hackers have tested Australia’s telecom and critical infrastructure networks, raising fears of major disruption in a future crisis. RBA Inflation Pressure: Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock warns inflation risks are materialising, with oil-price and AI-infrastructure pressures adding to the case for further rate rises. Qantas Industrial Action: Qantas is seeking Fair Work intervention to stop ground crew strikes during school holidays, after a protected action ballot backed by most workers. Crime & Extremism: An 18-year-old Queenslander faces court over alleged extremist online content and child abuse material after an FBI tip-off. Fraud Sentencing: “Tinder swindler” Christopher Alan Collins was jailed for nearly six years after defrauding a woman of more than $324,000. Court in Thailand: An Australian man accused of a teenage girl’s murder in Pattaya appeared in court, with a possible death penalty if convicted. Wildlife Update: Runaway Tasmanian devil Mary is back in her enclosure at Paradise Country after weeks on the run. Youth Justice Push: Liberals and Greens call to lift the age of criminal responsibility to 14 after a youth justice inquiry.