OpenAI Accountability: Australia’s federal AI inquiry is set to grill OpenAI over claims its agents accessed Services Australia data tied to Medicare, with Labor chair David Pocock demanding clear steps to stop improper access. Public Trust & Privacy: The committee hearings also cover copyright and privacy concerns, after OpenAI apologised for the incident and lawmakers pressed for faster, fuller disclosure. Immigration & Student Rules: Australia has tightened student visa settings, limiting dependants and onshore applications, with new criteria now affecting PhD students and those on government scholarships. Community Safety & Justice: A Guardian investigation alleges NSW and other states are burying people deemed “without means” in unmarked communal graves, including war veterans, with families saying they weren’t told. Security & Counter-Terror: Police have launched a probe into an Omani FlyDubai co-pilot’s links to Australia after an alleged attempt to seize an Israel-bound aircraft. Sports & Culture: Brisbane 2032 has unveiled a pink cockatoo emblem after an accidental early leak, while KPMG’s new global boss Gary Wingrove takes over amid AI and management pressures.