Indigenous Rights & Mining: Western Australia will appeal a Federal Court ruling ordering Fortescue to pay the Yindjibarndi people $150.3m over iron ore mines built without permission, while the Yindjibarndi are also seeking their own appeal over the compensation amount. National Security & Guns: National Cabinet has agreed to tighten firearms rules after the Bondi Beach attack, including limiting firearms licences to Australian citizens and banning 3D-printed guns and related materials. AI & Music Rules: ARIA will exclude wholly AI-generated recordings from official charts, starting the Aug 31 chart, while allowing tracks that are “substantially human made.” Energy Bills Pressure: Households are warned energy bills could get worse as costs rise. Sports & Health: Former batter Will Pucovski has launched legal action against Brighton Grammar over alleged concussion protocol failures after a 2014 injury. Public Safety: A gun was found in plain sight at an Aspley shooting scene in Brisbane after police searches, with forensics ongoing. Housing Pipeline: NSW Premier Chris Minns says he may seek rival developers to finish thousands of homes after Bathla Group’s collapse. Regional Defence: Japan, Australia and Indonesia have agreed to deepen defence cooperation in their first trilateral talks. Global Disasters: Nepal flash flooding has left at least 291 foreign nationals missing, including Australians, as rescue efforts continue.