Great Barrier Reef: UNESCO has again avoided listing the Great Barrier Reef as “in danger”, but flagged ongoing water-quality concerns and urged further action, including assessing dredging impacts. NSW pokies reform: NSW Labor is backing historic pokies changes, including a moratorium on new poker machine licences, a new tax on high-earning clubs, and a plan to cut machine numbers over 10 years. Queensland youth justice: Queensland is expanding “adult crime, adult time” with “breach bail, go to jail” mandatory jail for repeat youth offenders who commit serious crimes while on bail. AI in healthcare: Australia’s health regulators are raising concerns about minimal oversight of AI scribes, including data security risks and inconsistent consent practices. Property slump: Auction clearance rates are hovering below 50% nationally, with Brisbane especially weak, suggesting the housing slowdown may keep dragging on. Sydney court case: Two men have been granted bail after allegedly pointing an imitation pistol at a synagogue in Double Bay during the Jewish Sabbath. World Cup spotlight: Egypt beat Australia on penalties to reach the World Cup last 16, with the coach dedicating the win to Palestinians. Tech and law: Japan’s top court has ruled AI can’t be a patent inventor, tightening how AI-assisted inventions may be treated under patent law.