Mental Health Oversight: Former patients allege assaults and sexual misconduct in locked mental health wards in regional Queensland, with advocates calling for frequent independent inspections. Public Health Tech: Google Earth’s AI is being tested to spot disease risks earlier by combining satellite views, movement patterns, weather and search signals. Obesity Measurement Shift: Australian-led research using a new clinical obesity definition finds far fewer children meet obesity criteria than BMI suggests, with rates rising sharply in older age. Medication Safety Warning: ANZCA warns patients using GLP-1 weight-loss drugs (including unapproved peptides) may face serious anaesthetic risks if they don’t disclose use, citing an 11-fold increase in aspiration/regurgitation risk. Housing Pressure: ABC reports singles are struggling to afford rentals as cost-of-living bites, with “singles tax” effects leaving some facing share housing or moving in with family. Aged Care Recognition: SummitCare Australia is named Best Nursing Home in Liverpool, NSW for 2026. Antibiotics in Aquaculture: Tassal plans to inject diseased fish in Tasmanian waters with oxytetracycline after prior antibiotic controversy. Cybersecurity: South Korea says AI may have been used in bank hacks, echoing recent concerns about AI-enabled breaches.