Cyber & Patient Safety: Partnered Health’s major GP network cyberattack has exposed patient details across multiple clinics, renewing pressure on healthcare data security and breach response. Housing & Health Equity: Perth public housing tenants in Beaconsfield say a burst pipe left them with only one outdoor tap, describing “third world” conditions that affect hygiene and people with serious health needs. Public Health & Risk Communication: Asbestos-contaminated play sand messaging in Australia and NZ relied on a supplier’s own assessment without independent verification, raising questions about how safety claims are communicated to families. Workplace Wellbeing: New reporting highlights burnout as a long-running problem, with modern surveys showing many workers feel burnt out often or always. Dementia Prevention: The WHO’s updated dementia prevention guidance points to modifiable risks like tobacco, alcohol, inactivity, diabetes and high blood pressure, while discouraging reliance on supplements or hormone therapy. Indigenous Leadership: A new program backs emerging Indigenous health leaders to help tackle long-standing health inequalities through training and international networking. Global Health & Travel Safety: Laos says autopsies weren’t done in a methanol-linked tourist deaths case, complicating cause-of-death findings and criminal accountability.