Screen-Time & Youth Health: A central Japan city that urged residents to limit smartphone and game console use to two hours a day says about 5% of people who knew about the nonbinding ordinance cut their usage, with the mayor calling for long-term awareness. Digital Rights & Child Protection: France’s top constitutional body has struck down Macron’s under-15 social media ban, saying it was too broad and harmed freedom of expression and privacy—prompting talk of a revised approach. NDIS Reform Watch: A Labor-led human rights committee warns the NDIS overhaul could leave vulnerable people “falling through the gaps” as alternate supports aren’t ready, even as the government pushes ahead. Rural Fertility Access: JCU research finds rural and remote Queensland women face major barriers to fertility care, including long-distance travel, costs, limited local services and unreliable information. Cancer Recurrence Fear Training: Cancer Council NSW and partners have rolled out new national online training for clinicians to better identify and support people living with fear cancer will return. Health & Safety in the Real World: A new report links silicosis to engineered-stone countertop work in the US, with hundreds sickened and dozens dead—an occupational health warning relevant to Australia’s trades. Public Health Threat: Australia’s H5N1 bird flu spread is prompting guidance focused on protecting vulnerable native species and managing risk to agriculture as eradication becomes unlikely. Community & Care: An ABC report highlights a Perth program pairing volunteers with older adults to tackle loneliness, with friendship and shared activities improving wellbeing.