Bondi Royal Commission: ASIO chief Mike Burgess told the second public hearings block that priorities shifted away from terrorism work toward espionage and foreign interference in the years before the Dec 2025 Bondi attack, with antisemitism later “normalized” and helping raise the threat level to “probable” in Aug 2024. Integrity shake-up: National Anti-Corruption Commissioner Paul Brereton quit two years early, citing conflict-of-interest distractions, as he prepares to face questions at a Senate hearing. Politics and housing: Labor says softer auction results after the budget show its tax changes are easing pressure for first-home buyers, while Labor ramps up fundraising to stop One Nation’s surge. Public safety: Victoria rejected calls to cap gun ownership at four firearms, opting instead for tighter background checks and tougher trafficking penalties. Transport shock: Ten people were injured in severe turbulence on a Cathay Pacific flight from Brisbane to Hong Kong, with passengers describing a sudden plunge. Culture and community: A First Nations-inspired bakery range launches in Sydney, while Adelaide rough sleepers at Edinburgh Reserve were ordered to leave.