Oscars Spotlight: Australia has picked Filipino-Australian thriller First Light as its official 2027 Oscars entry, a first for a Filipino-language submission. Online Safety Crackdown: Parliament has passed the Online Safety Amendment boosting eSafety Commissioner powers and lifting maximum penalties to $99m for social media minimum-age enforcement. Health Funding Fight: An ABC investigation flags uncertainty over a proposed $22m proton therapy project in Sydney, with alternate plans reportedly leaving the original proposal in limbo. Counterterrorism Links: African Union Commissioner Bankole Adeoye wraps an Australia visit focused on deeper counterterrorism cooperation. Sports—NFL in Melbourne: The San Francisco 49ers thrashed the Los Angeles Rams 27-7 in the first regular-season NFL game in Australia, with crowd numbers topping 100,000 and travel choices under the microscope. Queensland Finance Pressure: Queensland faces a credit rating downgrade after Budget fallout, raising borrowing costs and mortgage-rate concerns. MND Breakthrough: The PBS listing for Qalsody will cut the price to $25 from October 1, improving access to a targeted motor neurone disease therapy. Space Cooperation: Australia says it wants to deepen space ties with India, including launch and recovery collaboration.