Healthcare Reform Debate: A new push for autonomous pharmacist prescribing is being challenged, with critics warning convenience can’t replace quality care and noting the long-standing separation of prescribing and dispensing. Aged Care & Hospitals: States and territories are urging Health Minister Mark Butler to scrap cuts to private health rebates for over-65s as older Australians stuck in hospital beds keep rising. Housing Affordability Shock: realestate.com.au reports affordability has hit record lows, with SA now the least affordable state and Queensland buyers able to afford just 9% of homes sold. Energy Storage Milestone: Energy Vault has secured full land ownership for its 125MW/1GWh Stoney Creek BESS in NSW, targeting operations in 1H28. Northern Territory Energy: NT shale gas developers say they’ll aim to replicate the LNG boom without Queensland’s past infrastructure overspend, after first commercial volumes shipped. Audit Industry Crackdown: ASIC says probes into KPMG Australia have uncovered hundreds of complaints, with further scrutiny likely across the Big Four. International Focus (Nepal): Prime Minister Albanese called Nepal’s PM after tsunami-like floods, pledging humanitarian supplies and rescue support as Australians remain missing. Sport (NFL in Melbourne): The 49ers have arrived for the season opener vs the Rams, with jet-lag plans split between arriving a week early and going over just days before kickoff.