Maritime & Offshore Energy: Finder Energy has narrowed the Petrojarl I FPSO refit contest for the Timor Sea Kuda Tasi and Jahal project to two finalists—Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry and PaxOcean—worth about US$12–15m for yard work, with upgrades starting early next year. Oil & Macro Impacts: The RBA faces renewed pressure as Brent climbs near US$100 on Strait of Hormuz risks, with economists warning higher rates could be back on the table if inflation stays sticky. Tourism & Labour: Queensland tourism operators warn proposed visitor and Working Holiday visa changes could slash staffing and trading days, threatening billions in visitor spending. Urban Rail & Property: MTR has won a bid in a consortium to design and build a Sydney Metro West station and develop surrounding precinct property in Parramatta, aiming to cut travel times to about 20 minutes. Aviation Safety: Tributes continue after a fatal light plane crash near Brisbane killed dairy founder Ian Campbell and his daughter Hannah; investigators say the aircraft went down minutes after take-off. Road/Vehicle Tech: Toyota’s hybrid LandCruiser GR Sport brings a new i-Force Max V6-electric setup aimed at boosting off-road performance, not just fuel savings. Policy & Social Media: Labor’s proposed “my feed, my way” algorithm opt-out and broader digital duty of care would bring major platform obligations and large potential fines. Transport & Logistics Watch: A proposed transit ban affecting Russian/Belarusian agricultural feed could hit port throughput hard, with Liepāja SEZ warning of major cargo and revenue losses.