This topic covers the record-breaking settlement for robodebt victims and the ongoing fight for justice in defence suicide reforms, highlighting the long-term impact on affected individuals and the slow pace of governmental change.
Prime Minister Albanese engaged in "warm and constructive" discussions with US President Donald Trump on trade, critical minerals, and security, while former Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews faced criticism for attending a military parade in China alongside controversial leaders amidst warnings of America "sleepwalking into a dictatorship".
Key discussions revolved around migration's role in the housing crisis and economic growth, proposals for knocking down interstate "tradie border walls", and the impact of hot economic growth on future interest rate cuts.
Ben Roberts-Smith's protracted legal battle concluded with the High Court rejecting his appeal against war criminal findings, subsequently ordering him to pay a lump sum for Nine Newspapers' legal bills.
Concerns were raised regarding unprosecuted coal fraud involving a whistleblower and allegations of bypassing democracy by Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate, highlighting issues of integrity in both corporate and local governance.
The community observed a solemn farewell for Senior Constable Vadim De Waart-Hottart, who was slain in the line of duty.