The political landscape sees Pauline Hanson as the subject of satirical cartoons, while Barnaby Joyce navigates a potential defection to One Nation, and the Albanese Government's Nauru refugee deal faces scrutiny over alleged corruption.

• CARTOONS: Pauline Hanson is playing dress-ups again — Independent Australia -
• Can Barnaby and Pauline hit it off after Nats divorce? — Michael West -
• Contract bikies and bribed politicians: Australia’s Nauru refugee deal — Independent Australia -

• Joyce ditches Nationals, coy on One Nation defection — Michael West -

Major strides are made with the Environment Bill passing the Senate thanks to a Greens-Labor agreement, leading to a nature overhaul that is nonetheless expected to permit key project approvals, amidst Australia's biggest annual drop in climate emissions since COVID.

• Environment Bill passes Senate as Greens cut deal with Labor — Michael West -
• Nature overhaul unlikely to stall key project approvals — Michael West -
• Biggest annual drop in climate emissions since COVID — Michael West -

Friendlyjordies continues to face death threats after a firebombing incident, consumers are warned about Black Friday scams, and Asahi experienced a cyberattack leaking 1.5 million customer details.

• Firebombed friendlyjordies still receiving death threats — Independent Australia -
• ‘We’re gearing up’: scam fighters on Black Friday alert — Michael West -
• Firebombed friendlyjordies still receiving death threats — Independent Australia -

• Details of 1.5m customers leaked in Asahi cyberattack — Michael West -

Global stock markets are rising on the hope of US rate cuts, influencing the yen's position, while Ryman Healthcare, a retirement home operator, reports finally achieving cashflow positivity.

• Stocks up on US rate cut hope, yen in intervention zone — Michael West -
• Retirement home operator finally cashflow positive — Michael West -