Wallabies Selection: Eddie Jones’s Japan visit Osaka as Les Kiss names a “pretty powerful” Wallabies squad with nine changes, including first starts for Miles Amatosero and Aidan Ross, and Josh Nasser back after concussion. Politics & Accountability: ACT Liberal leader Mark Parton admits texting “my job is boring” during a meeting, after a complaint tied it to a sex worker; he says it was private and the allegation was dismissed. Cost of Living & Trade: Fuel supply moves during the Middle East oil crisis helped push Australia’s June-quarter trade surplus down to $1.1b, the lowest in nearly a decade, with EV imports also surging. Rural Connectivity: The ACCC launches another look at domestic mobile roaming and wholesale access, potentially reshaping competition outside cities. Defence & Industry: Australia will be the first country outside the US to operate the AIM-260 air-to-air missile, and it also completed a first flight test of a fully Australian solid rocket motor. Citizenship Stories: Two Iranian women footballers who sought asylum after refusing to sing the anthem become Australian citizens. Health & Safety: AFCA says telecom providers under the scams framework must join by 14 August; WA opposition leader Basil Zempilas calls for more graphic road safety ads after a spike in deaths. Environment: Bird flu is worsening on the Limestone Coast, with locals reporting sick and dead seabirds.