Pacific Security Deal: Australia and Vanuatu have signed a sweeping economic and security agreement in Canberra that bars any foreign military base on Vanuatu soil, with PM Anthony Albanese saying it gives “certainty” amid China-US rivalry and Beijing-linked port expansion concerns. Big Tech Crackdown: Australia is doubling maximum penalties for breaches of the under-16 social media ban to A$99m and giving eSafety stronger court powers, including demanding internal documents, as regulators investigate major platforms. Australia Post x Re-commerce: Australia Post will be delivery partner for Vinted’s Australia launch from July 1, using post offices, parcel lockers and home delivery under a three-year contract. AI Infrastructure Push: Australian AI firm Firmus and Nvidia plan a massive Indonesia data-centre build on Batam, targeting up to 170,000 GPUs and aiming to make compute more accessible to smaller AI players. Sports—Women’s Cricket: West Indies captain Hayley Matthews says her side is ready to “prove people wrong” in the WT20 semi-final against Australia, while Australia’s Ellyse Perry remains the key threat. World Cup—Socceroos Next: Albanese says 28 million Australians will be “barracking” for the Socceroos ahead of the Egypt clash in Dallas.