AFL Finals Focus: ESPN picked each club’s “moments men” for September, spotlighting Adelaide’s Izak Rankine and Brisbane’s Zac Bailey as key swing factors. Opals Team Reset: Australia’s Opals begin a new cycle for the FIBA Women’s World Cup in Berlin with Cayla George and captain Sami Whitcomb sidelined by pregnancy and injury, pushing leadership onto WNBA stars and debutants. Indigenous AFLW Round: The AFLW Indigenous Round ran across every state and territory, culminating in Darwin’s Dreamtime match at TIO Stadium with traditional ceremony and Indigenous-designed guernseys. Tasmania Jobs Boost: Tasmania’s Mount Lyell copper mine is set to restart in 2029 under Sibanye-Stillwater, creating up to 300 jobs and reviving a west-coast project paused after fatal incidents. ANZUS at 75: SBS marked the 75th anniversary of the ANZUS security treaty, with renewed emphasis on today’s Indo-Pacific pressures. Privacy & Smart Glasses: Australia’s privacy reform push is back in the spotlight, alongside debate over whether smart-glasses bans are feasible and how wearable surveillance should be controlled. Economy/Markets: GDP grew 2.1% over the year, adding pressure for possible Reserve Bank action, while small caps slid as bond yields and geopolitical risk hit sentiment. Health & Research: Flinders University secured NHMRC funding for a WellMen centre tackling boys’ and men’s mental health, and UWA researchers unveiled a new 3D model to study how cancer cells spread.