AI in finance: Lendi Group is going “AI-native” with a swarm of agents running across customer, broker and internal workflows, using open banking to streamline loan matching. Consumer law showdown: Anytime Fitness has been found misleading over “any gym” access, after NSW tribunal findings that fee changes and cancellation costs weren’t made clear. Workplace policy hit: Victoria’s working-from-home bill is effectively dead before the November election after Cabinet ruled out extending sitting days to revive stalled reforms. MarCom & media controversy: Sydney Sweeney’s sports betting ad backlash keeps growing, with critics saying the campaign is built to spark outrage and “sexualise” women in sport. Sports brand risk: HYROX has apologised after an Australian athlete continued competing in Beijing after soiling herself, triggering hygiene and safety outrage. EU digital rules: The EU is set to propose a children’s social media curbs package, adding pressure to Australia’s already-tight approach. Tech policy: Government documents suggest AI training could be allowed via opt-out by default, as copyright reform gridlock continues. Infrastructure & comms: Cleanaway is upgrading its nationwide network with SD-WAN to support 350+ sites and safety-critical operations.