The Brief · Aug 31

1. 42 Australians missing after Nepal-Tibet glacial flood
2. Surgeon Gordon referred to tribunal over endometriosis allegations
3. Pacific Islands Forum meets as China tensions strain unity
4. Labor pledges $352M to fix potholes with tracking website
5. Walk the Camino pilgrimage starting from Ireland
6. Sydney's job divide widens: Sutherland thrives at 2.2% unemployment
7. Tampered gift cards found at Coles and Woolworths across Australia
8. Josh Ponting favourite for Baldock Medal count

The breadth of crises from disaster zones to supermarket shelves reveals how fragile systems are when attention lapses.