The Brief · Oct 25

1. Abandoned fishing lines killing wildlife in Perth waterways
2. New 30% capital gains tax from July 2027 applies to all share sales, even small
3. Three kids push ACT to build a skatepark close to home
4. Woman joins Army Reserve at 30, now helps other veterans through 90-year group
5. Phillip Island's 35-year MotoGP era ends as Adelaide takes over
6. Men abuse fitness app tracking to stalk women cyclists and runners
7. Expat votes could swing New Zealand's knife-edge election
8. Australian scientists use genetically modified zebrafish to model schizophrenia

Australia confronts the unintended consequences of neglect, policy shifts, digital vulnerability and institutional change rippling through communities.