The Brief · Oct 30

1. Victoria's 79 councils demand freeze on new data centres
2. Union warns government not to cut costs by rushing AI rollout
3. Historic Canberra number plate '35' heads to auction after 99 years
4. Boating accident left him paralysed. Sixteen years later, Mitchell Stone plays
5. New eye scan detects heart disease in seconds with 80 per cent accuracy
6. Inflation's only cure may force RBA to trigger recession
7. Thousands displaced by historic Southwest flooding linked to El Niño
8. Bomb threat forces Quantum DC to postpone Adelaide forum

The day reveals how hard choices about infrastructure, employment, and growth come with real human and economic costs.