India-Australia Digital & Social Policy: PM Narendra Modi praised Australia’s under-16 social media ban, signalling India may move toward age-based platform restrictions after talks with major tech firms. Telstra Fallout: Telstra is set for a Senate inquiry after a nationwide outage disrupted transport, emergency calls and business payments, with regulators warning of serious penalties. Banking Regulation: APRA proposed tweaks to bank capital and reporting rules, including clearer treatment for securitisation exposures and updated leverage ratio guidance, with responses due Aug 21. Data Centres Finance: NextDC raised another AU$500m in senior debt facilities, lifting total commitments to AU$2.3bn and supporting further capacity build-out. Uranium & Energy Trade: Australia and India moved to finalise and deepen uranium cooperation amid renewed nuclear debate, while also reaffirming LNG and broader energy security ties. EV & Consumer Issues: BYD customers report being sold wrong vehicles (build-date mixups), with compensation offered but complaints rising. Business Growth & Local SEO: Ipswich web/SEO studio Lovely Pixel launched a free “website health check” tool to help small firms fix search and mobile performance. Regional Skills & Workforces: Fiji-Australia business forum registration opens in Suva, with labour shortages and workforce training a key theme. Corporate Moves: Jet Technologies appointed Darren Currey to its print division, strengthening labels and flexible packaging capabilities across Australia and NZ.