Aviation Safety Under Scrutiny (Sydney): Australia’s Transport Minister Catherine King called an urgent meeting after a Jetstar Airbus 320 nearly collided with a Qatar Airways Boeing 777 on the Sydney tarmac; the Jetstar crew braked hard to avoid a crash by metres, one crew member was injured, and two airport workers were stood down as the ATSB investigates. Airport Operations & Disruption: The near miss follows days of flight cancellations and long delays at Sydney Airport, with the minister saying Airservices Australia must improve disruption management. Infrastructure Planning (Australia): Albury’s Riverina Highway Albury Corridor upgrade has a preferred option on the table, including new traffic lights, safer crossings for pedestrians and cyclists, and corridor access changes near the hospital precinct. Energy Security Policy (Pakistan): Pakistan’s Petroleum Division will seek ECC approval to operationalize foreign supplier imports via customs bonded storage facilities, aiming to strengthen energy supply resilience. Regional Air Connectivity (Saudi-Bangladesh): Riyadh Air launched daily direct Riyadh–Dhaka flights with Boeing 787-9 service, boosting travel links for business, tourism and religious travel. Civil Aviation Restart (Syria): Syria and Russia moved a memorandum into implementation, with Syria taking over civilian facilities at Hmeimim Airport and Tartous port berth operations and reshaping military sites into joint training centres.