LGBTQIA+ & Arts: A Sydney CBD pop-up LGBTQIA+ club at a former church, Divine Playhouse, has shut down after protests and a landlord order to “cease carrying on offensive trade,” with events cancelled and social media accounts temporarily taken down. Wildlife & Community: Police are investigating after a kangaroo with a joey was shot with an arrow near Lithgow, with WIRES volunteers unable to capture the injured animal after it fled into bushland. Football (OFC U-16) & Vanuatu: Tahiti staged a comeback to beat Vanuatu 4-2 in Group B at the OFC U-16 Men’s Championship in Port Moresby, while New Zealand opened with a 5-1 win over the Solomon Islands. Aviation (PNG) & Pacific Links: Air Niugini resumes direct Port Moresby–Tokyo flights from 18 July, restoring a key route suspended since 2020 and positioning PNG as a transit hub for Japan–Australia–Pacific travel. Sports (NRL) & Culture: South Sydney’s Jai Arrow was celebrated at Stadium Australia on his 31st birthday as the Rabbitohs beat Newcastle 26-24, with PM Albanese joining the crowd singalong. Film & Local Pride: Newtown in Sydney’s inner west is celebrating two homegrown screen stars—Catherine Lagaʻaia (Moana) and Milly Alcock (Supergirl)—both from Newtown High School of Performing Arts.