Pacific Break 2026: Entries for the Pacific’s biggest music competition reopen this Friday (Aug 28), with judges Ngaiire, Joji Malani, Hau Lātūkefu and Sose Fuamoli, plus WOMADelaide’s Annette Tripodi, urging artists to bring authentic stories and confident new sounds. RAAF Base Point Cook & Aviation Heritage: Volunteers Terry Smith and Peter Bainbridge help clean and maintain WWII-era aircraft at the museum, keeping Australia’s military aviation birthplace alive for aviation fans. Sports Spotlight (Commonwealth Games): Harsh Singh’s family celebrates his Commonwealth gold after years of injuries and doubt—he refused to quit judo and kept pushing through. Community Living (Arts & Lifestyle): A look at what it’s like to live in an intentional commune, where families build a new, more balanced approach to communal life. Vanuatu-Linked Climate & Energy: A new UNSW study says Pacific nations, including Vanuatu, could save nearly $1b a year by swapping fossil fuel imports for renewables. Entertainment Stage Debut: Ellen Ebbs makes her main-stage debut in Fiddler on the Roof at Theatre Royal Sydney, sharing the emotional “full-circle” moment of performing in a theatre she once worked in.