Veteran financial commentator Alan Kohler has announced his retirement from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) after 31 years. The news comes alongside reports highlighting the success of six Australian universities achieving a place within the top 100 global rankings. Simultaneously, there’s growing debate surrounding potential candidates for the Greens’ deputy leadership, with Senator Steph Hodgins-May emerging as a likely contender alongside David Shoebridge. Concerns are also being raised regarding the influence of the fossil fuel industry on education, with calls to keep promotional activities out of early-learning centers, schools, and cultural institutions across the country. Activists argue children should receive evidence-based education, free from corporate influence aimed at achieving social license. The debate underlines a wider effort to protect children from industry messaging.