AGP Executive Report
Last update: 40 minutes agoBangladesh stuns Australia in ODI opener: Mosaddek Hossain made an unbeaten 86 and Nahid Rana took 4 for 41 as Bangladesh beat Australia by 86 runs via DLS in Dhaka, handing the hosts a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. New airport countdown: Western Sydney International Airport will welcome its first commercial passengers on October 25, with Jetstar and Qantas services to the Gold Coast, Melbourne and Brisbane going on sale now. Car theft crackdown in Queensland: RACQ has launched Australia’s first independent Vehicle Security Standard, giving drivers a clear rating for immobilisers and tracking devices as theft cases keep rising. Spy powers reshuffle: Labor has dropped plans to make ASIO’s 9/11-era compulsory questioning powers permanent, but will expand offences covered, with a review every three years instead. Health warning for women: AstraZeneca’s Zoladex is being pulled from the PBS and private market from November, raising fears for thousands of breast cancer and endometriosis patients. Iran tensions escalate: Australia and allies condemned Iran-linked “lethal plotting” and Iran-backed groups, as US President Donald Trump issued fresh Middle East threats. Culture and media: Vinyl is set to acquire Time Out Australia and take over the Time Out franchise in Australia. Science spotlight: Researchers report a “whale necropolis” off Australia with nearly 500 whale remains, deposited over about five million years.
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