AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoWorld Cup Cricket: Sophie Molineux has been named fit and will captain Australia at the Women’s T20 World Cup, with Ashleigh Gardner and Tahlia McGrath as vice-captains and Lucy Hamilton earning a surprise spot after Darcie Brown was omitted. Integrity & Sport: Sports Integrity Australia has issued a fresh warning over peptides ahead of the Enhanced Games, stressing they’re not “harmless” and can carry serious health and sporting risks. Economy: Wages rose moderately in the March quarter, but private-sector pay growth slowed to the weakest in nearly four years. Budget Fallout (Tourism): The passenger movement charge is set to jump from $70 to $80, pushing up overseas travel costs and hitting tourism operators and holidaymakers. Cybercrime: Canvas’s parent company says it has reached an agreement with hackers after the platform breach, with Australian schools and universities among the affected. Public Safety (NT): Sweeping child protection reforms are moving ahead after Kumanjayi Little Baby’s death, with former NSW police commissioner Karen Webb to lead an external review. Defence: Australia will send an E-7A Wedgetail spy plane back to the Middle East to help protect shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
Note: AI summary from news headlines; neutral sources weighted more to help reduce bias in the result.