AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoCricket (Darwin Test): Bangladesh piled on to 417-8 at lunch, taking a 219-run lead over Australia after Mehidy Hasan Miraz made 65 not out and Josh Hazlewood struck early and finished with 6-89, while Australia’s fielding let them down with dropped chances. Milestone (Hazlewood): Hazlewood also reached 300 Test wickets in the same innings, becoming the ninth Australian to hit the landmark. ODI shake-up debate: Cricket Australia CEO Todd Greenberg says bilateral ODIs need more “jeopardy and meaning” but warns removing them from the Future Tours Programme could hit broadcast revenue. Payments outage: Australians were left scrambling after a suspected global Mastercard failure knocked out tap-and-go digital wallet payments across major banks; physical cards and ATMs reportedly still worked. Energy (home batteries): The PM marked 500,000 home battery installations, pointing to the Cheaper Home Batteries push and continued support for solar and storage. Environment: A study using DNA analysis suggests feral cats’ impact on native mammals is far worse than previously measured. Road toll (Queensland): Three people died in multiple crashes across the state, including two motorcycle incidents and a fatal car crash.
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