AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoDarwin Test Shock: Australia chose to bat first but collapsed to 198 all out as Bangladesh’s pace ripped through the top order, leaving the hosts in trouble after a brutal day one. Social Media Crackdown: Meta says it has removed 750,000+ under-16 Instagram/Facebook accounts in Australia since the youth ban began, as regulators weigh further action. Big Tech & AI: Amazon launches paid Alexa+ in Australia and opens access to China’s DeepSeek model, despite Canberra’s earlier restrictions on government devices. Power & Industry Bailout: The Albanese government announces a $2.5b lifeline for Rio Tinto’s Tomago aluminium smelter, aiming for renewable-only operations by 2033. Health & Safety: Tasmania confirms its first H5N1 case after a dead brown skua test, while NSW reports two separate house fires with two deaths and two hospitalisations. Housing & Work: NSW unveils a plan to fit 1.3m more residents by 2046, and new Fair Work rules set a $31+ hourly minimum for gig delivery workers. Tech Payments: Verifone rolls out biometric face and palm-vein payments across Australia. Wildlife Conservation: An Australian family’s Flinders Island project targets invasive cats, rats and mice to protect threatened species.
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