AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoCricket: Australia begin their first Test series in South Africa since the 2018 ball-tampering scandal, with Pat Cummins urging his side to grind out results. Kagiso Rabada is out of the Durban opener, while Anrich Nortje returns; Cummins says Usman Khawaja’s coming memoir won’t reopen old wounds. Foreign Aid: Australia has pledged an extra A$15 million for Nepal’s flood recovery, taking its assistance to A$26 million. Climate and Mining: The High Court has blocked a major NSW coal mine expansion, ruling that regulators must consider emissions from coal burned overseas—a landmark decision for future project approvals. Abuse Case: Former bishop Christopher Saunders was sentenced to six and a half years in prison for sexually abusing Indigenous men. Skilled Migration: Home Affairs says the next Skilled Independent visa invitation round will be held by October 31, urging applicants to check their SkillSelect details.
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