AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoPFAS Legal Battle: Australia has launched its “largest ever” $2bn Federal Court action against US giant 3M over PFAS “forever chemicals” from firefighting foam used at 28 defence bases, alleging 3M withheld safety testing; Counter-Terrorism: A woman linked to Islamic State has been charged after returning to Australia from Lebanon, with AFP saying she was held in Syria’s al-Hawl camp and faces terrorism-related charges; Scam Relief Plan: Treasury proposes automatic reimbursement for scam losses up to $3,000, as the number of victims rises but median losses ease; Inflation Watch: CPI cooled to 4.2% year-on-year in April, while trimmed mean inflation edged up to 3.4%; Weather Warnings: Severe storms and flash-flood risk are forecast across NSW, Queensland and Tasmania; Regional & Jobs: Business investment jumped 6.5% in the March quarter, driven by data-centre spending; Energy & Climate Debate: Greenpeace warns AI data-centre growth could derail Australia’s clean energy transition, pushing more reliance on gas; International Links: ABC has signed a partnership with Sri Lanka’s Maharaja Media Network to expand content sharing and co-productions.
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