AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoTest Cricket: Australia’s full-strength XI against Bangladesh in Darwin hit trouble early, collapsing to 198 all out after Bangladesh’s pace ripped through the top order, with Steve Smith’s 67 the lone bright spot. Social Media Law: Meta says it has removed 750,000+ under-16 Instagram/Facebook accounts in Australia since the youth ban began, as regulators consider enforcement action. Payments Tech: Verifone is rolling out biometric-capable payment devices across Australia, aiming to speed checkout using face or palm data. Big Tech & AI: Amazon launches paid Alexa+ in Australia ($29.99/month) and opens access to China’s DeepSeek via its cloud, despite Australia banning DeepSeek on government devices. Energy & Industry: Australia and NSW back a $2.5b bailout to keep Rio Tinto’s Tomago aluminium smelter running, with a pathway to renewables by 2033. Health & Work: Fair Work sets “world-leading” minimum pay and insurance rules for gig delivery workers at $31.30/hour. Biosecurity: Tasmania reports its first H5N1 bird flu case, detected in a dead migratory bird.
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