AGP Executive Report
Last update: 39 minutes agoWorld Cup Squad: Australia has confirmed its FIFA World Cup 2026 squad numbers (1–26), with Mat Ryan captaining and Cristian Volpato among the named players; group matches include Turkey (June 14), USA (June 20) and Paraguay (June 26). India-Australia Defence: Richard Marles and Rajnath Singh used the second Defence Ministers’ Dialogue in New Delhi to push maritime security, undersea surveillance and defence industry cooperation, including plans for joint staff talks and a defence articles/services MoU. AUKUS Submarine Prep: US personnel are set to rotate to HMAS Stirling later this year as AUKUS submarine support ramps up, with changes to Australia’s Virginia-class plan also flagged. Energy & Data Centres: Australia’s battery boom now shifts 53% of new solar output beyond daylight hours; meanwhile AirTrunk is set to invest $21.05b in a 3GW data centre in Maharashtra, and Google-backed solar is nearing grid connection in NSW. Politics & Cost of Living: One Nation has surged to lead Labor in a national poll, driven by backlash to budget property-tax changes. Health Costs: Australians are urged to shop around for surgery after data shows some specialists charge thousands more for common procedures. Wealth Gap: Oxfam says Australia’s 178 billionaires gained $25.67b in a year—while 3.7m people live in poverty. Safety Alerts: A spearfisher was killed by a bull shark on the Great Barrier Reef, and South Australia issued quicksand warnings after a woman was trapped at Glenelg North.
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