AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoPolitical Safety: Independent MP Helen Haines is stable but has lost both legs after police say she was deliberately struck twice outside her Wangaratta office. A man has been charged and remanded in custody; authorities are still investigating the motive. A separate weapons incident at a Perth MP’s office has renewed concern about threats to public representatives. Online Safety: Australia is preparing legal action against Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube over alleged failures to enforce the under-16 social media ban. Cricket: Australia collapsed for 99 against South Africa in the second Test, then reached 156-4 in its follow-on innings, still 170 runs behind. Travis Head is unbeaten on 87; Steve Smith’s neck injury leaves his availability uncertain. Fire Readiness: A new report warns bushfires could cost Australia $6 billion a year over the next three decades, as volunteer firefighting numbers fall and seasons grow more severe. Postal Network: Australia Post and Qantas Freight are adding freighter capacity ahead of the holiday e-commerce rush.
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