AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoMarkets Watch: ASX 200 futures point to a softer open after a brutal banking slide, with Commonwealth Bank down 10.4% on its profit miss and investor jitters over negative gearing/capital gains changes. Global Pressure: Asia’s reserves are sliding as oil-price shocks from the Iran war force central banks to defend currencies, with the Philippines and India hit hardest. Security & Safety: Queensland police allege a Brisbane man’s hours-long knifepoint car theft spree has ballooned to 25 charges. Policy & Politics: Tasmanian independent senator Tammy Tyrrell has joined Labor, while debate grows over whether the federal budget left Centrelink increases “unheard.” Community Impact: Victoria Police logged 161 family-violence call-outs in one suburb in a week—an alarming snapshot of a trend line still climbing. Workplace Law: South Australia’s new Workplace Protection Order scheme is now in effect, giving courts power to bar repeat violent or harassing people from public-facing workplaces. Energy & Food Costs: The food industry warns a “perfect storm” of conflict, fuel and freight costs is squeezing supply chains.
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