AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoClimate & Cost: A new Climate Council report warns rising seas and storm surges could damage or wipe out 267,000+ properties and 2 million hectares by 2100, with an estimated $855bn hit—WA worst at $230.5bn, Queensland most at-risk homes (93,000+). Prisons Safety: WA is rolling out body-worn cameras in men’s and women’s prisons from October, with 500+ devices across Casuarina, Hakea, Bandyup, Melaleuca and Albany to boost safety and accountability. Big Bash Fight: Cricket NSW says Cricket Australia’s plan to allow private investment in the Big Bash could weaken grassroots cricket and reduce funding. National Security: A Sydney man, Alexander Csergo, is jailed for helping Chinese spies with fake defence reports, while Australia also backs expanded air and missile defence work under AIR 6500. Economy & Markets: ASX sentiment stays shaky as oil prices and rate-hike bets lift bond yields; the Aussie dollar holds near recent highs. Work Disruption: Transport workers join nationwide strikes over pay and conditions. EU Online Safety: Brussels moves toward tighter social media rules for minors, drawing privacy and rights backlash.
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