AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoIndia-Australia Uranium Deal: PM Anthony Albanese and Indian PM Narendra Modi have finalised arrangements to restart Australian uranium exports to India for peaceful nuclear energy, unlocking a long-delayed pathway under the 2015 nuclear cooperation agreement. Indo-Pacific Defence Push: The leaders also rolled out a defence and security joint declaration plus new cooperation across maritime security, cyber, critical minerals and resilient supply chains, with talks to fast-track a broader trade deal. Middle East Tensions: As US-Iran hostilities intensify, Australia’s leaders urged restraint and diplomacy, while markets weighed the risk of renewed escalation. Bird Flu Alarm: H5N1 has been confirmed in an Australian native seabird for the first time, with cases detected in South Australia and Western Australia and no sign yet of mass wildlife deaths or spread to poultry. Online Hate Probe: An anti-Semitism royal commission has criticised X’s lack of cooperation and questioned whether it should keep operating in Australia. Telstra Outage Fallout: Telstra CEO Vicki Brady says the company found no link between earlier job cuts and the nationwide network outage, while investigations continue. Pacific Security: Australia and New Zealand reaffirmed army ties, including renewed Plan ANZAC cooperation. Anti-Drone Spending: Australia will spend $7bn on anti-drone technology, including systems supplied to Ukraine.
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