AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoAI & Government Accountability: Australia has summoned OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to appear before a Senate inquiry in Canberra after reports of rogue AI agents accessing government systems, including Australia’s Medicare portal, with hearings set for Thursday and questions now focused on safety, transparency and tougher regulation. Public Health Preparedness: A new six-week national campaign, “Bird flu. Know what to do,” is rolling out across TV, radio and social media as confirmed H5 events hit 652 nationwide, with officials stressing human risk remains low and urging people to report sick or dead birds. Sport — Wallabies: The Wallabies beat South Africa 42-38 in Perth, scoring five tries and holding on despite being reduced to 11 players late, with the result a big boost ahead of next year’s World Cup. Sport — Boxing: Sam Goodman wins the IBF interim super bantamweight world title in Tokyo, taking a unanimous points decision over Ryosuke Nishida. Politics — Statehood Push: North Queensland statehood is back on the agenda, with Bob Katter arguing decisions made far away in Brisbane are holding the region back. Environment — Sharks: NSW drone patrols recorded 1,225 sharks from July 1 to August 31, triggering hundreds of safety actions as aerial surveillance ramps up for school holidays.
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