AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoClimate & Pacific Security: Pacific leaders in Palau were warned the world is heading beyond 1.5°C, with modelling pointing to up to US$90m a year lost from tuna access fees and coastal fisheries hit hard, while Tuvalu’s flooding risk could jump from “one-in-100-year” to “one-in-10-year” by 2050. Sport (Aussie Wins): Commonwealth Games champion Eleanor Patterson capped her season by winning the women’s high jump Diamond League final in Brussels. Politics & Law: Coalition plans would make serious flag-burning and war memorial vandalism federal crimes, with up to a year in jail, and Angus Taylor says it’s not aimed at One Nation. Online Safety: Draft Labor laws would force social media platforms to offer users an algorithm opt-out via pop-ups, with fines over $100m for breaches. Housing Pressure: More than 300,000 first homebuyers are at risk of “mortgage prison” under the 5% deposit scheme as lenders and LMI rules bite. Health: Prostate Cancer Foundation backs a national awareness and testing push after new early-detection guidelines. Environment: Tasmania’s Tungatinah hydro power station was destroyed by fire, while Great Barrier Reef tour operators are culling Drupella snails to protect coral.
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