AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoRegional Diplomacy: Anthony Albanese arrived in Manila for the ASEAN summit, where Australia and the Philippines are due to sign a defence cooperation agreement. A Quad leaders’ meeting is also expected. Online Safety: Google warned a Senate committee that the government’s digital duty of care bill could lead to age checks on Gmail, messaging and file storage, raising concerns about privacy and access. Digital Resilience: Microsoft restored Teams and Outlook after an outage disrupted Australian government agencies and businesses, renewing questions about reliance on a single technology provider. Cricket: David Warner accused Cricket Australia of a “cover-up” over its 2018 ball-tampering inquiry, saying key bowlers may not have been interviewed; captain Pat Cummins has rejected Usman Khawaja’s claims about wider team knowledge. Climate: More than 600 protesters took to Newcastle Harbour to oppose coal exports after a court allowed the demonstration. At COP31, Australia and Türkiye are leading talks, but negotiations have made limited progress. Disaster Preparedness: Indonesia and Australia are seeking closer cooperation on early warnings, emergency response and regional resilience.
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