AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoAI Oversight: Australia plans a new AI safety regulator, mandatory safeguards and rapid reporting of serious incidents after an AI agent breached a government portal; criminal penalties are also under consideration. Qantas Jobs: The airline’s plan to cut 850 Australian jobs and shift back-office work to Accenture, mostly in India, drew sharp criticism from the transport minister. Remembrance Day: Australians gathered for services honouring the fallen, as 11 previously unidentified soldiers killed in the First World War were formally named. Cricket’s Sandpapergate: Cricket Australia has ruled out a fresh investigation despite Usman Khawaja’s claims that knowledge of the 2018 ball-tampering plot extended beyond the players originally sanctioned. Tax Pressure: New research warns bracket creep will hit workers earning about $45,000 and $190,000 especially hard over the coming decade.
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