AGP Executive Report
Last update: 39 minutes agoAI Regulation & Data Centres: Australia’s new AI office and data-centre rules are drawing fresh criticism over whether they’ll help regional businesses keep up, with an educator warning the rollout omits practical support for communities “left behind.” Telstra Outage Scrutiny: Telstra executives will face a Canberra parliamentary inquiry over last week’s outage that hit triple-zero calls, EFTPOS and public transport, with MPs arguing profits were put ahead of public safety. Universities & Anti-Semitism: A royal commission into anti-Semitism hears claims universities let hate flourish, as sector witnesses including Monash University face questions about leadership failures and the line between protest and anti-Jewish hostility. Big Tech vs Enterprises: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella warns enterprises are “paying twice” for AI—once for compute and again by handing labs proprietary know-how—fueling calls for “proprietary learning environments.” Cyber & Consumer Fraud: Victoria Police warns of myGov sign-in scams and fake retailer sites during end-of-financial-year sales, after hundreds of reports and losses. Health Policy: Smoking rates hit a historic low (5.6% daily in 2025) but illicit tobacco use among smokers is rising. International: Bangladesh’s Rabab Fatima appointed UN envoy for Afghanistan; Asean foreign ministers meet in Manila with Penny Wong among expected attendees.
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