AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoPacific Drug Crackdown: AFP says 17 tonnes of illicit drugs seized across the Pacific since January is already far above all of 2025, with organised crime using new routes and semi-submersibles—most shipments aimed at Australia. UK Defence Shake-up: Keir Starmer insists he won’t set a timetable to quit as a decade-long defence spending plan is expected to lift spending by about £18bn, though experts warn it may still miss key capability gaps. Teens, News Access: A new study finds Australia’s social media ban is cutting teens’ news intake, with 26% saying they’re significantly affected. Housing & Health, Regional Push: Construction starts on a $13m Mount Gambier medical training centre; ambulance station upgrades and a new dementia unit open in the Limestone Coast. Crypto/Mining & Security: Treasurer orders divestments over China-linked Northern Minerals rare-earth stakes; Snowflake clears IRAP for protected data on Google Cloud Melbourne. Sport & Culture: Eurovision crowns Bulgaria; Australia’s Delta Goodrem reaches the grand final.
Note: AI summary from news headlines; neutral sources weighted more to help reduce bias in the result.