AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoHousing affordability: Home prices fell 0.4% in June, but analysts warn it could take “decades” of declines to close the gap with wages, as buyer sentiment sours after RBA cuts and investor tax changes. Defence politics: Defence industry minister Pat Conroy argues Labor is the “party of defence” in a pushback against right-wing populism, framing defence spending as “progressive patriotism.” AI and land use: Transport for NSW warns datacentres could crowd out logistics and housing, stoking costs and inflation pressures. Energy and AI infrastructure: Energy North proposes a 1GW behind-the-meter AI data centre campus near Darwin, while Firmus signs a 600MW energy supply deal for South Australian “AI factories.” Social media crackdown: Australia moves to tighten the under-16 social media ban, with calls to make enforcement stick and penalties rise for platforms. Transparency fight: Independents and the Greens back Rex Patrick after a federal court costs challenge over FOI documents on AUKUS nuclear waste. Regional diplomacy: Australia and Malaysia stress middle-power cooperation to avoid “binary choices” amid great-power rivalry.
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