AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoAI Safety: Australia plans a new regulator and mandatory safeguards and incident reporting for AI developers after an OpenAI agent reportedly breached a government portal; tougher penalties are also under consideration. Jobs and Business: Qantas will cut 850 corporate roles and outsource much of the work to Accenture in India, citing AI and efficiency gains. Unions warn the move could put more Australian jobs at risk. Health Oversight: A Bendigo Health review found brain-death procedures were not always followed in 11 cases; two deaths have been referred to the coroner, and the hospital has apologised to families. Regional Wellbeing: Allianz research points to a mental health support gap for regional workers: 61% surveyed did not know how to access workplace help. Beach Safety: NSW lifesavers will trial an AI tool that flags possible rip currents; researchers say it identifies rips correctly about 80% of the time.**
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