AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoCricket: Australia seized control of the Durban Test, leading South Africa by 139 at stumps on day three. Steve Smith broke the record for most Test catches, while Matt Renshaw’s 190 helped set up the advantage. Digital Rules: Labor has dropped a disputed ministerial power from its social media bill, clearing the way for laws to let users opt out of algorithms and protect under-18s from harmful content. Public Spending: Deloitte received $2.2 million to administer childcare workforce grants, despite government rules that identify grant management as work that should generally return to the public service. Energy: Critics say loopholes in the proposed gas reservation plan could let Santos’ Gladstone LNG project avoid contributing to domestic supply. NSW has also approved a Hunter Valley coal mine extension through 2045, drawing criticism over climate impacts. First Nations: UTS has halted final negotiations for a planned 250-bed Indigenous student college in Sydney. History: A new account revisits Tasmania’s Black War and the colonial military campaign to drive Aboriginal nations from their homelands.
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