AGP Executive Report
Last update: 28 minutes agoPolitical Safety: Independent MP Helen Haines has had both legs amputated after police alleged she was deliberately hit by a car outside her Wangaratta office. A man has been charged and appeared in court; a separate weapon incident at a WA MP’s office has heightened concern about threats to representatives. Transport and Growth: Qatar Airways will fly to Western Sydney Airport from December 2027, adding an international link ahead of the airport’s October 25 opening. Sydney’s long-delayed south-west metro extension is set to open October 30. Business: National Australia Bank plans to cut up to 2,500 jobs in a major overhaul. Data-centre operator NextDC’s shares plunged after power-grid delays forced it to defer revenue and pause new projects. Health and Climate: Research points to a widening gap in access to psychologists, with people in lower-income areas less likely to receive care. A new report warns worsening bushfires could cost Australia an average $6 billion a year over the next three decades.
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