AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoHousing Finance Shock: SMSF groups and property bodies say a new ban on Limited Recourse Borrowing Arrangements is blocking more people from financing homes, urging Treasury to pause it (at least for newly built housing) until the impact on supply is assessed. RBA & AI Investment: RBA assistant governor Chris Kent warns AI-driven data centre spending is propping up demand, meaning interest rates may need to stay higher than they otherwise would. Teen Social Media Crackdown: Meta says it has removed 756,000 suspected under-16 Australian accounts since the ban began, as regulators consider enforcement action. Energy & Industry Bailouts: Rio Tinto’s Tomago aluminium smelter is set to shift to renewables under a $2.5b taxpayer-backed deal, while IAG shares slide after FY26 profit falls on higher natural peril costs. Health System Pressure: A South Australian inquest found a delayed cardiac surgery could have cost a patient’s chance of survival, pointing to systemic failings in an overworked system. Local Business & Compliance: The ATO paid $12m in GST refunds to a small Griffith winery despite low declared turnover, and a court case looms. Environment & Wildlife: A conservation project on SA’s Flinders Island targets invasive cats, rats and mice to protect threatened species. Transport & Animal Welfare: Up to 10% of New Zealand’s greyhound racing dogs have moved to Queensland after NZ’s ban.
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