AGP Executive Report
Last update: 23 minutes agoSocial Media Crackdown: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia will toughen enforcement of the under-16 social media ban after new research found most teens still use restricted platforms, with age checks often bypassed via self-declared ages or other accounts. Health Policy: Medicare changes that would have required patients to sign for every claim have been delayed after concerns they could block access for vulnerable Australians. Local Development Fight: A proposed data centre in Katoomba, NSW has been withdrawn following strong community and council opposition over environmental and noise concerns. Energy & Industry: Korea Zinc and the Australian government discussed critical minerals cooperation, including supply-chain resilience and smelting competitiveness. Trade & Ports: ICTSI won a 26-year extension for Melbourne’s Webb Dock East terminal, boosting capacity plans at Australia’s first fully automated container terminal. Business & Jobs: Locafy reported improved finances and is preparing its next AEO platform “Poseidon.” Community & Sport: A Victoria-based lung cancer screening program hit near-100,000 participants and detected 230 cancers in its first year. Money Moves: PayID registrations keep climbing, showing Australians increasingly expect faster, easier payments.
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