AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoCost of Living: Inflation rose to 4.3% in September, driven partly by a 9.4% jump in fuel prices. Markets now see an 80% chance of an RBA rate rise next week, adding pressure on households. Online Safety and Schools: Education Minister Jason Clare is urging limits on classroom screen time as ministers prepare for talks. The government has also introduced a bill to regulate AI chatbots and protect children online. Defence Accountability: A damning inquiry found leadership failures let a culture of lawlessness take hold in the SAS in Afghanistan. Defence chief Mark Hammond says the response is complete, ruling out further action against senior commanders. Local Government: Hobart election counting could leave the city with its first all-male council since 1954; one woman is narrowly holding the final seat. Conservation: NSW has approved the Great Koala National Park, a 475,000-hectare reserve due to open by year’s end. Its proposed carbon-credit funding remains controversial.
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