AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoQueensland Tragedy: A 10-year-old girl and her 36-year-old stepmother died after their car was found submerged in a Fraser Coast dam. Police say speed and inattention may have contributed; the local patrol inspector says the region has recorded 26 preventable road deaths this year. First Nations Housing: Darwin’s Yilli short-stay facility is set to close Sunday, leaving about 120 mostly First Nations residents facing relocation 100 kilometres away. The NT government rejected a federal offer to buy the site for $6.5 million. Regional Workforce: North Queensland businesses warn proposed caps on working-holiday visa extensions could worsen staff shortages, as the government plans to cut second-year visas to 45,000 and third-year visas to 5,000. Small Business: The government has delayed the ATO’s credit-card payment ban until July 2027 after a backlash from businesses. Local Planning: Logan council plans to shrink its flood overlay by 56.8%, removing about 26,820 properties from the map after thousands of residents raised concerns. Arts and Culture: NSW has pledged $2.7 million over three years to bring Tropfest back to The Domain.
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