AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoTeen Safety & Social Media: Meta says it has deactivated 756,000 Australian under-16 Facebook and Instagram accounts under the under-16 ban, as regulators push for tougher enforcement and bigger penalties. Tech Regulation: Executives from Google, Meta, Snapchat and TikTok faced a Senate inquiry over whether the ban is working, with eSafety warning platforms may be slow-walking compliance. Mental Health Infrastructure: NSW marks a major construction milestone for the $540m Westmead Centre for Mental Health, with a topping-out ceremony for the ten-storey facility. Tax & Federal-State Tensions: Anthony Albanese faces pressure over a Productivity Commission GST report that WA says is “costly” and “perverse,” with Labor MPs divided on how to respond. Sports Tragedy: Promising 18-year-old golfer Jessica Bang has died in Thailand after a brain haemorrhage while preparing for a tournament. International Links: Australia and Vietnam say new state-visit talks are boosting cooperation across trade, defence and science.
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