AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoNepal Flood Crisis: Australia’s PM Anthony Albanese says 34 Australians are missing after flash floods and mudslides hit the Nepal–Tibet border, with at least 160 dead and hundreds unaccounted for; DFAT is working with local authorities and tour operators as rescuers continue searches. Data Centres & Energy: National Cabinet backs a more “flexible” approach to AI data centre power rules after Queensland and the Northern Territory pushed back, keeping renewables as the main direction but avoiding one strict standard. Privacy Crackdown: Support is growing for an import ban on “smart glasses” and other wearable recorders, after petitions and privacy concerns about low-cost devices used to film people without consent. Housing & Transport: Sydney councils are cutting car parking requirements in new developments, including allowing fewer spaces or none in some areas, aiming to improve affordability and reduce congestion. Crime & Safety: Police investigate the death of a 16-year-old girl in Sydney after a suspected sexual strangulation incident. Insurance Resilience: The Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation plans to expand terrorism and cyclone reinsurance and use its data to help drive down premiums. Business Pressure: Victorian work-from-home legislation faces a backlash from major business groups warning it could hurt jobs and investment.
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