AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 minutes agoDigital Safety: Google warned a Senate inquiry that Australia’s proposed online safety law could lead to age checks for Gmail, messaging and file storage, potentially excluding under-18s. Childcare: NSW Premier Chris Minns promised 100 publicly run long-day centres if re-elected, adding 5,000 places for families. Indigenous Rights: A UN envoy called Australia’s record “embarrassing” and urged the government to act. Climate and Pacific: At COP31, Anthony Albanese backed a Pacific-led resilience fund and called on other nations to contribute; climate groups are also demanding an end to new fossil fuel projects. Local Communities: Townsville creatives are building a more visible queer community through a new independent publication. Digital Disruption: A global Microsoft outage disrupted Australian businesses and government agencies, raising concerns about reliance on a single technology provider. Regional Democracy: Nauru’s parliament has been left without an opposition after all lawmakers joined the government.
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