AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoAI regulation shake-up: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is set to move Australia away from case-by-case AI decisions, launching an Office of AI and a single national framework covering rules for AI, data centres and intellectual property. Online safety: The UK is rolling out a default overnight social media curfew for 16- and 17-year-olds, with “addictive” features like infinite scrolling disabled by default. Tobacco crackdown row: The Albanese government says illicit tobacco is an enforcement problem, not a tax problem, after police ran out of storage for seized cigarettes. Tasmania jobs and heritage: Tasmania’s government is proposing to buy the Boag’s Brewery site in Launceston as production shifts to the mainland. Community and culture: A new NSW craft club is tackling loneliness through regular meetups, while Sydney’s Unholy Playhouse reopens a 158-year-old church as an arts venue (including a live exorcism). Local governance & sustainability: NSW councils are using a new circular-economy supplier assessment tool to better verify sustainable procurement. Sports betting chatter: With Tszyu v Spence in Sydney on July 26, former boxers and sparring partners are split on who wins.
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