AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoAI & Sovereignty: Defence Minister Richard Marles says Australia’s AI push is the most critical self-reliance moment since WWII as he heads to the US to advance a $21bn deal aimed at boosting local influence in models and development. Tech Leadership: OpenAI has hired former Meta executive Sandhya Devanathan as VP for Southeast Asia and Australia, based in Singapore, to drive consumer growth and enterprise adoption. Housing Pressure: Inner-city Melbourne councils warn they’ll withdraw support for a plan to add a million residents unless the state funds close to $1bn in new infrastructure. Regulation & Integrity: Migration regulator OMARA sanctioned 17 agents in the six months to June, including cancellations and suspensions, over misleading visa claims and misuse of client money. Financial Services: ASIC says home insurers are short-changing customers via cash settlements that can be based on a single quote from preferred suppliers. Markets & Rates: ASX futures point to a retreat as Wall Street softens and attention turns to the RBA’s next OCR move. Labour Market: NSW unemployment has stayed low for years, but modelling shows job stress is rising in parts of west and south-west Sydney.
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