AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoCourt Appeal: Erin Patterson lost her bid to overturn her murder convictions, and Victoria’s Court of Appeal increased her sentence to life in prison without parole for the deaths of three relatives. Territory Schools: The NT education minister says $500,000 is not enough to prepare Alice Springs’ Centralian schools for a merger, promising more funding before the 2027 school year. Darwin AFL: The Gold Coast Suns will play one fewer game in Darwin next season, while the NT government has not explained how the change affects its $9 million deal with the club. Political Staffing: Anthony Albanese faces renewed calls to hand an independent body control of extra staff allocations after three ministers received additional taxpayer-funded advisers. Invasive Species: A report warns feral deer could become Australia’s next feral-pig-scale problem without prompt action; fire ants are also raising alarm as the wet season begins. Energy Policy: Gas producers warn Labor’s proposed reservation scheme could distort the market as it advances through Parliament.
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