AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoDefence & Indo-Pacific: Australia’s biggest army drill of the year, Southern Jackaroo, has kicked off in Townsville with about 300 US Marines, 1,500 Australian troops and 400 Japanese forces running live-fire and combined operations to July 3. China & regional security: Defence Minister Richard Marles says China’s Shangri-La Dialogue showing of mostly academics misses a chance for “strategic reassurance” as Beijing’s defence build-up continues. Brisbane 2032: Police have arrested protesters and cleared a camp at Victoria Park, the planned main stadium site, as work is set to begin despite an Indigenous bid to protect the area. Housing & politics: Victoria is moving to restore electoral integrity after a High Court donation ruling, with a proposed $10,000 cap on political donations. Health: A $6.8m boost will expand Australia’s world-first preterm birth prevention program Every Week Counts to June 2028. Environment & weather: A severe cold front is forecast to bring damaging winds, storms and possible tornadoes to southern WA this long weekend. Law & rights: Two Indigenous clans are fighting in Federal Court over whether they were wrongly left out of a Cobourg Peninsula traditional ownership decision. Business & jobs: ACCIONA’s boss says Big Build corruption stems from planning and approval delays and CFMEU “dominance” on worksites.
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