AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoBiosecurity Crackdown: Australia’s biggest bug bust has netted more than 100,000 illegal exotic cockroaches from a Bathurst breeder in NSW, including Madagascar hissing and dubia species worth up to $200,000, with authorities warning owners and pet businesses face penalties and the insects will be euthanised. Courtroom Accountability: A woman accused of enslaving a Yazidi teen in Syria continues bail arguments in Melbourne, with her lawyer saying she’d accept an ankle bracelet and religious counselling if released. Serious Crime Appeal: Queensland’s Court of Appeal hears an appeal by Sharon Graham, jailed for a woodchipper murder plot, arguing a legal error involving a co-accused’s privilege claim may have affected the verdict. Police Misconduct: NSW’s Court of Appeal considers the state’s bid to overturn a class action win over unlawful strip-searches at music festivals, after a judge found officers “reasonably thought” she’d be called a liar. Drugs at the Border: A Sydney court sentences a traveller who hid 2.5kg of cocaine in underpants to three years non-parole. Tech & Regulation: ASIC has launched a formal investigation into KPMG after audit-leak allegations, while Meta attacks Australia’s proposed news tax as breaching trade rules.
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