AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoVisa Checks: Australia has expanded biometric screening for new visa applications lodged in India, with some applicants required to provide fingerprints and facial images. Aged Care Oversight: The ombudsman has condemned an algorithm used to allocate aged-care funding as unfair and inconsistent, calling for a human decision-maker to be able to override it. Digital Regulation: Meta faces a class action over alleged harm to children, while the government is moving to sue platforms over enforcement of the under-16 social media ban. Apple must also open iPhone app distribution to competitors after a court ruling. Cybersecurity: The Australian Signals Directorate says AI has helped drive an 80 per cent surge in cyberattacks on businesses and government agencies, warning superannuation savings could be exposed. Political Safety and Guns: Helen Haines’ recovery from an alleged car attack has renewed concern about threats to MPs; a separate mass shooting near Brisbane has put Queensland’s gun laws under scrutiny, as the premier again rejects a firearms buyback.
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