AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoLocal Planning Showdown: Victoria council kept alive a controversial three-building, mixed-use proposal at Fort and Quadra after a 7-2 vote, ordering developers to revise the plan to match city guidelines and sending it to an advisory design panel. Police Oversight: NSW’s police watchdog says it received a record 800+ complaints over alleged brutality during the Isaac Herzog protest, with the watchdog also criticising police for being “overly defensive” when asked for information. Gaza Flotilla Fallout: Israel has deported foreign activists from a Gaza aid flotilla; 11 Australians were among those released, with detainees alleging mistreatment while Israel denies wrongdoing. Climate Law Push: The UN General Assembly backed an ICJ climate ruling on states’ obligations, with the US voting against and Australia supporting. Finance Watch: APRA says it’s tightening oversight as AI and geopolitical risks grow, and it finalised a class exemption easing some ownership/control approvals for super funds. Drugs at the Border: AFP and ABF seized about 374kg of mixed drugs hidden inside a diesel generator at Port Botany, and are now hunting the network behind it.
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