AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoHome Detention for Peter Liddy: South Australia’s notorious former magistrate Peter Liddy, convicted of child sexual abuse, is set to leave jail for home detention next month as his sentence expires, after an attempt to keep him in indefinite detention failed. Critical Health Alert: SA Health is treating an 80s Adelaide man’s invasive meningococcal disease case (serogroup B) as a public health matter, identifying close contacts and directing two people to take preventive antibiotics. WA Critical Minerals Push: Mount Ridley has kicked off phase-one metallurgical test work at its Grass Patch heavy rare earths project, with lab work starting on clay samples from the Winstons and Keiths prospects. Online Safety Debate: UK campaigners are urging Keir Starmer to avoid an Australia-style under-16 social media ban and instead require apps to meet strict safety standards. Court Drama in NSW: Mark Latham’s former partner Nathalie Matthews has withdrawn a private apprehended violence order application, ending that court fight. Budget Fallout Talk: Shadow treasurer Tim Wilson says the federal budget is an “assault” on young Australians’ prospects, using the “lemonade stands” line in his reply speech.
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