AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoRetail violence crackdown: Victoria’s new premier Ben Carroll has backed tougher adult punishments after five teens were charged over an alleged Sunshine assault that left a 60-year-old worker fighting for his life, with police saying the group tried to steal from a shop before a street scuffle. Child safety failures in Queensland: Young people raised in Child Safety Queensland say the system left them in “survival mode” and trapped them in a cycle of trauma, as scrutiny grows over recommendations after a landmark inquiry. Indigenous truth-telling: South Australia says it will set up an Indigenous truth-telling commission and Voice-to-Parliament work as part of the Uluru Statement agenda, with $8.5m earmarked. Garma spotlight: At the Arnhem Land festival, Voice architect Noel Pearson called for abolishing state Aboriginal affairs departments and shifting responsibility to Canberra. Commonwealth Games fallout: Australia’s athletics dominance in Glasgow was followed by a bizarre late protest twist affecting the men’s 4x100m medal confirmation. Fuel costs watch: Treasurer Jim Chalmers has ordered fuel price monitoring as the fuel excise cut ends, warning retailers against unexplained increases.
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