AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoAI and jobs reassurance: Google Australia boss Melanie Silva urged Aussies to “take a breath” over AI disruption, arguing displaced roles will be replaced and calling for balanced debate as data-centre regulation ramps up. Copyright and creative rules: ARIA’s Hall of Fame speech pushed for smart policy on AI’s impact on music, after the Productivity Commission said it’s premature to change Australia’s copyright laws. Online safety law ripple effects: Canada moved to restrict social media for under-16s and regulate AI chatbots, adding pressure to the global push that Australia already started. Education regulator court fight: NSW Supreme Court heard a challenge by Young’s New Madinah College principal Sheikh Abdulghani Albaf against NESA’s “not fit and proper” finding over Israel-Gaza-related posts. Finance and enforcement: ASIC’s case against USGFX/Union Standard International Group ended with a record $300m Federal Court fine. Sports broadcasting deal: Foxtel tabled a reported $4b NRL TV offer from 2028, reshaping who holds matches and streaming rights. Crime and courts: James Dalamangas was sentenced in Greece over weapons offences while extradition battles continue; in SA, Gus Lamont’s grandmother Josie Murray was fined for an unrelated gun-silencer offence. Community and governance: Labor is set to publicly list sponsored lobbyist pass holders, tightening lobbying transparency.
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