AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoSouth China Sea: Fourteen countries including Australia have reaffirmed the 2016 South China Sea arbitral ruling as final and legally binding, saying China’s expansive claims have no legal basis and urging peaceful resolution under international law. Pacific security: Australia has raised concerns with China over a long-range missile test in the Pacific, calling it provocative as Canberra and Fiji move ahead with a new defence alliance and New Zealand weighs joining. Uranium and India ties: Australia and India’s uranium export arrangements are now in place, with the deal framed as a multibillion-dollar energy boost for India and a major shift in Australia’s uranium politics. Water crisis: An independent panel warns the Upper Murrumbidgee “will likely die” without a major increase in water releases from Tantangara Dam, citing risks to ecosystems and human health. Local crime: Police are investigating antisemitic graffiti incidents in Camden Park and Moana, with CCTV footage sought. Sports & culture: UFC 329 headlines Conor McGregor’s return; in AFL, Gold Coast coach Damien Hardwick hit out at “peanut” fans after a crowd clash. Wildlife win: WA’s numbat has been pulled back from extinction risk as the population is improving in the wild.
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