AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoInflation and Rates: Australia’s annual inflation rose to 4.3% in September, lifting expectations of another Reserve Bank rate rise and adding pressure on household budgets. Cybersecurity: An Australian AI company chief warns the country’s reliance on overseas technology leaves sensitive data and national systems exposed, while cyber incident responses have also climbed. Threats at Home: A “credible” bomb threat forced the cancellation of a forum on a proposed Adelaide Hills data centre. In Darwin, a teenager faces terrorism charges after police allegedly found extremist material and instructions for making a 3D-printed gun. Political Safety: Federal police have reported hundreds of threats against MPs, prompting calls for stronger security after an attack on independent MP Helen Haines. Defence: Senate hearings heard China gave Australia only two hours’ notice before a Pacific missile launch. Canberra is also weighing an Iron Dome-style air defence system, while propulsion defects have been reported on its two largest warships.
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