AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoAustralia–India diplomacy: PM Modi’s Melbourne visit delivered a coordinated package of defence, energy, education and cultural agreements, with reporting saying the relationship is moving into deeper “institutionalisation” and long-term strategic cooperation. South China Sea: The US, UK, Australia and 13 others reaffirmed the 2016 arbitration ruling as final and legally binding, backing a rules-based Indo-Pacific. Border tech upgrade: Australia will replace paper arrival cards with a digital Australia Travel Declaration after a Qantas trial, rolling out to more airports and seaports from late 2026. University anti-racism crackdown: New federal rules will require universities to define antisemitism and Islamophobia and tighten transparent complaints processes. Public safety: Police investigated a chaotic Sydney party brawl after gatecrashers, with two teenagers stabbed. Queensland crash: A 17-year-old died after an electric dirt bike collided with a car near Dayboro; forensic investigations continue. Regional sport: Australia coach Andrew McDonald expects Bangladesh’s improving pace attack to be a stern Test challenge next month.
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