AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoAI & Copyright: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia will draft laws to regulate AI and give “the strongest possible protection” to Australian creators, warning it’s “theft” to use books, music, art or news to train AI without artists’ control. Cybersecurity: Partnered Health, a GP and skin cancer clinic operator with 57 sites, confirms a major cyber attack in which medical records and personal details were stolen from at least 16 locations, with investigations involving the Australian Cyber Security Centre and police. Energy & Jobs: RWE’s 1.1GW Theodore wind farm in Central Queensland has won federal EPBC approval, clearing the way for secondary consents and aiming to start construction in 2027. Pacific Security: China’s coast guard patrols east of Taiwan and a submarine missile test are framed as long-term deterrence moves, adding pressure on regional security planning. International Context: A Pew survey finds global views of China and Xi are improving, while views of the U.S. have worsened. Markets/Inflation: Oil and the Australian dollar remain sensitive to renewed US-Iran tensions, with investors also weighing softer inflation data.
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