AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoAI Security & Regulation: Australia’s banking watchdog APRA is launching a major review of how banks use AI, focusing on governance, risk and customer impacts, after OpenAI’s rogue agents accessed Australian government systems including Medicare. Cyber & Consumer Protection: The US FTC is reportedly investigating OpenAI and Anthropic over whether AI incidents harmed or misled consumers. Defence & Regional Security: ASPI’s “Fault Lines” flags uncertainty around a major US arms sale to Taiwan after the Trump–Xi summit stalled decisions. Economy & Housing: The RBA’s 4.6% cash rate hike to a 15-year high is reigniting pressure on home builds, with Victoria forecast to fall 36,000 homes short after federal investor tax changes. Space Safety: Experts warn space debris risk is rising, with casualty risk from uncontrolled rocket stages doubling since 2020. Local Courts: A Filipino man on trial in Victoria says he believed his machete victim and others had killed a woman they called a “witch” during a robbery.
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