AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoDigital Safety: Google warned a Senate inquiry that Australia’s proposed online duty-of-care law could lead to age checks for Gmail, messaging and file storage, raising concerns about privacy and surveillance. Cyber Resilience: A Microsoft outage disrupted Australian businesses and government services for more than a day. The company blamed a technical issue, not malicious activity, but the disruption highlighted reliance on major cloud platforms. Regional Security: Australia is set to sign a defence agreement with the Philippines covering military access and information-sharing as tensions with China persist in the South China Sea. Counter-Terrorism: A new government hub will help agencies track online youth radicalisation and violent extremism. Conflict Prevention: At the UN, Australia warned that an abrupt end to the Western Sahara peacekeeping mission could destabilise the region and urged an orderly transition.
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