AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 minutes agoOnline Safety Crackdown: Australia’s eSafety regulator has taken Telegram to court over alleged failure to remove pro-terror videos and extremist violence content, warning of civil penalties up to A$54.6m. Justice & Rights: A Tasmanian mayor’s failed defamation case is being framed as a warning for social media “rules of engagement” after a digitally altered disability-parking photo went viral. Health & Defence Research: Monash University and the Australian Defence Force have started a four-year study into how low-level blast exposure may affect recruits’ brains, using helmet pressure readings plus blood and cognitive testing. Road Safety Enforcement: Far North police say Operation Yankee Surplus netted 69 drink drivers and 35 drug drivers across Cairns and the Tablelands. Community & Culture: Newcastle’s New Annual festival program is set for 25 September–4 October, turning the city’s coastline into a dawn-to-dusk performance stage. International: Australia will send 24 NSW Rural Fire Service firefighters and aircraft to help France tackle major wildfires.
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