AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoChildcare crackdown: ACT regulator CECA has suspended Edge Early Learning Charnwood for three months, citing staff turnover, inexperienced educators and supervision risks, after earlier action against another Edge centre. Health policy: New Zealand will adapt Australia’s RANZCOG endometriosis guideline so GPs can diagnose without laparoscopic surgery, aiming to cut an 8–12-year wait for about 120,000 people. Tobacco war in Canberra: Opposition Leader Angus Taylor backs an 80% tobacco excise cut plus legalised, regulated vapes and nicotine pouches to undercut illicit sales and organised crime—sparking fresh debate over public health and whether savings will reach smokers. Banking regulator: APRA has imposed licence conditions on ING Bank Australia after it overstated liquidity and breached minimums, including a $50m operational risk capital add-on and higher liquidity requirements. Identity fraud: Telstra was fined $277,200 by ACMA for failing mandatory identity checks in SIM-swap incidents, leaving some customers exposed to mobile fraud. Local human story: Lily Hooper’s family prepares to farewell the 18-year-old who died after a solo hike in Nattai National Park.
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