AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoTelstra Fallout: Telstra CEO Vicki Brady has apologised after a nationwide outage disrupted triple-zero calls, payments and parts of public transport, with police later saying a woman’s death was not linked to the outage; the regulator says it will investigate whether Telstra met its legal obligations. BBL Goes Global: Australia’s Big Bash League will kick off in India on 12 December, with Melbourne Renegades to play Perth Scorchers at Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium, part of a wider Australia–India push that also flags sport, tourism and trade. India–NZ Travel Politics: New Zealand is considering joining an Australia–Fiji defence alliance, while Modi’s NZ visit is drawing backlash over migration and visas—an angle that could affect how travellers read the trip. Sydney Rents: Sydney has recorded the sharpest quarterly house-rent jump since 2022, with median house asking rents hitting $850 a week and unit rents $780. Bird Flu Alert: H5N1 has been confirmed in Australia’s first native seabird case (a greater crested tern), raising fears of a wildlife emergency. EV Second-Hand Boom: Used electric and plug-in hybrid sales are rising as fuel costs bite, with June showing strong EV auction activity. Storm Travel Disruption: Typhoon Bavi is causing flight cancellations and evacuations across Japan’s southwest islands, with heavy rain and flooding risks.
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