AGP Executive Report
Last update: 27 minutes agoFuel & Cost of Living: Australia’s fuel excise discount is ending, with petrol up sharply since late June and diesel jumping too—raising fears of higher grocery prices as transport costs bite. Housing Watch: Cairns home prices have dipped for the first time in years, joining a broader national slowdown as buyers grow nervous over rates and uncertainty. Roadworks & Travel Disruption (ACT): Coppins Crossing Road will close for three days in August for safety barrier work on the Molonglo River Bridge, with detours via Parkes Way/Tuggeranong Parkway and Cotter Road. Tech & Media: Proposed changes to Australia’s news bargaining incentive would lift the levy cap for big tech and require more publisher deals to avoid higher payments. Mining & AI (WA): Diggers & Dealers heads to Kalgoorlie with AI and rising sector costs on the agenda after excise relief lapsed. Tourism Pressure (NZ): Queenstown is facing fresh congestion concerns as international arrivals surge well above pre-pandemic levels. Safety Abroad: A ferry fire in Indonesia left at least five dead and dozens missing.
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