AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoPrivacy & Retail Tech: Australia’s privacy watchdog updated facial recognition guidance for shops after a Bunnings tribunal case, tightening how retailers can rely on narrow exceptions and stressing privacy impact assessments and transparency. Consumer Finance: ASIC flagged offset-account failures that may have cost home borrowers millions, urging people to check their accounts. Food & Safety: Australia’s chicken remains a value staple, with experts pointing to stable pricing and consistent quality, while broader food-labelling and fraud debates continue to simmer. Energy & Retail: Igneo’s Vertis Energy deal adds a distributed solar-plus-storage platform for businesses, aiming to cut power-cost exposure. Market Watch: Australia’s inflation eased to a 4-month low, lifting the ASX and cooling expectations of further rate hikes. E-commerce & Logistics: Vinted is expanding Germany’s second-hand shipping via DHL parcel lockers and kiosks to make peer-to-peer trades easier. Tech & Work: Atlassian introduced AI “wallets” with monthly caps to curb staff AI spend after other firms’ cost blowouts.
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