AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoConsumer sentiment & cost-of-living: Westpac-Melbourne Institute data shows consumer confidence sliding to a historic low after the RBA’s latest rate rise, with “recession-like” conditions expected to hit household budgets next year. RBA inflation debate: Commentary argues the RBA’s job isn’t to make prices fall, but to steer inflation toward its target—meaning higher prices tend to stick. Card surcharge rules: After the Oct 1 ban, Australians are questioning new “service fees”; regulators say fees are only OK if they aren’t triggered by paying by card. EV charging fight: Tesla and major power players warn an AEMC-backed plan to expand public EV chargers via monopoly networks could push costs onto all households. Health & safety: Doctors warn GLP-1 users who don’t disclose weight-loss jabs or unapproved peptides before surgery face serious anaesthetic risks. Aged care & mental health oversight: A NSW nursing home wins a top local award, while Queensland advocates push for more independent inspections of locked mental health wards after reports of assaults. Cyber & privacy: Reports link AI to bank hacks in South Korea; separate coverage notes OpenAI apologised after an Australian government health portal breach. Food & environment: Tassal plans to inject diseased fish in Tasmania with antibiotics, reviving debate over marine drug use.
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