AGP Executive Report
Last update: 37 minutes agoBondi aftermath funding: Australia’s federal budget sets aside $600m for response and recovery after the December 14 Bondi terror attack, including security upgrades for Jewish communities and major mental health support—though leaders call it “small comfort” for families. Pacific jobs pressure: The World Bank warns Pacific growth is slowing under fuel costs, debt and repeated shocks, and says youth can only become an economic asset with a real jobs agenda—especially for women and for young people stuck in school-or-work gaps (NEET rates are high in places including Vanuatu). Vanuatu-New Caledonia-France tension: Vanuatu has urged the French ambassador in Port Vila to use diplomatic channels instead of social media, as a dispute flares over Vanuatu hosting FLNKS leadership for a trade forum. Blue Pacific connectivity push: Pacific energy and transport ministers end talks with the Manubada Call to Action, pushing faster energy access and scaled maritime links. Local justice update: NSW police confirm a body found in a remote nature reserve is that of alleged triple murderer Julian Ingram.
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