AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoInternational Courts: Australian lawyer Kate Gibson is set to join Rodrigo Duterte’s defence team at the ICC as associate counsel, after the court confirmed she has no conflicts. Tech & Competition: Fortnite is back on the App Store worldwide—except Australia—after Epic’s long-running fight with Apple, with Epic betting regulators will force Apple to reveal its fees. AI Shopping: Google unveiled “Universal Cart” at I/O, an AI shopping hub that can track deals across merchants and help manage purchases using Google services. Housing Pressure: A new report says upzoning windfalls could be handing property owners about $11b a year, while separate research warns Australia could waste $5.2b on 86,000 car spaces nobody uses. Student Cost Shock (NSW): An Aussie international student says a landlord demanded $1,890 after a fire alarm was triggered while cooking—despite no damage. Health & Safety: New Zealand moves to criminalise sexualised deepfakes, with Australia and others already tightening laws.
Note: AI summary from news headlines; neutral sources weighted more to help reduce bias in the result.