AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoIndigenous Truth-Telling: New research estimates Australia’s pre-colonisation Indigenous population was up to 7 times larger than previously thought, around 2.2 million people, with modelling pointing to massive losses from disease and frontier violence after 1788. Air Quality & Health: A study links higher air pollution to more nighttime coughing, even when pollution stays below WHO daily limits, using cough sounds captured by a phone app across 32 cities. Climate & Power: Climateworks Centre has launched Electrify Australia, pushing for faster electrification across homes, transport, agriculture and industry to cut emissions and lower bills. Coastal Risk: Reporting highlights rising seas threatening hundreds of thousands of Australian properties by 2100, adding pressure to planning and resilience. Offshore Wind Caution: Experts argue offshore wind must be built with nature in mind, using better marine planning and protections across the project life cycle. Waste & Recycling Watch: Councils warn of rising waste costs, underlining growing pressure on local services and budgets. Pollution Monitoring Lesson: Research on China’s digital farming shows how sensors, drones and satellite data can improve responses to floods and pests—an approach Australia could learn from as climate impacts intensify.
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