AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoPFAS Legal Push: Australia has launched a landmark $2 billion bid against 3M over “forever chemicals” from PFAS firefighting foams used at Defence sites, after spending $1.3b on clean-ups and alleging 3M misled on environmental risks. Severe Weather Watch: South Australia braces for damaging winds, large waves and coastal erosion risk after a deep low-pressure system; WA also faced widespread storm impacts and power outages. Insurance Under Pressure: Insurers are revisiting storm-hit Clifton claims and rolling out a global hail hazard map, warning climate-driven convective storms are driving faster-growing property losses. Climate + Health Link: A new study ties climate change to higher antimicrobial resistance in Salmonella, raising concerns for harder-to-treat foodborne illness. Energy Transition + Data Centres: Google, European Energy Australia and AirTrunk plan to bring a 25MW Mulwala Solar Farm online to power data-centre demand with new renewables. Online Safety: Malaysia begins enforcing a ban on social media accounts for children under 16, joining a wider push for age checks. Housing + Environment: Sunshine Coast Council’s 2026-27 budget flags road upgrades and “safeguarding” the environment amid rising costs. Biodiversity + Invasives: VFFish calls for urgent carp control measures to protect waterways and native fish, including support for a national threat plan.
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