AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoTest Cricket: South Africa took control on day one in Durban, reducing Australia to 187-6 before bad light ended play. Matt Renshaw and Pat Cummins steadied the innings with an unbeaten 63-run stand. Steve Smith passed Steve Waugh to become Australia’s third-highest Test run-scorer; Nic Maddinson’s cancer-comeback return ended in a 33-ball duck. Women’s Basketball: Australia beat China 78-59 to reach the FIBA U18 Asia Cup final and keep their three-peat hopes alive. Markets: Nvidia-backed data-centre firm Firmus scrapped its planned $5 billion Australian IPO after weak investor demand, dealing another blow to the ASX’s pipeline of major listings. Defence: The US approved a possible $300 million sale of Tomahawk planning, communications and support systems to Australia, aimed at strengthening its existing long-range strike capability. Immigration: A Sydney restaurateur has criticised policies making migration harder, as parties propose changes to skilled visas and international student numbers.**
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