AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoCricket Shock: Mitchell Marsh’s ankle injury has forced Australia to reshuffle for the Pakistan ODI series, with 19-year-old Ollie Peake now poised to debut in Rawalpindi and Josh Inglis stepping in as captain. Inflation Watch: Australia’s headline inflation eased to 4.2% in April thanks to the temporary fuel excise cut, but underlying pressures stayed “sticky,” keeping the RBA on alert. Banking Turn: Investors are fleeing big bank stocks as mortgage lending slows, provisions rise and higher rates bite—Australia’s banks are facing their worst stretch in years. Quad Push: Foreign ministers from Australia, India, Japan and the US unveiled new Indo-Pacific moves on maritime surveillance, Fiji port upgrades and energy security. Border Security: ISIS-linked women and children returned to Australia, but one woman was stopped from boarding in Syria under an exclusion order. Superannuation Spotlight: AusSuper has appointed a person to guard the $4.5tn fund, underscoring how central super is becoming to national and corporate planning.
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