AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoSocial Media Safety Push: Canada has tabled the “Safe Social Media Act” to ban social media access for under-16s, with exemptions only if platforms meet safety standards, and it also moves to regulate AI chatbots via a new digital regulator. Online Extremism Warning: Australian counter-terror agencies warn “gig economy terrorism” may involve children as young as 11 being recruited online by rogue states, with at least one teen under investigation. Education & Youth Exchange: The China-Australia Program for Youth Exchange (CAPYE) launched in Canberra, bringing together university and education-sector reps to boost study visits and cultural links. STEM & Critical Minerals: Curtin University and Nimy Resources, backed by MRIWA funding, will trial local gallium processing—aiming to build Australia’s first gallium extraction/refining capability for high-tech supply chains. Health & Learning Context: A new report highlights New Zealand’s illicit tobacco surge (one in three cigarettes), warning it could mirror Australia’s public health crisis if not tackled.
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