AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoCarbon Tech: Australia opened its first carbon refinery in NSW, using mineral carbonation to turn captured CO2 from Orica’s ammonia operations into products like glass, concrete and paper, with plans to scale up from a demo that could capture ~2,500 tonnes a year to a 50,000-tonne factory. Child Safety Online: The UAE set a minimum social media age of 15, requiring platforms to disable under-15 accounts within 12 months, joining a growing global wave that includes Australia and the UK. Data Centres & Power: Blackstone’s AirTrunk is seeking about A$4.3bn to build a single Sydney hyperscale data centre (SYD3) over 400MW, highlighting how AI compute demand is colliding with electricity constraints. Climate & Nature: Bird flu research from Australia’s Antarctic Program reports H5 killing more than 13,000 elephant seal pups on Heard and McDonald Islands, with mortality in some breeding groups reaching 97%. Workplace Tech: HRFest Australia 2026 returns to Melbourne with sessions on using AI to reduce overload and on burnout science, plus tracks on skills-based hiring and agentic AI.
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