AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoCanva’s Reset: The Australian design giant plans to cut or relocate 1,271 roles—about 22% of its workforce—as growth slows. Canva says AI will not replace the affected workers, but its union is calling for more clarity on technology’s role. Social Media in Court: The High Court is weighing challenges to Australia’s under-16 social media ban. The government says it is needed to protect children, while acknowledging it limits their political participation. AI Abuse: RMIT-led research found 7.7% of Australian adults had experienced AI-generated image-based abuse; most affected people reported harm to their wellbeing, relationships, work or finances. Women’s Heart Health: Curtin researchers will use wearable data from Australian women to study how menopause affects movement, sleep and cardiovascular risk, and develop an intervention. A separate project will use AI to help detect a commonly missed cause of heart attacks. Scam Prevention: ACMA is proposing an annual fee of $17 to $25 for each SMS sender ID registered on its scam-prevention register, with charges due to start in July 2027.
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