AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoTelstra Outage Fallout: Telstra says Australians can “feel confident” calling triple zero after a nationwide outage, but a secondary network issue still left some callers unable to connect, prompting hundreds of welfare checks and regulator scrutiny. Political Pressure: Opposition figures and a Liberal senator trade claims over alleged emergency-call deaths, while Telstra continues to reduce the problem but hasn’t fully closed the public explanation gap. Consumer Tech & Home: Narwal launched the Flow 2 White robot vacuum/mop, leaning into “quiet luxury” design for Australian buyers. Brand Trust Signals: Ogilvy’s APAC Believability Index reports 93% of consumers disengage when brand believability drops, with many stopping purchases. Energy Storage Supply Chain: Surefire Resources signed a Heads of Agreement with Australian Flow Batteries to test downstream hydromet processing of vanadium concentrate for flow-battery pathways. Battery Materials Costing: Renascor’s study backs an HF-free, low-cost graphite purification route using its South Australian demonstration plant. PFAS Compliance Push: NSW will require landfills and sewage treatment plants to monitor and report PFAS in wastewater from October. Market Mood: ASX is set to fall as Middle East tensions lift oil prices and weigh on global equities.
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