AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoTelco Accountability: Telstra has pinpointed the cause of last week’s nationwide Triple Zero outage to a maintenance-triggered timing server restart that reset its date to 2006, and admitted its internal controls “were not good enough,” as executives face a Senate grilling. Household Finance Pressure: Experian’s Spend Index shows Australians are getting more strategic with retail spending—77% changed behaviour, grocery costs are the biggest strain, and 36% are leaning on credit for essentials. Payments & Consumer Credit: Zip is withdrawing from New Zealand, stopping new “Pay in 4” purchases from Aug 17 while existing payment schedules remain due. Market Watch: ASX futures point to a softer open after global weakness in semiconductors/AI-linked stocks and ongoing Middle East risk; BHP weighed on the prior session despite solid production. Scam Warning: ASIC says “pump and dump” scams are surging, with 16 Australians losing $2.7m in two weeks, increasingly supercharged by AI impersonations. Retail Deal Update: Coles ended talks with TPG Capital over Greencross Pet Wellness, sending shares up as deal concerns linger.
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