AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoPacific plastic push: Kiribati is calling for stronger global action on plastic pollution, warning that about 13% of its waste stream is plastic and that daily plastic waste is piling up in landfills and washing onto beaches. Health safety alert: NSW has advised patients of a retired Sydney dentist to get tested for bloodborne viruses (hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV) after concerns about infection control and poor records. Maritime security and health links: Australia and Fiji have signed an upgraded “Vuvale Union” security treaty, with health listed alongside policing and prosecution as part of the expanded cooperation. Pacific jobs and growth: The World Bank says Pacific economies are losing momentum as fuel costs, weaker tourism and repeated shocks bite, urging jobs strategies built on resilient infrastructure, better private-sector lending and smarter use of capital. Vanuatu fisheries move: Vanuatu PM Napat says he will discuss declaring marine reserve areas with PNG and Fiji to help manage declining tuna stocks.
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