AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoTouring Buzz: Happy Mondays are bringing their 35th-anniversary “Pills ’n’ Thrills and Bellyaches” party back to Australia and New Zealand in September 2026, with Shaun Ryder and the band set to run through classics like “Step On” and “24 Hour Party People.” Live & Local: The Spooky Men’s Chorale will return for a 25th-birthday UK/Europe-style run that includes a Sydney show on July 27 at Canon Frome Court. New Music: The Temper Trap drops “Sungazer,” their fourth album, plus focus track “Runaways,” as they lean into indie-to-electronica catharsis. Policy & Industry: Federal Labor MP Ed Husic says AI companies can’t be trusted to self-regulate and wants consistent national rules, with PM Albanese set to outline AI principles in Sydney. Music, Work & Rights: A Federal Court ruling backs the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra after it cancelled pianist Jayson Gillham’s performance over Gaza war-crimes comments, raising questions about how workplace law intersects with artistic speech. Health Tech: Neurotech shares jump after the US FDA grants IND status for its medicinal cannabis autism program, paving the way for a US phase III pathway. Global Tragedy: Investigators continue after a Bangkok music bar fire killed at least 27–30 people, with survivors and victims’ accounts still emerging.
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