Australia News – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for May 13, 2025

Australia News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on May 13, 2025.

MIL-OSI Australia: New study amplifies rural voices to improve palliative care at end-of-life
Source: 13 May 2025 As National Palliative Care Week (19–25 May 2024) approaches, a new study from the University of South Australia is shining a light on the experiences of rural South Australians who are navigating end-of-life care, in the hope of improving access to palliative care services and supports in rural and country areas. […]

MIL-OSI Australia: Skill up: Free TAFE applications now open for commencement in Semester 2 at CIT
Source: Australian National Party As part of ACT Government’s ‘One Government, One Voice’ program, we are transitioning this website across to our . You can access everything you need through this website while it’s happening. Released 13/05/2025 Pondering a career change, or keen to finally embark on training for your dream job? Since the start […]

MIL-OSI Australia: Backing businesses during Light Rail Stage 2A and across the ACT
Source: Australian National Party As part of ACT Government’s ‘One Government, One Voice’ program, we are transitioning this website across to our . You can access everything you need through this website while it’s happening. Released 12/05/2025 – Joint media release The ACT Government has today announced a targeted business support package to assist local […]

MIL-OSI Australia: New pedestrian crossing on Canberra Avenue to improve student safety
Source: Australian National Party As part of ACT Government’s ‘One Government, One Voice’ program, we are transitioning this website across to our . You can access everything you need through this website while it’s happening. Released 12/05/2025 As part of its ongoing commitment to road safety, the ACT Government has announced the installation of a […]

MIL-OSI Australia: Dedicated obstetrics theatre suites at Canberra Hospital to enhance maternity care
Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services As part of ACT Government’s ‘One Government, One Voice’ program, we are transitioning this website across to our . You can access everything you need through this website while it’s happening. Skip to content Released 12/05/2025 The ACT Government is building the health infrastructure our growing city needs, […]

MIL-OSI Economics: Media release: Australian oil and gas sector welcomes new Albanese Ministry – Australian Energy Producers
Source: Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association Headline: Media release: Australian oil and gas sector welcomes new Albanese Ministry – Australian Energy Producers Australia’s oil and gas industry looks forward to working with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s new Ministry to progress necessary reforms for Australia’s long-term energy security and economic growth. Australian Energy Producers Chief […]

MIL-OSI Australia: 150-2025: Scheduled Outage: Thursday 15 May 2025 – Multiple Systems
Source: New South Wales Government 2 12 May 2025 Who does this notice affect? All clients required to use Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry web-based applications during this planned maintenance period. All users of the Seasonal Pests (SeaPest) system. All clients required to use the eCertificate exports portal who will be required to view […]

MIL-OSI USA: UConn School of Nursing Celebrates its 2025 Graduates
Source: US State of Connecticut The UConn School of Nursing (SoN) held its commencement ceremony at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts this past Saturday, May 10, 2025. The school celebrated 217 graduates with friends and families gathering from all over to congratulate their loved ones. Dean Victoria Vaughan Dickson, Ph.D., RN, FAHA, FHFSA, […]

MIL-Evening Report: From Zoo Quest to Ocean: The evolution of David Attenborough’s voice for the planet
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Neil J. Gostling, Associate Professor in Evolution and Palaeobiology, University of Southampton Over the course of seven decades, Sir David Attenborough’s documentaries have reshaped how we see the natural world, shifting from colonial-era collecting trips to urgent calls for environmental action. His storytelling has inspired generations, but […]

MIL-Evening Report: Dementia risk depends on more than lifestyle factors. Overstating this can cause stigma and blame
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joyce Siette, Associate Professor | Deputy Director, The MARCS Institute, Western Sydney University Shvets Production/Pexels As public awareness of dementia grows, so too does the appetite for prevention. Global headlines tout the benefits of exercise, diet, brain training and social activity in reducing dementia risk. In recent […]

MIL-Evening Report: Range anxiety – or charger drama? Australians are buying hybrid cars because they don’t trust public chargers
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ganna Pogrebna, Executive Director, AI and Cyber Futures Institute, Charles Sturt University VisualArtStudio/Shutterstock Range anxiety has long been seen as the main obstacle stopping drivers from going electric. But range isn’t the real issue. The average range of a new electric vehicle (EV) is more than 450 […]

MIL-OSI Australia: Russia responsible for downing of Flight MH17
Source: Australia’s climate in 2024: 2nd warmest and 8th wettest year on record The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Council in Montreal has found Russia is responsible under international law for the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 on 17 July 2014. This is a historic moment in the pursuit of truth, justice and accountability […]

MIL-OSI: Rigetti Computing Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial Results
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) BERKELEY, Calif., May 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rigetti Computing, Inc. (Nasdaq: RGTI) (“Rigetti” or the “Company”), a pioneer in full-stack quantum-classical computing, today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025. First Quarter 2025 and Recent Financial Highlights Total revenues for the three months ended March 31, […]

MIL-OSI Security: Environmental Crimes Bulletin – April 2025
Source: United States Attorneys General View All Environmental Crimes Bulletins In This Issue: Cases by District/Circuit District/Circuit Case Name Conduct/Statute(s) District of Alaska United States v. Jason Christenson Tampering with a Monitoring Device/Clean Air Act United States v. Matanuska Diesel, LLC, et al. Tampering with a Monitoring Device/ Clean Air Act, Conspiracy Western District of […]

MIL-OSI Global: From Zoo Quest to Ocean: The evolution of David Attenborough’s voice for the planet
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Neil J. Gostling, Associate Professor in Evolution and Palaeobiology, University of Southampton Over the course of seven decades, Sir David Attenborough’s documentaries have reshaped how we see the natural world, shifting from colonial-era collecting trips to urgent calls for environmental action. His storytelling has inspired generations, but has […]

MIL-Evening Report: PSNA says broadcast ruling a warning to NZ news media to be wary of ‘Israeli propaganda’
Asia Pacific Report A decision by the Broadcasting Standards Authority to uphold a complaint against a 1News broadcast last November is a warning to news media, says the Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa. The authority ruled that a TVNZ news item on violence in Amsterdam in the Netherlands breached BSA rules. 1News described violence in the […]

MIL-OSI USA: Commencement 2025 at a Glance
Source: US State of Connecticut It’s UConn’s most important weekend of the year. Yes, move-in weekend is huge; and yes, the last three years have featured Final Four weekends exciting enough to keep the entire population of Connecticut glued to their screens. But this is why we – the staff, the faculty, and above all, […]

MIL-OSI Australia: Cassowary release highlights importance of reporting all sightings
Source: Tasmania Police Issued: 12 May 2025 Open larger image A male cassowary A young male cassowary has been rehabilitated and released into Wooroonooran National Park after being rescued from cane fields near Mourilyan in far north Queensland. The successful release of the cassowary demonstrates the importance of public reporting of cassowary sightings, particularly if […]

MIL-OSI Australia: Crocodile captured in Ross River in Townsville
Source: Tasmania Police Issued: 9 May 2025 Open larger image Estuarine crocodile in a floating trap. A 2.8-metre estuarine crocodile has been captured in a floating trap on the Ross River near Aplins Weir on 8 May 2025. The Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation targeted the animal for removal after receiving multiple […]

MIL-Evening Report: View from The Hill: Albanese shifts Tanya Plibersek from environment, in favour of ‘can-do’ Murray Watt
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra The reshuffle announced by Anthony Albanese is a mix of continuity and change, with those in the government’s top rank staying in their previous ministries, as the prime minister had earlier flagged, but some big movements down the line. Tanya […]