Australia News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 2, 2025.
MIL-OSI Australia: PAYG instalments for business and investment income
Source: New places to play in Gungahlin Pay as you go (PAYG) instalments are regular prepayments of tax on your business and investment income. By paying regular instalments throughout the year, you shouldn’t have a large tax bill when you lodge your tax return. PAYG instalments are reassessed after you lodge your tax return. If […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: expert reaction to a conference abstract looking at the effect of nanoplastic consumption on metabolism and liver function in mice
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments June 1, 2025 A conference abstract presented at NUTRITION 2025 looks at the effect of nanoplastic consumption on metabolism and liver function in mice. Prof Oliver Jones, Professor of Chemistry, RMIT University, said: “While we only have the press release and abstract to go on, the keywords […]
MIL-OSI Australia: National Anti-Scam Centre calls for stronger business role to disrupt scams
Source: Australian Ministers for Regional Development The National Anti-Scam Centre is calling on businesses to join the fight against increasingly sophisticated scams by partnering and sharing data after Australians reported about $119 million in scam-related losses in the first four months of 2025. The statistics, sourced from reports to Scamwatch, show that despite a 24 […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Athelstone house fire investigation
Source: New South Wales – News A woman has been arrested following the investigation into a house fire at Athelstone on Sunday afternoon. About 1pm Sunday 1 June, police and emergency services were called to Burton Road, Athelstone after reports of a house fire. On arrival, patrols found the home engulfed by fire and despite […]
MIL-Evening Report: Australia’s plan to protect its trade in war is flawed. We can’t do it with nuclear submarines
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Albert Palazzo, Adjunct Professor in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at UNSW Canberra, UNSW Sydney If war breaks out someday between the United States and China, one of the major concerns for Australia is the impact on its trade. Our trade routes are long and […]
MIL-Evening Report: Three years after the Jenkins report, there is still work to be done on improving parliament culture
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Maria Maley, Senior Lecturer in Politics, School of Politics and International Relations, Australian National University Three and a half years ago, then-sex discrimination commissioner Kate Jenkins’ Set the Standard report was handed to federal parliament, commissioned after Brittany Higgins’ allegations of sexual assault in Parliament House, which […]
MIL-Evening Report: These 5 roadblocks are standing in the way of energy-efficient homes
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jaime Comber, Senior Research Consultant in Energy Futures, University of Technology Sydney Westend61, GettyImages We all want homes that keep us warm in winter and cool in summer, without breaking the bank. However, Australian homes built before 2003 have a low average energy rating of 1.8 stars […]
MIL-Evening Report: Police aren’t properly trained for mental health crises – but they’re often the first responders. Here’s what works better
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Panos Karanikolas, Research officer, Melbourne Social Equity Institute, The University of Melbourne Rosie Marinelli/Shutterstock In an emergency, police are often the first called to the scene. But they are rarely equipped to deal with complex mental health crises. Following recent parliamentary inquiries and royal commissions there has […]
MIL-Evening Report: With interest rates on the way down, could house prices boom? Here’s what research suggests
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By James Graham, Senior Lecturer in Economics, University of Sydney Jenny Evans/Stringer/Getty With the Reserve Bank of Australia easing monetary policy, interest rates are on the way down. Already this year, mortgage pre-approvals had begun to rise, suggesting many aspiring home buyers are excited by the prospect of […]
MIL-Evening Report: Scandalous mormons, dystopian Buenos Aires and Nicolas Cage down under: what to watch in June
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Claudia Sandberg, Senior Lecturer, Technology in Culture and Society, The University of Melbourne As we head into a new month of streaming, here’s a fresh wave of TV ready to challenge, transport and entertain you. This month’s picks span genre and geography, from an eerie dystopian Buenos […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Stabbing in the CBD
Source: New South Wales – News Police are investigating an assault in the city earlier this morning. Just before 5am on Monday 2 June, emergency services were called to a hotel on Morphett Street in Adelaide after reports of an assault. Patrols arrived and found three men with stab wounds. All three men were taken to […]
Study finds common gene variant that doubles dementia risk for men
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) Australian researchers have identified a common genetic variant that significantly increases the risk of dementia in men, potentially paving the way for more personalised approaches to prevention and treatment. The research team from Curtin University found that a variant of the HFE gene, known as H63D, […]
MIL-OSI Australia: New pedestrian crossing to improve road safety
Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services A pedestrian crossing with traffic lights will be installed on Canberra Avenue near Burke Crescent to improve safety for students. In brief: The ACT Government will install a ‘midblock pedestrian crossing’ on Canberra Avenue near Burke Crescent. The crossing with traffic lights will improve safety for students from […]
MIL-OSI Australia: More maternity facilities for Canberra Hospital
Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services Our CBR is the ACT Government’s key channel to connect with Canberrans and keep you up-to-date with what’s happening in the city. Our CBR includes a monthly print edition, email newsletter and website. You can easily opt in or out of the newsletter subscription at any time. MIL […]
MIL-OSI China: Chinese defense ministry criticizes Hegseth’s speech at Shangri-La Dialogue
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China’s Ministry of National Defense expressed strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition on Sunday to the United States defense chief’s speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue.
Source: People’s Republic of China – Ministry of National Defense China’s Ministry of National Defense expressed strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition on Sunday to the United States defense chief’s speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue, which it said was filled with hegemonic logic and seriously provoked China’s sovereign rights and interests while distorting China’s policy positions. […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Construction set to begin on South Tuggeranong Health Centre
Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services Our CBR is the ACT Government’s key channel to connect with Canberrans and keep you up-to-date with what’s happening in the city. Our CBR includes a monthly print edition, email newsletter and website. You can easily opt in or out of the newsletter subscription at any time. MIL […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Serious crash at Stockport
Source: New South Wales – News Police are at the scene of a serious crash at Stockport. Emergency services responded to reports of a single vehicle crash on Twin Rivers Road, Stockport about 8.45pm on Sunday 1 May. Major Crash investigators are attending the scene. Twin Rivers Road will be closed overnight, near Ayliffe Bridge […]
MIL-OSI Global: Sexism in science: 7 women whose trailblazing work shattered stereotypes
Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Christa Kuljian, Research Associate, WiSER, University of the Witwatersrand Seven women were part of a trailblazing network of feminist scientists in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s in the Boston area in the US. Christa Kuljian is a science writer and historian of science who focuses much of her […]
MIL-OSI Africa: Sexism in science: 7 women whose trailblazing work shattered stereotypes
Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Christa Kuljian, Research Associate, WiSER, University of the Witwatersrand Seven women were part of a trailblazing network of feminist scientists in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s in the Boston area in the US. Christa Kuljian is a science writer and historian of science who focuses much of her […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Call for information – Aggravated assault – Leanyer
Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services The NT Police Force is calling for information in relation to an aggravated assault that occurred along Lee Point Road in Leanyer this morning. Around 8:40am, police received reports of a male allegedly restraining a female from behind whilst he threatened her with a broken glass bottle. The […]