Australia News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 3, 2025.
MIL-OSI Australia: Average retail petrol prices edge higher in the March quarter on the back of a lower Australian dollar
Source: Australian Ministers for Regional Development Retail petrol prices across Australia’s five largest cities moved higher in the March quarter 2025, according to the ACCC’s latest quarterly petrol monitoring report. In the March quarter 2025, average retail petrol prices across the five largest cities (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth) were 182.2 cents per litre (cpl), […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Provisional justified trust for Top 500 groups
Source: New places to play in Gungahlin What is provisional justified trust Provisional justified trust is a pathway to justified trust for Top 500 groups that are tax assured but are yet to implement a tax governance framework. Provisional justified trust provides eligible groups with a pause in assurance activities so that the group can […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Three arrested and 113kg of cannabis seized
Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services Drug and Organised Crime Detectives have seized 113 kilograms of cannabis and approximately $270,000 in cash in a major drug interdiction operation that has significantly disrupted the activities of a Vietnamese organised crime syndicate operating across state borders. A small amount of cocaine was also seized. The seizure […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Intermediaries
Source: New places to play in Gungahlin Our commitment to you We are committed to providing you with accurate, consistent and clear information to help you understand your rights and entitlements and meet your obligations. If you follow our information and it turns out to be incorrect, or it is misleading and you make a […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Not-for-profit
Source: New places to play in Gungahlin The Global Anti-Base Erosion Model Rules (GloBE rules) provide for a coordinated system of taxation intended to ensure multinational enterprise groups (MNE groups) are subject to a global minimum tax rate of 15% in each of the jurisdictions where they operate. On 10 December 2024, the Taxation (Multinational—Global and […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Call for information – Vehicle fire – Alice Springs
Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services Police are calling for information in relation to a vehicle fire that occurred in Alice Springs on Saturday evening. Around 8:20pm, the Joint Emergency Services Communication Centre received multiple reports of a vehicle fire on Barrett Drive. It is alleged that two females and a male were involved […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Scams, fraud and other illicit activity: AUSTRAC puts crypto ATM operators on notice
Source: Australian Department of Communications AUSTRAC has refused to renew a crypto ATM operator’s registration and placed operating conditions, including transaction limits, on other Australian crypto ATM providers.The conditions come after an AUSTRAC taskforce flagged worrying trends in crypto ATM compliance.AUSTRAC CEO Brendan Thomas said over several months, the taskforce observed customer activity that bears […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Construction begins on new Metcalfe Fire Station
Source: Metcalfe FIre Brigade Captain Graeme Smith and Mary-Anne Thomas MP Construction is officially underway on a new fire station for Metcalfe Fire Brigade, marking a major milestone for the local community. CFA Acting Deputy Chief Officer for North West Region Gavin Wright joined brigade members on-site for a ceremonial sod turn on Sunday 2 […]
MIL-OSI Banking: EY Regional CEO David Larocca on weaving Microsoft 365 Copilot into his day’s DNA
Source: Microsoft Headline: EY Regional CEO David Larocca on weaving Microsoft 365 Copilot into his day’s DNA As the EY Regional Managing Partner and CEO of Oceania, David Larocca saw AI’s potential to transform the organization and how its 9,000 people work, and that he needed to learn a lot more about it to realize […]
MIL-Evening Report: Is the private hospital system collapsing? Here’s what the sector’s financial instability means for you
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yuting Zhang, Professor of Health Economics, The University of Melbourne lightpoet/Shutterstock Toowong Private Hospital in Brisbane is the latest hospital to succumb to financial pressures and will close its doors next week. The industry association attributes the psychiatric hospital’s closure to insufficient payments from and delayed funding […]
MIL-Evening Report: Trump’s steel tariffs are unlikely to have a big impact on Australia. But we could be hurt by what happens globally
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Scott French, Senior Lecturer in Economics, UNSW Sydney Shestakov Dymytro/Shutterstock Just one day after the US Court of Appeals temporarily reinstated the Trump Administration’s Liberation Day tariffs of between 10% and 50% on nearly every country in the world, Trump announced tariffs on all US imports of […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Canberra’s best burgers, as voted by you
Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services Here are the results: There’s a new food van on the block, and it’s serving up delicious American-style burgers. The ‘Oklahoma smash’ beef burger and fried chicken burger have our mouths watering. The burger van is popping up at various locations and markets around Canberra, so keep an […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: People encouraged to share views on Perth and Kinross Visitor Levy
Source: Scotland – City of Perth People and businesses are being asked their views on whether a levy should be charged on people who stay in paid tourist accommodation in Perth and Kinross. The money raised would be used to pay for facilities and infrastructure that support the local tourism industry. In May 2024, the […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Residents invited to help shape the future of local bus transport
Source: Scotland – City of Perth The consultation seeks input from anyone who currently uses, has previously used, or would like to use local bus services. Feedback gathered will play a vital role in designing a new, community-focused public transport model for Perth and Kinross that is integrated, accessible, reliable, efficient, and effective. This initiative […]
MIL-OSI: Wheel Of Names Picker Launches User-Friendly Digital Tool for Random Name Selection
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Brisbane, Australia, June 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Wheel Of Names Picker, a newly introduced browser-based platform, today announced the official launch of its interactive random selection tool. Designed to enhance fairness, accessibility, and visual engagement in decision-making, the tool enables users to create and spin a digital wheel of names directly […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Your recycling questions answered
Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services In brief: This article provides answers to frequently asked recycling questions. It includes information on local recycling and disposal options. Whether it’s about cans, little fish-shaped soy sauce containers or bulky waste, recycling isn’t always straight forward. We have answered some of Canberra’s most frequently asked recycling questions. […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Scam emails. Real consequences.
Source: New places to play in Gungahlin We generally see a rise in ATO impersonation scams targeting the community. ATO email scams have increased by over 300% from this time last year. Scammers send fake messages trying to trick people into handing over their personal information. Once they have it, they can steal an identity […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Update to PCG hybrid electric vehicle home charging rate
Source: New places to play in Gungahlin We’re updating our Practical Compliance Guideline (PCG) on electric vehicle (EV) home charging costs. The updated PCG will provide guidance and a method for calculating electricity costs when charging a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) at an employee’s or individual’s home. This expands how it can be applied […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: New UK-Moroccan partnerships to grow UK economy
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments Press release New UK-Moroccan partnerships to grow UK economy Foreign Secretary in Morocco to forge new business opportunities with Morocco British companies front of the queue to deliver infrastructure for the 2030 FIFA World Cup – injecting money into the UK economy game-changing deals with ministries of […]
MIL-OSI USA: UConn Law Students and Graduates Recognized with 2025 Awards
Source: US State of Connecticut The faculty of UConn School of Law has recognized the many and varied achievements of its students and graduates with an array of prizes and awards. The recipients, announced at the end of the academic year, are honored for their academic and extracurricular accomplishments, which may include grades, class participation, […]