Australia News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 26, 2025.
MIL-OSI Australia: Colac HQ seeks support volunteers
Source: CFA’s District 6 Headquarters Brigade is calling for new volunteers to help with support roles in the area. The HQ brigade is quite unique compared to other brigades as they undertake a range of roles to help our operational firefighters without the need to jump on the back of a fire truck. In particular, […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Cash Converters and Mobile Travel Agents pay penalties for allegedly breaching Franchising Code of Conduct
Source: Australian Ministers for Regional Development Franchisors Cash Converters Pty Ltd and MTA – Mobile Travel Agents Pty Ltd (MTA) have each paid a $16,500 penalty after the ACCC issued both companies with an infringement notice after they each allegedly breached the Franchising Code of Conduct. The ACCC alleges that second-hand goods retailer and pawn […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Australian Gas Networks in Court over alleged greenwashing in renewable gas campaign
Source: Australian Ministers for Regional Development The ACCC has launched Federal Court action against gas distributor Australian Gas Networks Limited alleging it made false and misleading representations in its ‘Love Gas’ TV and digital advertising campaign. The ACCC alleges Australian Gas Networks misled millions of consumers when it represented, in ads that ran during 2022 […]
MIL-OSI Australia: ATO warns taxpayers: Don’t lodge yet!
Source: New places to play in Gungahlin The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is warning taxpayers not to lodge their tax returns until their income statement is marked as ‘tax ready’ and data has been pre-filled by the ATO. Last year 142,000 people who lodged in the first 2 weeks of July had to lodge amendments, or […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Audio grabs: wait to lodge tax time reminder
Source: New places to play in Gungahlin The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is warning taxpayers not to lodge their tax returns until their income statement is marked as ‘tax ready’ and data has been pre-filled by the ATO. Assistant Commissioner Rob Thomson reminds taxpayers to wait to lodge their income tax return in the audio […]
MIL-OSI Australia: One-size-fits-all approach does not work for autistic adults
Source: 26 June 2025 [embedded content] In a world that is often overwhelming for people with autism, a new study by Australian and US researchers is calling for a rethink in how calming spaces and sensory rooms are designed. Feedback from an online survey of 96 autistic adults around the world reveals some common themes, […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Books – House of Day, House of Night by Olga Tokarczuk
Source: The Text Publishing Company, Australia. An extraordinary novel from Nobel Prize-winner Olga Tokarczuk, the renowned Polish author of Flights and Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead – ‘Darkly humorous, deadly serious, and with a quirky cast of characters that will stay with you forever, this is definitely not to be missed.’ […]
MIL-Evening Report: From HAL 9000 to M3GAN: what film’s evil robots tell us about contemporary tech fears
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adam Daniel, Associate Lecturer in Communication, Western Sydney University © 2025 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved. Filmgoers have long been captivated by stories about robots. We are fascinated by their utopian promise, their superhuman intelligence and, in the case of the cyborg, their often uncanny resemblance to […]
MIL-OSI: Apollo Names Celia Yan as Head of Hybrid for Asia Pacific
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) HONG KONG, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Apollo (NYSE: APO) today announced that Celia Yan has joined the firm as a Partner and Head of Hybrid for Asia Pacific. Based in Hong Kong, Yan will lead the expansion of Apollo’s hybrid platform across the region, building on the firm’s momentum in […]
MIL-Evening Report: Yes, Victoria’s efforts to wean households off gas have been dialled back. But it’s still real progress
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Trivess Moore, Associate Professor in Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University MirageC/Getty On the question of gas, Victoria’s government faces pressure from many directions. The Bass Strait wells supplying Australia’s most gas-dependent state are running dry. Gas prices shot up in 2020 and have stayed high. […]
MIL-Evening Report: From HAL 9000 to ME3AN: what film’s evil robots tell us about contemporary tech fears
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adam Daniel, Associate Lecturer in Communication, Western Sydney University © 2025 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved. Filmgoers have long been captivated by stories about robots. We are fascinated by their utopian promise, their superhuman intelligence and, in the case of the cyborg, their often uncanny resemblance to […]
MIL-Evening Report: 500,000 Australians live with mental illness but don’t qualify for the NDIS. A damning new report says they need more support
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sebastian Rosenberg, Associate Professor, Health Research Institute, University of Canberra, and Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney stellalevi/Getty Half a million Australians are living with moderate to severe mental illness, but they don’t qualify for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and cannot access the support […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: expert reaction to observational study linking nitrate in drinking water to pre-term birth rates
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments June 25, 2025 A observational study published in PLOS Water looks at the link between nitrate in drinking water and premature births. Prof Oliver Jones, Professor of Chemistry, RMIT University, said: “The headline on this research may sound scary; however, to my mind, there are several issues with […]
MIL-OSI USA: Kamlager-Dove, Malliotakis Launch Recommerce Caucus to Power America’s Secondhand Economy
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager California (37th District) New Bipartisan Caucus to Champion the U.S. Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs Driving the Growing Recommerce Economy WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswomen Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D, CA-37) and Nicole Malliotakis (R, NY-11) announced the launch of the Recommerce Caucus, a bipartisan coalition dedicated to […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Containers for Change coming to Cooloola!
Source: Tasmania Police Issued: 24 Jun 2025 A new Containers for Change transfer station will be part of improved waste and recycling infrastructure for the Cooloola and Inskip Peninsula recreation areas. From 30 June 2025, all waste bins along Teewah Beach and at the Freshwater camping area will be relocated to two new transfer stations at Noosa North […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: £250,000 support for Scott Street residents and businesses
Source: Scotland – City of Perth One person died in the fire at 41 Scott Street in the early hours of Saturday morning. The building was destroyed in the fire. Demolition work is already underway. Several residential and businesses properties remain closed for safety reasons because of their proximity to the damaged building. Fifty-five households […]
MIL-OSI: VelocityEHS Named a G2 Summer 2025 Leader Across Four Key EHS Software Categories
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) CHICAGO, June 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — VelocityEHS®, the global leader in EHS & ESG software solutions, today announced its recognition as a Leader across four major categories in the G2 Summer 2025 Grid Reports, including: Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Environmental, […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Truck crash on Sturt Highway at Kingsford
Source: New South Wales – News Emergency services are at the scene of a truck crash on the Sturt Highway, Kingsford. Two trucks collided about 6.45pm on Wednesday 25 June on the Sturt Highway, near Argent Road, Kingsford, just north-east of Gawler in the Barossa Valley. Fortunately, there are no reports of serious injuries at […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Police investigating serious crash at Cambridge
Source: New South Wales Community and Justice Police investigating serious crash at Cambridge Wednesday, 25 June 2025 – 6:55 pm. A 36-year-old man is in hospital following a two-vehicle crash on Cambridge Road at Cambridge about 2pm today (Wednesday).The man was driving what was believed to be a stolen vehicle, a white Mitsubishi Express van, […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Walking strong together
Source: Australian Capital Territory Policing 28/05/25 To reflect the Department of Health’s commitment to improving Aboriginal health and wellbeing, we’ve commissioned an artwork: Bayi Dha-ang: Walk Strong (Dhudhuroa language) by Bitja (Dixon Patten Jnr). We’ll use this artwork across our work – our offices, policy documents, reports, as a symbol of the cultural connections that […]