Australia News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 3, 2025.
MIL-Evening Report: Antarctic research is in decline, and the timing couldn’t be worse
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elizabeth Leane, Professor of Antarctic Studies, School of Humanities, University of Tasmania Oleksandr Matsibura/Shutterstock Ice loss in Antarctica and its impact on the planet – sea level rise, changes to ocean currents and disturbance of wildlife and food webs – has been in the news a lot […]
MIL-Evening Report: Antarctic research is in decline, and the timing couldn’t be worse
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Elizabeth Leane, Professor of Antarctic Studies, School of Humanities, University of Tasmania Oleksandr Matsibura/Shutterstock Ice loss in Antarctica and its impact on the planet – sea level rise, changes to ocean currents and disturbance of wildlife and food webs – has been in the news a lot […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Vilo the puppy rescued from tenement destroyed in fire
Source: Scotland – City of Perth The puppy called Vilo, which means “to live” or “to thrive and flourish” in Slovakian, was feared killed in the Scott Street fire which occurred in the early hours of Saturday 14 June. However, the chihuahua was later spotted in the window of the building by nearby residents. Perth […]
Australia’s fit-again Steve Smith set to play second test vs West Indies
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) Australia are set to be reinforced by Steve Smith’s return to their top order but may miss his reassuring presence in the slip cordon in the second test against West Indies in Grenada this week. Smith missed Australia’s victory in the series opener in Bridgetown with […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Arrests – Police vehicle rammed – Alice Springs
Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services The Northern Territory Police Force has arrested two 14-year-old males after a police vehicle ramming incident occurred in Alice Springs yesterday. Around 5:40am on Tuesday 1 July, the Joint Emergency Services Communication Centre received a report that a red Mahindra station wagon had been stolen from a residence […]
MIL-Evening Report: Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ has passed the US Senate – these are the winners and losers
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lester Munson, Non-Resident Fellow, United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney Igor Link/Shutterstock One of the unique aspects of Washington life is a Senate “vote-a-rama,” in which the upper house of Congress tortures itself by pulling a marathon all-nighter of speeches, amendments and votes on a critical […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Hit and run driver at Gawler charged
Source: New South Wales – News A driver has been charged following a hit and run crash at Gawler on 26 June. Just before 7pm on Thursday 26 June, emergency services responded to reports a pedestrian had been struck by a vehicle on Thirteenth Street, Gawler South. The pedestrian, a 52-year-old local woman, sustained life-threatening […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Western suburbs man charged over abuse of public office
Source: New South Wales – News A western suburbs man will face court charged with multiple counts of abuse of public office. Detectives from SAPOL’s Anti-Corruption Section today arrested a 37-year-old man from Welland and charged him with 78 counts of abuse of public office after a lengthy investigation. The arrested man has been bailed […]
MIL-Evening Report: Australians will soon need their age checked to log into online search tools – here’s why
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lisa M. Given, Professor of Information Sciences & Director, Social Change Enabling Impact Platform, RMIT University Shutterstock By the end of this year, the experience of using search engines in Australia won’t be as simple as it has always been. That’s thanks to a new online safety […]
MIL-Evening Report: Parents are feeling anxious about men in childcare centres. Stronger rules would make everyone feel safer
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Martyn Mills-Bayne, Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Education, University of South Australia Getty Images Horrific allegations of child sexual abuse in childcare centres across Melbourne have put the role of men in early childhood education back in the spotlight. Coming after other major media reports of child […]
MIL-Evening Report: What is aflatoxin, the toxic chemical behind Coles’ peanut butter recall?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Thomas Jeffries, Senior Lecturer in Microbiology, Western Sydney University Helen Camacaro/Getty Coles is recalling two of its homebrand peanut butter products, over concerns they have been contaminated with aflatoxin, a toxic chemical linked to liver cancer. The supermarket chain has issued the recall notice for Coles Smooth […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Doorstop – University of Technology Sydney
Source: Murray Darling Basin Authority KATHLEEN BAIRD, HEAD OF SCHOOL OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY: Good morning, everyone. Firstly, I’d like to acknowledge the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation on whose land UTS stands. And I welcome you all to UTS. I’m Kathy Baird, Professor Kathy Baird, and I’m the Head of the School of […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Community urged not to touch bats after rare case of Australian bat lyssavirus
Source: Australian Green Party NSW Health is reminding the community to avoid touching or handling bats, following the first confirmed case of Australian bat lyssavirus in NSW.The man in his 50s from Northern NSW is in a critical condition in hospital. Keira Glasgow, a Director in Health Protection at NSW Health said lyssavirus is transmitted from […]
MIL-Evening Report: What are working with children checks? Why aren’t they keeping kids safe at daycare?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Rosemary Sheehan, Professor of Social Work, Monash University Catherine Falls Commercial/ Getty Images Disturbing allegations have emerged about a Melbourne childcare worker, who has been charged with more than 70 offences, including sexual assault and producing child abuse material. Health authorities have urged about 1,200 children to […]
MIL-OSI Australia: A look at Belconnen school upgrades
Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services Hawker Primary School’s newly built ramp winds through the school’s garden. In brief: There is a lot of work happening at public schools in Belconnen. This includes building a brand-new school, school upgrades and an oval refresh project. This story gives an overview of this work. There’s a […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Australia – Super blind spot: one in three Australians don’t know their super balance, one in nine have never checked – CBA
Source: Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) New CommBank report reveals financial blind spots holding Australians back from greater financial confidence and joy, as free Financial Fitness program launches. Key findings from new CommBank Financial Fitness research: Superannuation gaps: A third of Australians don’t know their super balance (33 per cent) and two thirds aren’t confident […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Top honours for CFA led research team
Source: A CFA research scientist and her team have won top honors at the inaugural Natural Hazards Research awards for their work in predictive fire mapping. The research award was presented to Dr Chloe Begg (CFA) and her team which is made up of personnel from three Australian universities and representatives from emergency management organisations […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Australia – Strengthening scam protection: Introducing Confirmation of Payee – CBA
Source: Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) In an important step towards enhancing protections against scams and fraud, most retail Australian banks are introducing a new security feature, Confirmation of Payee. This is how it will work alongside CommBank’s existing NameCheck capability, and what that means for CommBank customers, as well as other financial institutions who […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Ready, steady, tax time!
Source: New places to play in Gungahlin We know running a small business is serious business and we want to make it as easy as possible for you to get your tax right, the first time. There are a few things you can do to prepare for the end of the financial year, whether you’re […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Family plea for cold case closure
Source: New South Wales – News Following decades of heartache, the family of Melissa Trussell (Brown) have joined police in a renewed call for information regarding the historic disappearance of the 15-year-old, and unsolved murder of her mother, Rosemary. Rosemary Brown, 33, along with her daughter Melissa, were last seen leaving their Blair Athol home […]