Security Intelligence: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 7, 2025.
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Release of rapid review into Police information security controls
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Police Commissioner Richard Chambers: A rapid review of Police IT systems and devices has found while Police have a wide range of security measures in place, there are opportunities to strengthen and tighten controls on their use. The review found Police has a range of modern security controls which […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: North bound lanes closed, SH5, Te Pohue
Source: New Zealand Police The north bound lanes of State Highway 5, at the Bayview end, Te Pohue have been closed due to dangerous conditions following a diesel spill. Road cleaning crews have been called to deal with the spillage. Motorists are advised to take care and drive to the conditions. ENDS MIL OSI New […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Trentham trio honoured for brave storm rescue
Source: Left to right – Ethan Brown, Pat Sutton and David Wheeldon. Image: Uniform Photography Three members of Trentham Fire Brigade have been recognised for their extraordinary bravery after they ventured into a severe storm to assist isolated community members in need. CFA volunteers David Wheeldon, Pat Sutton and Ethan Brown each received the distinguished […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Cops cop copper burglar
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Acting Senior Sergeant Bernie O’Brien. Police officers working dedicated area patrols to prevent burglaries in the Horowhenua area last week caught a recidivist offender with help from a quick-thinking caretaker. On Thursday 3 July the Old Horowhenua Hospital complex was targeted with an offender cutting the main water […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Fatal Crash – Arnhem Highway
Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services The Northern Territory Police Force are currently investigating a fatal crash that occurred along the Arnhem highway overnight. Around 9pm, the Joint Emergency Services Communication Centre received report that a vehicle had rolled on the Arnhem Highway, approximately 40km outbound from the Marrakai turnoff. The vehicle was carrying […]
MIL-OSI USA: Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Access to Mental Health Services for Children in Schools
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (8th District of Illinois) WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) introduced the Connecting Students with Mental Health Services Act, bipartisan legislation with the goal of aiding schools in connecting students with the mental health services needed to succeed and thrive. Students and young people […]
MIL-OSI USA: Watch: Congressman Krishnamoorthi Confronts Republican Witnesses on Trump Administration’s Elimination of LGBTQ+ Crisis Hotline
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (8th District of Illinois) WASHINGTON – Today, during a House Oversight Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services hearing, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) sharply criticized the Trump administration’s decision to eliminate the dedicated LGBTQ+ youth crisis hotline within the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. In […]
MIL-OSI USA: Congressman Krishnamoorthi Leads Effort with Moulton, Lawler, Fitzpatrick in Urging HHS to Preserve LGBTQ+ Youth Crisis Services
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (8th District of Illinois) WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) joined Congressmen Mike Lawler (R-NY), Seth Moulton (D-MA), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) in calling on Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to reverse the decision to discontinue specialized services for LGBTQ+ […]
MIL-OSI USA: Congressmen Krishnamoorthi and Jackson Demand Access to South Loop ICE Facility to Perform Oversight After Being Turned Away
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (8th District of Illinois) CHICAGO, IL – Just days after their attempt to conduct oversight at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in the South Loop of Chicago was denied, Congressmen Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and Jonathan Jackson (D-IL) have sent a letter to Homeland […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Copper thief caught at Beulah Park
Source: New South Wales – News A man was arrested after allegedly being caught red-handed stealing copper from a communications pit at Beulah Park overnight. About 1.30am on Monday 7 July, police were notified of an alarm activation within a cabling pit on the corner of The Parade and Shipsters Road, Beulah Park. Police attended […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Serious crash at Old Reynella
Source: New South Wales – News Police are at the scene of a serious crash in Old Reynella. About 5.20am today (Monday 7 July), emergency services were called to Main South Road after reports that a car had collided with a pedestrian. Major Crash officers are attending the scene. Northbound traffic is closed from the […]
MIL-Evening Report: Much to celebrate as NAIDOC Week turns 50, but also much to learn
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lynette Riley, Co-chair of the National NAIDOC Committee and Professor in the Sydney School of Education and Social Work; and Chair, Aboriginal Education and Indigenous Studies.original Education & Indigenous Studies., University of Sydney Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains names and/or images […]
MIL-Evening Report: We don’t need deep-sea mining, or its environmental harms. Here’s why
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Justin Alger, Associate Professor / Senior Lecturer in Global Environmental Politics, The University of Melbourne Potato-sized polymetallic nodules from the deep sea could be mined for valuable metals and minerals. Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Deep-sea mining promises critical minerals for the energy […]
MIL-Evening Report: ‘The customer is always right’: why some uni teachers give higher grades than students deserve
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ciprian N. Radavoi, Associate Professor in Law, University of Southern Queensland Pixels Effect/ Getty Images Grade inflation happens when teachers knowingly give a student a mark higher than deserved. It can also happen indirectly, when the level of difficulty of a course is deliberately lowered so students […]
MIL-OSI Africa: President notes Provincial Commissioner’s statements
Source: Government of South Africa Sunday, July 6, 2025 The Presidency says President Cyril Ramaphosa has noted statements made earlier today in a media briefing by South African Police Service (SAPS) KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. The Provincial Commissioner held a media briefing earlier on Sunday at the KwaZulu-Natal SAPS headquarters where he […]
MIL-OSI Russia: UKMTO warns of attack on vessel off Yemen
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News LONDON, July 6 (Xinhua) — The UK Navy’s Maritime Trade Operations Centre (UKMTO) issued a security alert […]
Condemning terrorism should be our “principle”, not just “convenience”: PM Modi at BRICS summit
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called terrorism the “most serious challenge” facing humanity and said condemning it must be a matter of principle, not convenience. Speaking at the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, PM Modi cited the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, […]
MIL-OSI: BJMINING Unleashes AI-Powered Energy Arbitrage to Revolutionize Bitcoin Mining Profitability
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) London, July 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — With Bitcoin currently trading at $107,000 — up 60% year-to-date—many U.S.-based mining operations are facing existential threats as single-coin production costs soar to $137,000. In stark contrast, BJMINING, the UK-based cloud mining giant founded in 2015, has reduced its breakeven threshold to $68,000 by leveraging […]
MIL-OSI Africa: Call for urgent reform of international governance structures
Source: Government of South Africa By Gabi Khumalo Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for enhanced global cooperation and urgent reform of international governance structures amid the “dramatic reshaping of global dynamics-politically, economically, technologically, and environmentally”. Speaking during the opening of the 17th BRICS Summit, currently underway in Rio de Janeiro, […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Serious Crash, Kennedy Good Bridge
Source: New Zealand Police The Kennedy Good Bridge intersection with State Highway 2 is closed due to a serious crash. Emergency services are in attendance, one person has sustained serious injuries. Police request motorists to avoid the area and find an alternative route to access State Highway 2. Access to the highway at this junction […]