Australia News – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for July 9, 2025

Australia News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 9, 2025.

MIL-OSI Submissions: Asia Pacific – APAC Regulatory Complexity Creates 29% Higher Workload for Multinationals – Mercator
Source: Mercator Digital divide creates efficiency gap for inhouse teams managing cross-border subsidiaries APAC Entities require 29% more management tasks than global average Processing times vary from 11 days to 64 days Board-level activity triple that of European counterparts New Zealand, Singapore and Australia lead regional efficiency rankings. SINGAPORE – Multinational organizations face significantly higher operational […]

MIL-OSI Australia: What Has Australian Macroeconomic Thought Achieved in the Past Century – And Where Can it Contribute in the Next?
Source: Airservices Australia Introduction It is a great honour to address you on the 100th anniversary of the Economics Society of Australia. It’s an honour because, over that past century, Australian thinkers have helped develop some of the most important building blocks in open economy macroeconomics – the branch of economics that seeks to understand […]

MIL-OSI Australia: Call for information – Aggravated robbery – Rapid Creek
Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services NT Police are calling for information in relation to an aggravated robbery that occurred in Rapid Creek early this morning. Around 2:15am, the Joint Emergency Services Communication Centre received reports of a stolen motor vehicle on Aralia Street. It is alleged that when the victim was exiting his […]

MIL-OSI Submissions: Universities – Tree pollen reveals 150,000 years of monsoon history—and a warning for Australia’s northern rainfall
Source: Flinders University   Northern Australia’s annual monsoon season brings relief to drought-stricken lands and revitalises crops and livestock for farmers. But a study of 150,000 years of climate records shows that the monsoon is likely to intensify – triggering a higher risk of flooding while worsening the impact of droughts in East Asia.   […]

MIL-OSI Australia: UPDATE: Missing person located – Tennant Creek
Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services Northern Territory Police have located the 25-year-old man who went missing from Tennent Creek last week. He was located safe and well in Renner Springs and police would like to thank the members of the public who provided assistance. MIL OSI News –

MIL-OSI Australia: Driver arrested after pursuit on North-South motorway
Source: New South Wales – News A teenager has been arrested following a pursuit throughout the western and northern suburbs last night. About 9.30 pm Tuesday 9 July 2025 police attended Surrey Street Blair Athol after reports there was a Holden SUV doing burnouts in the street.  ​Polair were requested and the area was cordoned. The […]

MIL-OSI: Mithril Silver & Gold Announces $10 Million Brokered Private Placement of Common Shares
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION OR DISSEMINATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES. MELBOURNE, Australia and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mithril Silver and Gold Limited (TSXV: MSG) (ASX: MTH) (“Mithril” or the […]

MIL-Evening Report: Greek and Roman nymphs weren’t just sexy nature spirits. They had other important jobs too
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kitty Smith, PhD Candidate in Classical Greek and Roman History, University of Sydney Acteon, having accidentally seen the goddess Diana and her nymphs bathing, begins to change into a stag. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. George S. Amory, Object Number: 64.208. Could you ever be […]

MIL-Evening Report: American science is in crisis. It’s a great opportunity for Australia to snap up top scientists
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kylie Walker, Visiting Fellow, National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science, Australian National University Stellalevi / Getty Images Science in the United States in in trouble. The National Science Foundation, a key research funding agency, has suffered devastating funding cuts under the current administration. Critics say […]

MIL-Evening Report: Can a pizza box go in the yellow bin – or not? An expert answers this and other messy recycling questions
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Pooria Pasbakhsh, Research Fellow in Polymer Upcycling, The University of Melbourne ViDCan/Shutterstock Have you ever gone to toss something into the recycling bin – a jam jar, a pizza box, a takeaway container encrusted with yesterday’s lunch – and wondered if you’re doing it right? Perhaps you […]

MIL-OSI United Nations: New Permanent Representative of Australia Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
Source: United Nations – Geneva Clare Monica Walsh, the new Permanent Representative of Australia to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to her appointment to Geneva, Ms. Walsh held the position of Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Secretary, Enabling […]

MIL-OSI Canada: 2025 Award for Culinary Excellence
Source: Government of Canada regional news The 2025 Lieutenant-Governor’s Award for Culinary Excellence was awarded to six graduates from Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) today, July 8. “Each recipient represents the bright future of Nova Scotia’s culinary scene, one defined by excellence, talent and innovation,” said Lt.-Gov. Mike Savage. “I have no doubt this award […]

MIL-OSI: Ageas and BlackRock, Inc.: Transparency notification
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) In accordance with the rules on financial transparency*, BlackRock, Inc. has notified Ageas on 3 July 2025 that, on 1 July 2025, its interest has exceeded the legal threshold of 5% of the shares issued by Ageas. Its current shareholding stands at 7,78%. Reason for the notificationAcquisition or disposal of the control […]

MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Mini-exhibition aiming to create buzz around value of meadows
Source: Scotland – City of Perth Through funding from the UK Government Prosperity Fund, Tayside Biodiversity Partnership commissioned Edinburgh-based environmental artist Natalie Taylor to create a new work raising awareness about the importance of nurturing wildflower meadows.   Workwear for Pollinators is a small but striking collection of re-imagined workwear designed to be worn while tending […]

MIL-OSI Russia: Australian Prime Minister to Visit China /detailed version-1/
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 BEIJING, July 8 (Xinhua) — At the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Australian Prime Minister Anthony […]

MIL-OSI Submissions: Australia – New study maps key regions for killer whales in Australian waters – Flinders
Source: Flinders University While well documented in the Northern Hemisphere and Antarctica, much less is known about killer whales  (Orcinus orca) in Australia. However, orcas are actually sighted year-round in all coastal states and territories and a new Flinders University study has now mapped this across three key regions. Research led by Flinders University’s Cetacean Ecology, Behaviour […]

MIL-OSI: MEXC Ventures Hosts Successful “Kickstart Your Future” Event at UNSW, Marking Australian Market Entry
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) VICTORIA, Seychelles, July 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MEXC Ventures successfully concluded its inaugural Australian event, “Kickstart Your Future at MEXC Ventures,” held at the University of New South Wales Roundhouse on 19 June 2025. The Web3 career-focused gathering brought together over 120 students, graduates, and industry professionals, marking a significant milestone […]

MIL-OSI Australia: Concern for welfare – Tennant Creek
Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services NT Police hold concerns for the welfare of 25-year-old Zeethan who has not been seen by family since approximately 7am on Wednesday 2 July 2025 when he left his home residence in Tennant Creek. Zeethan is described as being of Aboriginal appearance, approximately 190cm tall, with a skinny […]

MIL-Evening Report: Interest rates are on hold at 3.85%, as the Reserve Bank opts for caution over mortgage relief
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Stella Huangfu, Associate Professor, School of Economics, University of Sydney Thurtell/Getty Images The Reserve Bank of Australia has kept the cash rate at 3.85%, after cutting it in February and May. Those earlier moves were aimed at supporting the economy as growth slowed and inflation eased. This […]

MIL-OSI Australia: Arrest – Pedestrian strike – Katherine
Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services The Northern Territory Police Force arrested a 23-year-old male after returning a positive roadside drug test following a pedestrian strike in Katherine East last night. About 8:20pm, the Joint Emergency Services Communication Centre received reports of a female pedestrian being struck by a vehicle along Maluka Drive after […]