Australia News – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for July 18, 2025

Australia News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 18, 2025.

MIL-OSI Security: Exercise Keris Strike 25 Launches, Featuring United States, Malaysian, and Australian Forces
Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND PERAK, Malaysia – The Malaysian Army officially launched Exercise Keris Strike 25 (KrS25) today, a trilateral military training event involving the U.S. Army and Australian Defence Force (ADF). Held July 17–31 in Perak, this year marks the 30th iteration of the exercise, which began as a bilateral engagement between […]

MIL-OSI Security: Exercise Keris Strike 25 Launches, Featuring United States, Malaysian, and Australian Forces
Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND PERAK, Malaysia – The Malaysian Army officially launched Exercise Keris Strike 25 (KrS25) today, a trilateral military training event involving the U.S. Army and Australian Defence Force (ADF). Held July 17–31 in Perak, this year marks the 30th iteration of the exercise, which began as a bilateral engagement between […]

MIL-OSI Australia: Multi-agency effort rescues woman buried in silage
Source: Image: Fire Rescue Victoria A woman who became trapped under a large volume of silage was successfully rescued following a multi-agency operation at a property in Darnum on Sunday, 13 July. The woman had been standing on a concrete pad near the base of a silage pit when a four-metre-high sheer wall of fodder […]

MIL-OSI Australia: New search area for Melissa Trussell
Source: New South Wales – News Police – including from the specialist Water Operations Unit – are today conducting a fresh search on Garden Island for the remains of Melissa Trussell. A previously unsearched area of water and mangroves on the northern side of Garden Island will be the focus of today’s search. This new […]

MIL-OSI Australia: P-plater caught at dangerous speed on Midland Highway
Source: New South Wales Community and Justice P-plater caught at dangerous speed on Midland Highway Friday, 18 July 2025 – 9:46 am. A P-plater will be proceeded against after he was caught travelling 44km over the speed limit on the Midland Highway yesterday.About 4.30pm, police intercepted the 17-year-old, who had held his licence for just […]

MIL-OSI Australia: Our performance evolution
Source: New places to play in Gungahlin Download Our performance evolution You can download a version of Our performance evolution (PDF, 674KB)This link will download a file. Commissioner’s foreword Since commencing as Commissioner of Taxation on 1 March 2024, I continue to be impressed by the expertise, professionalism and dedication of ATO staff. Our performance […]

MIL-OSI Canada: National Defence signs technology partnership arrangement with Australia for Arctic Over-the-Horizon Radar
Source: Government of Canada News (2) July 17, 2025 – Ottawa – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces On June 20, 2025, representatives of the governments of Canada and Australia signed a landmark technology partnership arrangement, a critical milestone in the rapid development and deployment of Canada’s A-OTHR system. Through this arrangement, Australian industry partners […]

MIL-OSI Australia: Are you meeting your lodgment obligations
Source: New places to play in Gungahlin Lodging the SMSF annual return (SAR) is the most important compliance obligation you must meet. The SAR covers the income tax return, regulatory information and member contribution reporting, and also enables payment of the SMSF supervisory levy. Over 65,000 self-managed super funds (SMSFs) still have outstanding lodgment obligations for […]

MIL-OSI Australia: Claiming FRCGW as a credit this tax time
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-Evening Report: Pragmatic engagement – what Albanese’s visit reveals about China relations in a turbulent world
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Edward Sing Yue Chan, Postdoctoral Fellow in China Studies, Australian National University The Albanese government has faced an increasingly uncertain world since its re-election in May. US President Donald Trump has cast a long shadow over the Australia–US alliance, raising fresh questions about Canberra’s long-term regional strategy. […]

MIL-OSI Australia: Sunny side up for eggs and cholesterol
Source: 18 July 2025 From poached to panfried, when it comes to eggs, it’s all sunny side up, as new research from the University of South Australia confirms that this breakfast favourite won’t crack your cholesterol. Long blamed for high cholesterol, eggs have been beaten up for their assumed role in cardiovascular disease (CVD). Now, […]

MIL-Evening Report: Australian law is clear: criticism of Israel does not breach the Racial Discrimination Act
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bill Swannie, Senior Lecturer, Thomas More Law School, Australian Catholic University Earlier this month, the Federal Court found controversial Muslim cleric Wissam Haddad breached the Racial Discrimination Act. Justice Angus Stewart ruled a series of speeches Haddad posted online were “fundamentally racist and antisemitic [and] profoundly offensive” […]

MIL-OSI Australia: NAB reveals hottest metro suburbs for home buyers
Source: Premier of Victoria After four months of searching, Elizabeth and Lorenzo found their first home in a suburb that’s fast becoming one of the most popular metro spots for home buyers in Australia, according to new NAB insights*. Now settled in Truganina, the couple say the move has brought them closer to family, close […]

MIL-OSI Australia: Deceased dingo investigation
Source: Tasmania Police Issued: 17 Jul 2025 The Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI) is investigating the death of a dingo (wongari) on K’gari and is asking for public assistance. On 1 June 2025, rangers found the deceased dingo at Ngkala Rocks on the eastern side of the island, north of Waddy […]

MIL-OSI Australia: Queensland rangers to support Canada wildfire fight
Source: Tasmania Police Issued: 12 Jul 2025 Eleven highly skilled fire-trained rangers from Queensland’s Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI) are heading to Canada to support international efforts to battle the country’s devastating wildfires. The rangers will join a contingent of Australian firefighters assisting Canadian crews in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and other […]

MIL-OSI: 100mph Media (AI Division) Launches Tailored Al Automation Solutions Platform to Help Businesses Thrive Amid Digital Darwinian Change
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Birmingham, UK , July 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In today’s fast-evolving and increasingly Digital Darwinistic landscape, only the smartest and fastest businesses will survive—and thrive. 100mph Media, the AI Division of the 100mph Group of Online Companies, is dedicated to helping organisations navigate this critical era by delivering client-first, tailored AI […]

MIL-OSI USA: Democratic Women’s Caucus Co-Chairs Kamlager-Dove and Ross Unveil Policy Agenda to Demand a Better Future for Women; Defend Women and Families
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager California (37th District) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Thursday, July 17, the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC), led by Policy Task Force Co-Chairs Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) and Deborah Ross (NC-02), released its Better Future policy agenda, focused on economic security, affordable and equitable health care, and the safety […]

MIL-OSI USA: Kamlager-Dove, Huizenga, Meeks, Shreve Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Export Controls, Keep U.S. Technologies out of Adversaries’ Hands
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager California (37th District) WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on South and Central Asia Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37), led House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on South and Central Asia Chairman Bill Huizenga (MI-04), House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks […]

MIL-OSI USA: Representatives Torres, Lofgren, Jacobs, and Tran Lead Entire CA Democratic Delegation in Demanding Immediate Release of $928 Million Education Funding Owed to California
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Norma Torres (35th District of California) July 17, 2025 Washington, D.C. – Today, Representatives Norma Torres (CA-35), Zoe Lofgren, Chair of the California Democratic Congressional Delegation (CA-18), Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Derek Tran (CA-45), and U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-CA) led the entire California […]

MIL-OSI: Hitachi Energy Reduces Injuries by 95% with VelocityEHS Industrial Ergonomics Software
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) CHICAGO, July 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — VelocityEHS, the global leader in EHS solutions and pioneer in applying practical AI to workplace safety, announces that Hitachi Energy has achieved a 95% reduction in workplace injuries, including neck, shoulder and back, at its Jefferson City, Missouri, manufacturing facility using the VelocityEHS Industrial Ergonomics […]