Australia News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 24, 2025.
MIL-OSI Australia: The wait is over – it’s time to lodge
Source: New places to play in Gungahlin The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is advising it is time to lodge, as most taxpayers with simple affairs will now have their information pre-filled into their accounts. Assistant Commissioner Rob Thomson said that the ATO had completed pre-fill of over 91 million pieces of information available for individual tax […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Man charged with serious family violence offences
Source: New South Wales Community and Justice Man charged with serious family violence offences Thursday, 24 July 2025 – 10:06 am. A 43-year-old Risdon man has been charged with serious family violence offences following an operation led by Tasmania Police’s South East Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB).The offences include emotional abuse (coercive control), systems abuse, and […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Prescribed burning threatens survival of skinks and other wildlife
Source: 24 July 2025 Prescribed burning is threatening the survival of skinks, ecologists say. As Australia and the world grapple with global warming and increased bushfire risks, University of South Australia ecologists are turning their attention to the impact of prescribed burning on native animals. In a new study published in The International Journal of […]
MIL-OSI Australia: ARENA backs Calix with $44.9M to fire up green steel future
Source: Ministers for the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science Overview Category News Date 24 July 2025 Classification Renewables for industry The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has committed $44.9 million to Calix to build a novel demonstration plant using its Zero Emissions Steel Technology (ZESTY). Powered by renewable electricity and hydrogen, the plant will […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Woman charged with arson in relation to fire which destroyed unit at Ravenswood
Source: New South Wales Community and Justice Woman charged with arson in relation to fire which destroyed unit at Ravenswood Thursday, 24 July 2025 – 8:48 am. Police have charged a 61-year-old woman from Ravenswood with arson in relation to a fire at Ravenswood yesterday. Around 10.30am, emergency services responded to reports of a unit on […]
MIL-OSI Australia: When employers must lodge the SGC statement
Source: New places to play in Gungahlin If you’ve missed paying your eligible employees and contractors their SG on time, in full, or to the right fund, you must pay the super guarantee charge (SGC). You’ll need to: lodge an SGC statement pay the SGC amount to us, not the super fund. SGC is more […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Transcript – ABC 7.30 with Sarah Ferguson
Source: Murray Darling Basin Authority SARAH FERGUSON: I just want to change the tone very slightly here because we are used to politicians appearing to be thick-skinned. The execution of power demands it, and I should say this is not a reflection on Barnaby Joyce. I just wanted to change the tone. Because tonight we’ll […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Open Days an exciting sneak preview into the new Adelaide University experience
Source: 24 July 2025 The new Adelaide University is set to host its first ever Open Days, offering future students and their families a glimpse into the transformative new institution ahead of its official opening in 2026. About 17,000 attendees are expected to visit city, metropolitan and regional campuses across July and August to discover […]
MIL-Evening Report: Birds use hidden black and white feathers to make themselves more colourful
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Simon Griffith, Professor of Avian Behavioural Ecology, Macquarie University The green-headed tanager (_Tangara seledon_) has a hidden layer of plumage that is white underneath the orange feathers and black underneath the blue and green feathers. Daniel Field Birds are perhaps the most colourful group of animals, bringing […]
MIL-Evening Report: From grasslands to killing fields: why trees are bad news for one of Australia’s most stunning birds
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gabriel Crowley, Adjunct Associate Professor in Geography, University of Adelaide JJ Harrison/Wikimedia, CC BY Picture this. A small, rainbow-coloured chick emerges from its nest for the first time. It stretches its wings and prepares to take flight. But before the fledgling’s life in the wild has begun, […]
MIL-Evening Report: After 70 years, twisted gothic thriller The Night of the Hunter remains as disturbing and beguiling as ever
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben McCann, Associate Professor of French Studies, University of Adelaide United Artists/Getty Images In 1955, director Charles Laughton crafted one of the darkest, strangest fairytales ever to come out of Hollywood. The Night of the Hunter remains visually exquisite and profoundly unsettling. Shortly before Ben Harper is […]
MIL-Evening Report: As seas rise and fish decline, this Fijian village is finding new ways to adapt
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Celia McMichael, Professor in Geography, The University of Melbourne Celia McMichael, CC BY-NC-ND In the village of Nagigi, Fiji, the ocean isn’t just a resource – it’s part of the community’s identity. But in recent years, villagers have seen the sea behave differently. Tides are pushing inland. […]
MIL-OSI Australia: NAB boosts first-home buyers’ dreams with new HELP debt assessment
Source: Premier of Victoria From 31 July, if someone owes $20,000 or less in student debt, it won’t affect how much they can borrow for their new home with NAB. This means that NAB customers with HELP debt could see a boost in their borrowing power, helping them get into the property market sooner or […]
MIL-OSI Australia: From Epping to Powrunna – fourth translocation successful
Source: Tasmania Police Issued: 23 Jul 2025 Open larger image Eleven wombats were taken from Epping Forest National Park (Scientific) to Powrunna State Forest. An additional 11 northern hairy-nosed wombats have been transported from Epping Forest National Park (Scientific) in Queensland’s central west to Powrunna State Forest in the state’s southwest. This translocation project is an integral component […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Brown goshawk released from illegal captivity
Source: Tasmania Police Issued: 23 Jul 2025 Open larger image The brown goshawk was released into bushland after being rescued from the enclosure. Photo credit: © Shari Griinke Open larger image The person received two fines for illegally capturing the brown goshawk. Photo credit: © Shari Griinke A brown goshawk has been released from a […]
MIL-OSI Analysis: Counting the climate costs of abandoned shopping trolleys
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Neill Raath, Assistant Professor of Sustainable Materials and Manufacturing, University of Warwick Richard Johnson/Shutterstock Despite the steady growth of online shopping, a majority of the UK public still prefers to buy groceries at the supermarket. Shopping trolleys can help us lug our purchases back to the car, but […]
MIL-OSI Analysis: What Canada can learn from Australia on adequately protecting citizens at live events
Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Sean Spence, Security Risk Management Pracitioner & Researcher, Royal Military College of Canada In April 2025, a man drove an SUV through a crowd of people attending a Filipino cultural festival in Vancouver, killing 11 people and injuring dozens more. In response, the British Columbia government immediately commissioned […]
MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Director General David Cheng-Wei Wu and Mrs. Wu Joined the Learning Delights Book Club’s Urban Exploration Event
Source: Republic of China Taiwan Director General David Cheng-Wei Wu and Mrs. Wu were delighted to join the Learning Delights Book Club’s urban exploration event, engaging with the street art of Sydney’s Inner West.Not to be outshone by Melbourne’s famous street art, Sydney’s Inner West is also a vibrant hub of creativity and culture. Suburbs […]
MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: TECO Sydney Worked with TCCA to Host Taste of Taiwan- 2025 International Tour of Taiwan Gourmet Cuisine at Prefecture 48
Source: Republic of China Taiwan Tawan in Sydney had the pleasure working with Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce in Australia to host Taste of Taiwan- 2025 International Tour of Taiwan Gourmet Cuisine at #Prefecture48.We’d like to thank the parliamentary friends- the Hon Rod Roberts MLC and Matt Cross MP, colleagues from consular corps & community leaders […]
MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Director General David Cheng-Wei Wu hosted the Sydney Preliminary Forum for the Overseas Community Affairs Council (OCAC) General Assembly
Source: Republic of China Taiwan Director General David Cheng-Wei Wu hosted the Sydney Preliminary Forum for the Overseas Community Affairs Council (OCAC) General Assembly, joined by OCAC Director Chia-Hui Chiang and Council Members Johnson Hsiung and Shirley Chen. Together, they listened to our community’s voices and responded to questions and feedback.DG Wu expressed his gratitude […]