Australia News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on May 19, 2025.
MIL-OSI Australia: UPDATE: Charges – Domestic violence – Sadadeen
Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services The Southern Domestic Violence Unit has charged a 23-year-old male in relation to a domestic violence incident in Alice Springs on Thursday last week. He was arrested directly after the incident and has since been charged with: Assault a Person Preventing Injury to Another Aggravated Assault x 2 […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Australia – 14 per cent of eligible home loan customers took advantage of February rate cut to increase cash flow – CBA
Source: Commonwealth Bank of Auckland (CBA) New CommBank data shows the majority of eligible home loan customers left their direct debit repayments unchanged following the variable rate reduction. New data from the Commonwealth Bank shows that just 14 per cent of eligible (ref. 1) home loan customers reduced their home loan direct debit repayments following […]
MIL-OSI USA: FEMA and the State of Arkansas Are Assisting Arkansans Where They Are
Source: US Federal Emergency Management Agency 2 strong>LITTLE ROCK– In coordination with the state of Arkansas, FEMA Individual Assistance teams will offer face-to-face help for residents of the nine Arkansas counties affected by the March 14-15 severe storms and tornadoes.Homeowners and renters in Greene, Hot Spring, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Lawrence, Randolph, Sharp and Stone counties may […]
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Health – Bold demand-side action required in face of methamphetamine surge
Source: New Zealand Drug Foundation New Zealand must invest in bold action to reduce demand for methamphetamine in the face of a recent surge in consumption, the NZ Drug Foundation says. Wastewater testing data shows that methamphetamine consumption has doubled in the last year, with acute social and health impacts being reported in areas with […]
MIL-OSI Australia: It’s a national treasure, but 13% of Australians surveyed can’t tell you where the Great Barrier Reef is located
Source: 19 May 2025 The giant sea turtle was one of the few GBR species that participants could identify. New research shows that Australians care deeply about the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) – one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World – but 13% can’t tell you where it is located. A social media […]
MIL-Evening Report: AI is moving fast. Climate policy provides valuable lessons for how to keep it in check
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Milica Stilinovic, PhD Candidate, School of Media and Communications; Managing Editor, Policy & Internet journal, University of Sydney cybermagician/Shutterstock Artificial intelligence (AI) might not have been created to enable new forms of sexual violence such as deepfake pornography. But that has been an unfortunate byproduct of the […]
MIL-Evening Report: 1 in 5 Gazans face starvation. Can the law force Israel to act?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Donald Rothwell, Professor of International Law, Australian National University As Israel continues to pound Gaza with airstrikes, killing scores of people a day, the two-month ceasefire that brought a halt to the violence earlier this year feels like a distant memory. Israel’s overall military and political objective […]
MIL-Evening Report: More people are trying medicinal cannabis for chronic pain. But does it work?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Suzanne Nielsen, Professor and Deputy Director, Monash Addiction Research Centre, Monash University PeopleImages.com – Yuri A/Shutterstock More Australians than ever are being prescribed medicinal cannabis. Medicinal cannabis refers to legally prescribed cannabis products. These are either the plant itself, or naturally occurring ingredients extracted from the plant. […]
MIL-Evening Report: Why is southern Australia in drought – and when will it end?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Chiara Holgate, Senior Research Fellow, ARC Centre of Excellence for Weather of the 21st Century, Australian National University Artic_photo/Shutterstock Swathes of South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania and Western Australia are in the grip of drought as they experience some of the lowest rainfall totals on record. Farmers are […]
MIL-Evening Report: Wine is still Australia’s most popular alcoholic drink – but many producers face an uncertain future
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Paul Chad, Honorary Fellow, Faculty of Business and Law, School of Business, University of Wollongong kwest/Shutterstock Australia has become world-famous for its wine, but the industry faces an uncertain future. Too many grapes grown amid falling consumer demand, an oversupply of budget wine, and an undersupply of […]
MIL-Evening Report: Something borrowed, something blue? Why the reign of the traditional wedding dress may be over
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Jye Marshall, Lecturer, Fashion Design, School of Design and Architecture, Swinburne University of Technology Wedding Rebellion Workshop, London Ellie Cooper/unsplash The family and friends are all gathered, wedding bells are ringing, and the bride walks down the aisle in her beautiful bubblegum pink wedding dress. Twenty years […]
MIL-OSI: Monexis Unveils Next-Generation Trading Platform, Pairing Tailored Strategies with Global Market Access
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) NEW YORK, May 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Monexis today announced the official launch of its revamped multi-asset trading platform, reinforcing the company’s commitment to delivering bespoke strategies, real-time analytics, and round-the-clock support to traders on every continent. Built around the principle that “one strategy never fits all,” Monexis empowers clients to […]
MIL-OSI Canada: Prime Minister Carney meets with leaders on the margins of the inaugural Mass of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV
Source: Government of Canada – Prime Minister Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, spoke with the prime ministers of Australia, Bulgaria, Latvia, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and Croatia, as well as the presidents of Israel, Ireland, Paraguay, and Nigeria, on the margins of the inaugural Mass of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV. The Prime Minister underscored his […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Man extradited to Tasmania on alleged child sex abuse charges
Source: New South Wales Community and Justice Man extradited to Tasmania on alleged child sex abuse charges Sunday, 18 May 2025 – 3:27 pm. Detectives from Tasmania Police’s Taskforce Artemis, have extradited an 84-year-old man from Queensland for alleged child sexual abuse offences.The man will appear in the Hobart Magistrates Court tomorrow morning (Monday 19 […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Serious crash at Cambrai
Source: New South Wales – News Police and emergency services are responding to a serious crash at Cambrai. A collision occurred between a truck and two cars on Ridley Road about 1.15pm on Sunday 18 May. Ridley Road is closed between Paynes Road and Schubert Road until further notice. Motorists are asked to avoid the […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Charges – Sexual intercourse without consent – Katherine
Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services Katherine Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) have arrested a 25-year-old man after he allegedly sexually assaulted a 16-year-old female who was known to him near the Stuart Highway, Katherine East, yesterday. The incident allegedly took place between 9pm on Friday 16 May and 2am on Saturday 17 May, near the […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Body located in search for missing man on Hobart’s Eastern Shore
Source: New South Wales Community and Justice Body located in search for missing man on Hobart’s Eastern Shore Sunday, 18 May 2025 – 12:39 pm. Sadly, police can confirm a body believed to be that of a missing 63 year old Rokeby man was located earlier today.Inspector Andrew Keane said that the man’s body was […]
MIL-OSI Russia: Scientists have found an accelerating decline in forest restoration rates after major wildfires
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, May 18 (Xinhua) — Chinese and international scientists have found a significant deterioration in the global capacity to restore forests after large-scale wildfires in the 21st century, with less than a third of […]