Australia News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 7, 2025.
MIL-OSI Australia: Death following Bridgewater crash on 20 May
Source: New South Wales Community and Justice Death following Bridgewater crash on 20 May Saturday, 7 June 2025 – 10:21 am. Sadly, police can confirm a 12-year-old girl has died following a crash on the East Derwent Highway at Bridgewater on 20 May.At the time of the crash, the girl was crossing the road when […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Bodies located near crashed car following search for tourists missing in Tasmania
Source: New South Wales Community and Justice Bodies located near crashed car following search for tourists missing in Tasmania Saturday, 7 June 2025 – 1:07 am. Sadly, police can confirm two bodies, believed to be that of missing tourists Leannedra Kang and Takahiro Toya, have been located near a crashed vehicle in northeast Tasmania this […]
MIL-OSI: BlackRock® Canada Announces Changes to the iShares Jantzi Social Index ETF
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) TORONTO, June 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited (“BlackRock Canada”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”) (NYSE: BLK), is announcing that iShares Jantzi Social Index ETF (the “iShares ETF”) is expected to experience higher than normal portfolio turnover as a result of upcoming changes to the […]
MIL-OSI Economics: WTO Fish Fund launches Call for Proposals for implementing Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies
Source: WTO Headline: WTO Fish Fund launches Call for Proposals for implementing Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies Developing and LDC members that have ratified the Agreement are eligible to submit proposals for technical assistance and capacity-building activities to support their implementation of the Agreement. These fall into two categories: project preparation grants of up to USD […]
MIL-OSI Australia: How to verify compliance with trustee declarations
Source: New places to play in Gungahlin As part of the annual compliance audit, SMSF auditors must confirm that trustees have properly signed and stored their trustee declarations. Auditors must verify this for anyone who: became a trustee or director of a corporate trustee after 30 June 2007, or completed an education direction. Trustees must keep […]
MIL-OSI Global: ‘Godfather of AI’ now fears it’s unsafe. He has a plan to rein it in
Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Armin Chitizadeh, Lecturer, School of Computer Science, University of Sydney fran_kie/Shutterstock This week the US Federal Bureau of Investigation revealed two men suspected of bombing a fertility clinic in California last month allegedly used artificial intelligence (AI) to obtain bomb-making instructions. The FBI did not disclose the […]
MIL-OSI USA: NASA Awards Third Crowdsourcing Contract Iteration
Source: NASA NASA continues to collaborate with global communities to solve complex challenges through crowdsourcing with a series of 25 new NASA Open Innovation Service (NOIS) contracts managed by the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.The contract aims to empower NASA’s workforce by actively engaging the public to find creative solutions to difficult space exploration […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Australia-UK Free Trade Agreement Joint Committee Statement
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments News story Australia-UK Free Trade Agreement Joint Committee Statement Summary of a joint statement following the second meeting of the Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement Joint Committee on 3 June 2025 Alongside the OECD 2025 Ministerial Council Meeting held in Paris, Australian Minister for Trade and Tourism, […]
MIL-Evening Report: New rules for cosmetic injectables aim to make the industry safer. Will they work?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Christopher Rudge, Law lecturer, University of Sydney BearFoto/Shutterstock New guidelines to regulate Australia’s booming cosmetic procedures industry have been called “tough” and “a crackdown” in media reports this week. On Tuesday, the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) announced the new guidelines – one for procedures, the […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Young men disproportionately experiencing gambling harm in the ACT
Source: Australian National Party As part of ACT Government’s ‘One Government, One Voice’ program, we are transitioning this website across to our . You can access everything you need through this website while it’s happening. Released 06/06/2025 The 2024 ACT Gambling Survey, released today, reveals that while fewer Canberrans are gambling, the harms associated with […]
MIL-OSI Australia: ACT Budget 2025-26: Supporting mental health services for young people
Source: Australian National Party As part of ACT Government’s ‘One Government, One Voice’ program, we are transitioning this website across to our . You can access everything you need through this website while it’s happening. Released 06/06/2025 – Joint media release Young people across the ACT will continue to get the mental health support they […]
Trump administration imposes sanctions on four ICC judges in unprecedented move
Source: Government of India Source: Government of India (4) President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday imposed sanctions on four judges at the International Criminal Court, an unprecedented retaliation over the war tribunal’s issuance of an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a past decision to open a case into alleged war crimes […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Two teens arrested over car theft from West Croydon
Source: New South Wales – News Two teenagers were arrested today after investigations into a western suburbs crime spree on Tuesday morning. A 2025 Toyota RAV4, along with other items, including a handbag, bankcards and cash, was stolen during a break-in at a West Croydon address about 4.30am on Tuesday 3 June. Five suspects were captured […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Driver charged over pedestrian crash in Launceston
Source: New South Wales Community and Justice Driver charged over pedestrian crash in Launceston Friday, 6 June 2025 – 3:11 pm. An 18-year-old man will appear in court charged with assault and causing grievous bodily harm following a pedestrian crash in Launceston last Friday night.The man was allegedly driving a white Holden Commodore wagon when […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Stay Safe at the Finke Desert Race this Weekend
Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services The Northern Territory Police Force will be out and about at the iconic 2025 Finke Desert Race, ensuring everyone enjoys a safe and incident-free long weekend. Police will be patrolling along the racetrack between Alice Springs and Finke, working closely with race organisers, officials and attendees. Key Safety […]
MIL-Evening Report: ‘Godfather of AI’ now fears it’s unsafe. He has a plan to rein it in
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Armin Chitizadeh, Lecturer, School of Computer Science, University of Sydney fran_kie/Shutterstock This week the US Federal Bureau of Investigation revealed two men suspected of bombing a fertility clinic in California last month allegedly used artificial intelligence (AI) to obtain bomb-making instructions. The FBI did not disclose the […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Stolen property returned to owner
Source: New South Wales – News A woman has been arrested after allegedly stealing thousands of dollars of property from a short-stay home in the western suburbs. Between Thursday 29 May and Saturday 31 May, a theft occurred at a home on Cairns Avenue at Lockleys, where a number of items were stolen including audio […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Police seeking public information in relation to missing tourists
Source: New South Wales Community and Justice Police seeking public information in relation to missing tourists Friday, 6 June 2025 – 2:02 pm. Police are seeking public information in relation to the location of Leannedra Kang and Takahiro Toya (both aged in their 20s) who have been visiting Tasmania and were believed to have been […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Emergency Services Volunteer Fund statement
Source: New South Wales Ministerial News This is a statement from City of Greater Bendigo Councillors regarding the Emergency Services Volunteer Fund. From July 1, the Emergency Services Volunteer Fund (ESVF) replaces the Fire Services Property Levy (FSPL). It will be calculated based on a fixed charge that varies by property type and a variable […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Simulated plane crash puts joint-response efforts to the test
Source: CFA participated in a major multi-agency training exercise on Tuesday, which tasked crews to respond to a simulated aircraft crash at the Ballarat Aerodrome. Representatives from CFA, Victoria Police, VICSES, Ambulance Victoria and Fire Rescue Victoria took part in the exercise with support from the Ballarat Shire Council. CFA District 15 Assistant Chief Fire […]