Australia News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 11, 2025.
MIL-OSI Submissions: Australia – Understanding the decline in FCAS prices in Australia – GridBeyond
Source: GridBeyond Sydney, 10 June 2025 – In recent years, Frequency Control Ancillary Services (FCAS) have provided a lucrative revenue stream for many I&C energy users. But recent FCAS prices have seen a significant decline. In its latest White Paper, Understanding the decline in FCAS prices, energy technology company GridBeyond explores the reasons why FCAS […]
MIL-OSI Australia: 690 years of CFA service celebrated at Christmas Hills
Source: Fred Kober receiving his 60-year medal of service from Captain Michael Scroggie and MC Peter Mildenhall Christmas Hills Fire Brigade members and their families gathered at Panton Hill Hotel on 4 June to celebrate the end of a long fire season, and to acknowledge a number of members who between them have accumulated 690 […]
MIL-Evening Report: The Project really did do news differently. Its demise is our loss
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Andrew Dodd, Professor of Journalism, Director of the Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne The most unsettling thing about the closure of Network Ten’s The Project is that it might come to be seen as the moment commercial network television gave up on young audiences […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Boost to search operation at Cradle Mountain
Source: New South Wales Community and Justice Boost to search operation at Cradle Mountain Wednesday, 11 June 2025 – 9:42 am. The search for a Victorian man believed to be in the Cradle Mountain area will resume this morning.Members of the Tasmania Police Search and Rescue unit, State Emergency Service volunteers and Parks and Wildlife […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Newstead Brigade Annual Awards night
Source: Newstead Captain awarded CFA Outstanding Service Medal On 24 May 2025 Newstead Fire Brigade held its Annual Awards night. It was a great night attended by about 70 people, including most of the brigade’s operational and support members and their families. Well known to almost everyone in Newstead, Captain Doug Richardson has been an integral […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Michael Hill, MyHouse, and Hairhouse Online pay penalties over alleged misleading Black Friday ‘sitewide’ sales
Source: Australian Ministers for Regional Development Three major retailers have paid penalties for allegedly making false and misleading representations about their Black Friday sales. Each retailer paid a penalty of $19,800 after the ACCC issued them with one infringement notice each. This follows an ACCC sweep of dozens of sales advertisements for last year’s Black […]
MIL-OSI USA: Rep. Gomez, Sen. Schiff, Rep. Barragán Lead Bicameral Effort Demanding President Trump Withdraw National Guard and Marines from LA
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) WASHINGTON, DC – Representatives Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA), Representative Nanette Barragán (CA-44), and 39 other California Delegation Representatives are demanding President Doanld Trump immediately withdraw the National Guard and U.S. Marines from Los Angeles, California. In a bicameral letter sent today, […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Budget to address domestic, family and sexual violence
Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services Our CBR is the ACT Government’s key channel to connect with Canberrans and keep you up-to-date with what’s happening in the city. Our CBR includes a monthly print edition, email newsletter and website. You can easily opt in or out of the newsletter subscription at any time. MIL […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Happy to hand over the keys to a robot? Augmented reality might help
Source: 11 June 2025 Would you trust a driverless car? A 2024 global survey involving nearly 8000 participants suggests most people are wary of handing over the steering wheel to sensors, cameras and computer algorithms. However, a new study by Australian and French researchers shows that augmented reality (AR) could increase overall confidence in autonomous […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Universities – Bones to pick: New Aussie animal database comes to life with modern 3D tech – Flinders
Source: Flinders University For the first time, the remarkable features of Australia’s unique wildlife – from platypus, bilby, kangaroo and emu to mammals gone extinct – are available for all to see, via their bones and skeletons in a new free online collection. Using 3D imaging technology, Flinders University and partners have launched the ‘Ozboneviz’ […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Spring cleaning? Do it the sustainable way
Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services With a range of recycling and reuse options available, think before disposing during your spring clean. If you’re planning a spring clean to spruce up your home, apartment, or townhouse there are several resources available to help you minimise your waste. ACT recycling fast facts: Around 250 tonnes […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Pointing to success: Marathon potential is in your hands – literally
Source: 11 June 2025 Is your ring finger longer than your index finger? If so, you may be great in endurance sports. Whether it’s a personal challenge, for charity, or on your bucket list, marathons are one of the most sought-after goals for amateur and recreational runners worldwide. Now, a world-first study from the University […]
MIL-OSI: Quick Custom Intelligence Continues Rapid Growth in the Australian Market in Partnership with Gaming Dynamics
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) SAN DIEGO, June 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Quick Custom Intelligence (QCI), a global leader in operational intelligence software for the gaming and hospitality industries, is pleased to announce continued expansion across Australia in collaboration with its strategic partner, Gaming Dynamics. This successful partnership has positioned QCI as a key technology provider […]
MIL-Evening Report: Novelty, negativity and no politicians: research reveals what makes some images more engaging than others
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By T.J. Thomson, Senior Lecturer in Visual Communication & Digital Media, RMIT University T.J. Thomson We see hundreds or thousands of images each day – but not all of them stand out to us. Why are some visuals more engaging than others? In an attention economy, where creators […]
MIL-Evening Report: Visual feature: Scanning Australia’s bones
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vera Weisbecker, Associate Professor in Evolutionary Biology, College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University ➡️ View the full interactive version of this article here. Vera Weisbecker receives funding from the Australian Research council. She is member of the Australian Greens Party and the Australian Mammal Society. Erin […]
MIL-Evening Report: Assessment in the age of AI – unis must do more than tell students what not to do
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Thomas Corbin, Research fellow, Center for Research in Assessment and Digital Learning, Deakin University Matheus Bertelli/ Pexels , CC BY In less than three years, artificial intelligence technology has radically changed the assessment landscape. In this time, universities have taken various approaches, from outright banning the use […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Banker confronts criminal behind $50k scam
Source: Premier of Victoria 84-year-old customer saved from scam Banker confronts “spineless coward” scammer after he threatened elderly customer Customers warned of callers pressuring them to move money When Stella* walked into her local NAB branch and asked to increase her internet banking limit, the East Maitland team immediately knew something didn’t add up. The […]
MIL-OSI Security: Hartford Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl and Cocaine Trafficking Charge
Source: Office of United States Attorneys David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JORDAN FLYTHE, also known as “T,” 32, of Hartford, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in New Haven to a fentanyl and cocaine trafficking offense. According to court documents and statements made […]
MIL-OSI: Led by Australians, FundedX Tackles Prop Trading Delays with One-Day Payout Policy
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Photo Courtesy of FundedX DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, June 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FundedX, a proprietary trading firm founded by Australian entrepreneur AJ Mudronja and led by fellow Australian Seamus Synnott as CEO, has introduced a 24-hour payout guarantee for qualified traders. Headquartered in Dubai, the firm is leveraging Australian expertise […]
MIL-OSI Canada: Joint statement by the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway and the United Kingdom on measures targeting Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich
Source: Government of Canada News June 10, 2025 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada Today, the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway and the United Kingdom have announced sanctions and other measures targeting Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich for inciting violence against Palestinians in the West Bank. Settler violence is incited by […]