Australia News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on June 24, 2025.
MIL-OSI Submissions: Australia – New research reveals most Australians unprepared for future health care decisions
Source: Advance Care Planning Australia A landmark national study commissioned by Advance Care Planning Australia reveals that only one in three Australians (33%) have taken steps to plan for their future health care, highlighting a widespread lack of preparation for critical medical decisions. Dr Catherine Joyce, National Manager for Advance Care Planning Australia says the […]
MIL-OSI Australia: ACT Budget 2025–26: RSPCA ACT Project Home Moves to Next Stage
Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services 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. Skip to content Released 24/06/2025 The ACT Government is delivering on its commitment to support a new, […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Behind the headlines: the hidden toll on journalists during the pandemic era
Source: 24 June 2025 Getty Images New research has revealed the trauma faced by journalists during the height of the pandemic, caused by exposure to online threats, disturbing information and disrupted work routines that exacerbated an industry already under pressure from the rise of social media and online news. Journalism and media experts from the […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Cracking the code of early onset bowel cancer: the search for 10 key biomarkers
Source: 24 June 2025 [embedded content] Bowel cancer is no longer just a disease of the elderly. In Australia and around the world, there’s been a concerning rise in bowel cancer cases among people under 50, and no one yet knows exactly why. Leading cancer researcher Professor Michael Samuel – from the Centre for Cancer […]
MIL-OSI Australia: NAB appoints Group Executive for Digital, Data and Artificial Intelligence
Source: Premier of Victoria NAB today announced the appointment of Pete Steel as Group Executive, Digital, Data & Artificial Intelligence. In this new role reporting to NAB Group Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Irvine, Mr Steel will lead the bank’s digital, data and AI teams and initiatives to deliver better experiences for customers. He will also […]
MIL-Evening Report: More women are using medical cannabis – but new research shows barriers push some into illegal markets
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vinuli Withanarachchie, PhD candidate, College of Health, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University Getty Images The number of women using medicinal cannabis is growing in New Zealand and overseas. They use cannabis treatment for general conditions such as pain, anxiety, inflammation and nausea, as well as […]
MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Director General David Cheng-Wei Wu and Mrs. Wu Attended the First Planning Meeting of the 2025 Double Tenth Celebration Committee
Source: Republic of China Taiwan The 2025 Double Tenth Celebration Committee held its first planning meeting today, chaired by Chairperson Michael Wu. The meeting was well attended by Overseas Community Affairs Council (OCAC) Commissioners Johnson Hsiung and Shirley Chen, as well as community leaders and representatives from various organizations. Director General David Cheng-Wei Wu and […]
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Climate Action ‘A Rating’ for third year running
Source: Scotland – City of Dundee Dundee has been recognised as one of 112 cities worldwide for its environmental leadership and transparency. The list, co-ordinated by charity CDP, gives cities rankings based on their climate action with Dundee City Council being awarded an A rating for 2024 and included for the third consecutive year. Dundee […]
MIL-OSI Banking: SparkKitty, SparkCat’s little brother: A new Trojan spy found in the App Store and Google Play
Source: Securelist – Kaspersky Headline: SparkKitty, SparkCat’s little brother: A new Trojan spy found in the App Store and Google Play In January 2025, we uncovered the SparkCat spyware campaign, which was aimed at gaining access to victims’ crypto wallets. The threat actor distributed apps containing a malicious SDK/framework. This component would wait for a […]
MIL-Evening Report: Australian CEOs are still getting their bonuses. Performance doesn’t seem to matter so much
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Denniss, Adjunct Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University RomanR/Shutterstock Almost all of Australia’s top chief executives are, according to their boards at least, knocking it out of the park in terms of performance. That is despite sluggish productivity, persistently high carbon emissions, rising […]
MIL-Evening Report: Strait of Hormuz: closing vital oil and gas route would disrupt global supplies. How will Australia be affected?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sanjoy Paul, Associate Professor in Operations and Supply Chain Management, UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney Below the Sky/Shutterstock The Iranian parliament has approved the closure of key shipping route the Strait of Hormuz, in a move that could further escalate the Israel/Iran war. The strait […]
MIL-OSI Australia: City placements launched to promote Young Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Source: New South Wales Ministerial News The City of Greater Bendigo is pleased to announce a new work placement initiative aimed at encouraging more young women to explore careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Applications are now open for the Young Women in STEM Work Placement Program which is aimed at high school […]
MIL-OSI Australia: NDIS Incoming Government Brief
Source: On Friday 20 June 2025, Mental Health Australia provided an Incoming Government Brief on psychosocial disability and the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) to Minister for Disability and the NDIS, the Hon Mark Butler MP and Minister for the NDIS, Senator the Hon Jenny McAllister. The brief acknowledges that while the NDIS has been […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Free support now available for rental disputes in Victoria
Source: Australian Capital Territory Policing Victorian renters and rental providers now have a fast and free service to help resolve simple rental disputes. Launched today, Rental Dispute Resolution Victoria (RDRV) is a dispute resolution service to help settle disputes over bonds, compensation, repairs, and excessive rents. Victorians can access RDRV by phone, online, or in […]
MIL-Evening Report: How do I get started in the gym lifting weights?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mandy Hagstrom, Senior Lecturer, Exercise Physiology. School of Health Sciences, UNSW Sydney Thomas Barwick/Getty So you’ve never been to a gym and are keen to start, but something’s holding you back. Perhaps you don’t know what to actually do in there or feel like you’ll just look […]
MIL-OSI Australia: New requirement to audit Care Minutes Performance Statement
Source: All residential aged care providers will be required to complete a new Care Minutes Performance Statement, which must be externally audited and submitted to the 2025–26 Aged Care Financial Report. Find out how to prepare for these new requirements. MIL OSI News –
MIL-OSI Australia: Youths proceeded against for graffiti offences in George Town
Source: New South Wales Community and Justice Youths proceeded against for graffiti offences in George Town Monday, 23 June 2025 – 2:30 pm. Three youths will be proceeded against for graffiti offences in George Town after several locations were reportedly damaged with spray paint within the Macquarie Street business hub between December 2024 and March […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Your top 5 work-from-home questions
Source: New places to play in Gungahlin 1. What is the fixed rate for Tax Time 2024? The fixed rate for the 2023–24 income year is 67 cents per hour worked from home. As this rate may change each year, it’s important to check our website so you can claim the right amount for that year, […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Activity statement generate dates
Source: New places to play in Gungahlin About generate dates We provide planned activity statement generate dates throughout the financial year. Activity statements are produced based on data extracted from our records on these dates. Online activity statements are generally available one week after the activity statement generate date. It may take up to 3 weeks […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Operation Protego
Source: New places to play in Gungahlin About Operation Protego Operation Protego is an ATO-led investigation into large-scale GST fraud that was promoted particularly on social media. The attempted fraud involves an individual: inventing a fake business lodging a fraudulent Australian business number (ABN) application, and submitting fictitious business activity statements (BAS) to attempt to […]