Australia News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on August 1, 2025.
MIL-OSI Security: MRF-D assists with urgent lifesaving support to the Philippines
Source: United States INDO PACIFIC COMMAND At the request of the government of the Philippines, U.S. Marines with the Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) 25.3 Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) are working alongside the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to provide urgent lifesaving support to communities affected by typhoons, tropical storms, and the […]
MIL-OSI Australia: UPDATE: Charges – Aggravated assault – Moulden
Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services Investigators from Strike Force Lyra have now charged a 28-year-old male in relation to an aggravated assault that occurred in Moulden on Wednesday morning. He was served with two domestic violence orders and charged with Reckless endangering serious harm-aggravated, Aggravated assault, and Going armed in public. He will […]
MIL-Evening Report: Industrial-scale deepfake abuse caused a crisis in South Korean schools. Here’s how Australia can avoid the same fate
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Joel Scanlan, Senior Lecturer in Health Information Management, University of Tasmania South Korea’s deepfake crisis triggered a wave of protests in 2024. Anthony WALLACE / AFP Australian schools are seeing a growing number of incidents in which students have created deepfake sexualised imagery of their classmates. The […]
MIL-Evening Report: Colombia is producing more cocaine than ever – and more is reaching Australian shores
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cesar Alvarez, Lecturer in Terrorism and Security Studies, Charles Sturt University Members of the Colombian anti-narcotics police test cocaine after a drug bust. RAUL ARBOLEDA/AFP via Getty Images Imagine an area larger than the Australian Capital Territory, nearly twice the size of London and four times that […]
MIL-Evening Report: How can I tell if I am lonely? What are some of the signs?
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Marlee Bower, Senior Research Fellow, Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, University of Sydney gremlin/Getty Images Without even realising it, your world sometimes gradually gets smaller: less walking, fewer days in the office, cancelling on friends. Watching plans disintegrate on the chat as […]
MIL-Evening Report: Rockabye baby: the ‘love songs’ of lonely leopard seals resemble human nursery rhymes
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lucinda Chambers, PhD Candidate in Marine Bioacoustics, UNSW Sydney CassandraSm/Shutterstock Late in the evening, the Antarctic sky flushes pink. The male leopard seal wakes and slips from the ice into the water. There, he’ll spend the night singing underwater amongst the floating ice floes. For the next […]
MIL-Evening Report: Shark tales, a sinking city and a breathless cop thriller: what to watch in August
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexa Scarlata, Lecturer, Digital Communication, RMIT University As the cool nights continue, it’s the perfect time to cozy up with a new batch of captivating films and series. This month’s streaming highlights bring a little bit of everything, from gripping true crime, to thought-provoking political drama, and […]
MIL-OSI USA: More Than 80 Lawmakers Demand Investigation Into State Department Decision to Intentionally Destroy Food for Starving Children, Millions in Contraceptives
Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Don Beyer (D-VA) U.S. Representative Don Beyer (D-VA), Appropriations Subcommittee Ranking Members Grace Meng (D-NY) and Lois Frankel (D-FL), and Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA), Chair of the Reproductive Freedom Caucus’s Contraception, Family Planning, and Education Task Force, today led 79 Representatives in demanding an investigation into the U.S. […]
MIL-OSI: Japan Blockchain Week 2025 (Aug 22 – Sep 19) — The Perfect Window to Experience Japan’s Most Vibrant Web3 Scene
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) TOKYO, July 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — If you have ever thought about visiting Japan’s fast-growing crypto ecosystem, this is the year and this is the moment. From August 22 to September 15, 2025, Tokyo will host Japan Blockchain Week 2025 (JBW 2025)—a four-week festival that bundles the country’s flagship Web3 gatherings […]
MIL-Evening Report: Grattan on Friday: Aggrieved Liberals stamp their feet, testing Sussan Ley’s authority
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra As any leader of a political party knows, when you demote people they can become difficult, or worse. Among Opposition Leader Sussan Ley’s multiple problems are two very unhappy former frontbenchers. Sarah Henderson, who was opposition education spokeswoman last term, […]
MIL-OSI: Axi Honoured with Five Awards by World Business Outlook Awards for 2025
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) SYDNEY, July 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Axi, an industry-leading global broker, has been recognised with five awards* from the World Business Outlook Awards for 2025, marking a significant milestone in its continued growth and commitment to excellence: Best CFD Provider Australia Best Forex Trading Platform Australia Best 24/7 Customer Service Provider […]
MIL-Evening Report: Espionage cost Australia $12.5 billion in 2023-24, ASIO boss Mike Burgess says
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Espionage cost Australia $12.5 billion in 2023-24, according to a study by ASIO and the Australian Institute of Criminology. The figure includes the direct costs of known espionage incidents, including state-sponsored theft of intellectual property, as well as the indirect […]
MIL-Evening Report: Labor well-placed to win three Bass seats in Tasmanian election, giving left a total of 20 of 35 MPs
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne Labor is well-placed to win three seats in the electorate of Bass at the Tasmanian election, although its party totals imply it deserves only two. This would […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: How Rupert Murdoch helped to build brand Trump – podcast
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Gemma Ware, Host, The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation Donald Trump’s lawyers are pushing to get Rupert Murdoch deposed, and quickly. The US president is suing the billionaire media owner, alongside the Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones and others, for libel after it published an article alleging […]
MIL-OSI Russia: Palestine recognition for Australian federal government ‘when, not if’ – Treasurer
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News CANBERRA, July 31 (Xinhua) — For the Australian federal government, recognizing Palestine is a matter of “when, […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Arrest after fatal crash at Tranmere
Source: New South Wales – News A man has been arrested following a fatal crash last week. A pedestrian was struck by a Honda sedan on Glynburn Road, near Richardson Avenue, Tranmere, just before 6am on Friday 25 July. Sadly, the 53-year-old Tranmere woman died at the scene. Neither the driver, a 21-year-old Hectorville man, […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Serious crash Ethelton
Source: New South Wales – News Police are on the scene of a serious crash at Ethelton. Just after 5pm today emergency services were called to the intersection of Maud Street and Carlisle Street after reports of a crash involving a motorbike. Carlisle Road is currently closed to traffic. Major Crash Investigators are attending the […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Top places to see snow this winter
Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services Corin Forest Mountain Resort offers Canberrans plenty of family fun. There are plenty of places to see snow near Canberra. Some locations are closer than you might expect. This article includes a list of locations, as well as things you should do to plan for your trip. One […]
MIL-OSI Australia: Underground service upgrades start on Northbourne Avenue – paving the way for light rail to Commonwealth Park
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. Skip to content Released 31/07/2025 Sections of Northbourne Avenue near the light rail construction site will be closed from 8pm […]
MIL-OSI Australia: The Creators 2025 Participants Announced
Source: NSW Government puts trust in NAB to transform banking and payments 31 07 2025 – Media release Top (L-R): Tamara Asmar, Anna Barnes and Sarah Bassiuoni.Bottom (L-R): Glen Dolman, Michelle Offen, Jessica Tuckwell and Monica Zanetti.Screen Australia and the Australian Writers’ Guild (AWG) have announced the seven participants selected for The Creators 2025, a dynamic career acceleration program […]