Source: South Australia County Fire Service
Issued on
12 Nov 2025 16:27
Issued for
MANGALO approximately 35km South of Kimba in the Eastern Eyre peninsula.
Warning level
Advice – Monitor Conditions
Action
Monitor local conditions and stay informed if you are in this area. Decide what you will do if the situation changes.
At this time there is no threat to life or property and firefighters are attending this fire.
More information will be provided by the CFS when it is available.
Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services
The Northern Territory Police Force has arrested five offenders in relation to an aggravated robbery that occurred in Bakewell overnight.
Around 11pm, the Joint Emergency Services Communication Centre received a report that a group of four females and one male had entered a service station in Bakewell and threatened an employee with a knife before stealing cash.
During the incident, the employee suffered a laceration to his hand. The group all fled the scene on foot into nearby parkland.
Members from Strike Force Trident began investigations and earlier today, four females aged, 11, 13, 16, 17 and one male aged 14, were all arrested.
Further investigations indicated that the some of the offenders were involved in another robbery at a service station in Durack on Sunday night.
Investigations into the incidents remains ongoing.
Anyone with information, including with CCTV or dash cam, is urged to contact police on 131 444. Please quote reference P25304732. Anonymous reports can be made through Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or via https://crimestoppersnt.com.au/.
Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services
The Northern Territory Police Force has arrested five youths in relation to property offending committed in Durack over the weekend.
Around 3:30am on Sunday, police received a report that a group of offenders were walking through a local golf course before cutting a fence on Sherringham Court and stealing a golf buggy. The buggy was seen driving around the course before being abandoned a short time later.
Strike Force Trident began investigations and throughout yesterday afternoon, four male youths aged 13, 16, 16 and 14 were arrested.
Another 14-year-old male youth was also arrested this morning.
All of the youths are expected to be charged with:
Police would like to thank the community for contacting police immediately and would urge them to continue to report crime to 131 444 or anonymously through Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Source: Victoria Country Fire Authority
Tomorrow’s conditions in parts of the Mallee will be dry and windy with northerly winds 25 to 35 km/h shifting west to southwesterly 25 to 35 gusting to 50 km/h in the early afternoon.
A Total Fire Ban means no fire can be lit in the open air or allowed to remain alight from 12.01am to 11.59pm on the day of the Total Fire Ban.
CFA Chief Officer Jason Heffernan said the TFB has been declared due to the expected conditions across the Mallee region tomorrow.
“Harvesting has commenced and we have already seen harvest fires occurring in the last two weeks. With the anticipated very low humidity and high wind speeds there is significant risk for fires tomorrow,” Jason said.
“I am very cognisant of the consequences of Total Fire Bans on harvest operations however our farmers have had enough challenges with recent drought conditions to risk been burnt out with what sparing crops they may have.
“We’re asking people to follow the strict conditions associated with the Total Fire Ban declaration.
“Understand the how the increased fire risk will impact you and ensure your fire plan covers all possible contingencies.”
Victorians can find out if it is a Total Fire Ban on the CFA website www.cfa.vic.gov.au, where it is usually published by 5pm the day before a Total Fire Ban.
For more information on what you can and can’t do visit the Can I or Can’t I page on the CFA website.
Victorians should also make sure they have access to more than one source of information.
They include:
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Source: Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission
We are pleased to announce Dr Polly Stanton as the 2025 Australian Antarctic Arts Fellow.
Polly is an artist and filmmaker. Her films and installations focus on contested sites and extractive zones, presenting landscape as a politically charged field of negotiation, entangled with history, technology and capital.
Polly will document and record the unique rhythms and dynamics of Antarctica’s remote landscapes and settlements through sound and moving image, creating a new large-scale audiovisual work and accompanying publication.
2023 Arts Fellow Leila Jeffreys will also travel with Polly to Casey station in Antarctica in November.
Leila is a contemporary artist working across photography, moving image and installation. She is best known for images of birds, photographed at human scale, that explore and subvert the conventions of portraiture.
Leila will research and photograph Antarctic birdlife for her forthcoming book Seabird – to be published by Thames & Hudson – with exhibitions of the work planned for Sydney and London. Her work is featured in two recently released Thames & Hudson photography titles, Aviary and Exposure.
This content was last updated 26 minutes ago on 12 November 2025.
Source: Australia Government Statements 2
Journalist: What did you discuss in your meeting with Nauruan President David Adeang?
Minister Pat Conroy: I had a very good discussion with President Adeang and it went to our broader bilateral relationship. We signed the Nauru-Australia Treaty last year which was a revolutionary step forward in our relationship with Nauru. I don’t go into the confidential nature of our discussions. I will point out I did raise the recent media reports with him, but I’m not going to go further because we conduct diplomacy as adults through reasonable discussions, rather broadcasting it through the media, which sadly was the approach of the Morrison government.
Journalist: Is the government concerned about reports that bikie gangs won a lucrative contract to provide security for former immigration detainees? What actions will you take?
Minister Pat Conroy: Well again, I did raise the recent media reports and our President Adeang outlined to me his approach in his own sovereign country. I think further questions on that matter should be directed to the Nauruan governments, because they’re a sovereign government, and the way they conduct themselves is in accordance with their laws.
Journalist: And how many of NZYQ have arrived on Nauru so far?
Minister Pat Conroy: That’s a question for Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke.
Source: Australian Capital Territory – State Government
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Released 12/11/2025 – Joint media release
The Budjan Galindji Grasslands Nature Reserve in Franklin is now officially open for the community to enjoy following the completion of upgrade and restoration works.
Minister for City and Government Services Tara Cheyne said the reserve was an important environmental asset for Canberrans to visit and appreciate the ACT’s native grassland plants and animals.
“This Budjan Galindji Grasslands Nature Reserve now has a range of scenic walking tracks closely connected to public transport, so anyone can visit and enjoy Canberra’s unique biodiversity. Visitors will also be able to learn more about the reserve’s natural and cultural heritage through signs posted along the track,” Minister Cheyne said.
“These visitor infrastructure upgrades and site remediation works were based on feedback from the community about what they wanted to see in the reserve. There are some new formal entry points to the reserve connected by walking trails and ‘discovery points’ where people can learn about the reserve’s resident threatened species, such as the Golden Sun Moth, the Superb Parrot, and the Striped Legless Lizard.
“A new crossing has also been built over the wetland to provide safe access and an elevated scenic view of the surrounding area. From this improved viewing platform, you may be able to spot the migratory Latham Snipe, the bird that inspired the reserve’s name. In Ngunnawal language, ‘Budjan Galindji’ translates to ‘water bird’ in English.”
Minister for Climate Change, Environment, Energy and Water Suzanne Orr said the reserve is an important conservation asset and asked the local community and visitors to respect the resident species.
“This nature reserve plays a crucial role in protecting native and threatened species, as well as their habitats like the critically endangered Natural Temperate Grassland and Box Gum Woodland,” Minister Orr said.
“With a variety of threatened species calling this reserve home, I trust the local community to support making sure we’re doing everything we can to keep them safe from unnecessary harm.
“While I encourage everyone to visit the reserve and experience Canberra’s wonderful outdoors, please take care not to disturb any of the native wildlife and stick to the walking trails to help protect their habitats.”
For more information on the Budjan Galindji Grasslands Nature Reserve, visits the ACT Parks website.
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Source: Australia Government Statements – Agriculture
12 November 2025
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Source: Mental Health Australia
Residents across the Central West and Orana region of NSW are invited to have their say on the future of transport in their area through a series of public drop-in sessions to be held in November and December.
The NSW Government last week released the draft Central West and Orana Strategic Regional Integrated Transport Plan (SRITP), marking the start of a six-week public consultation period for local communities to provide their feedback.
The draft plan – developed in close consultation with all levels of government, industry stakeholders and community representatives – outlines a long-term vision for safer, more reliable and better-connected services to support an ever-growing population.
To support the consultation period, Transport for NSW is hosting public drop-in sessions across all 19 local government areas covered by the draft SRITP – along with neighbouring Blue Mountains City Council – and is inviting all residents to engage in the planning process.
“The draft SRITP is an important document looking at the future of transport across the Central West and Orana region,” Transport for NSW Acting Executive Director Partnerships and Integration West Holly Davies said.
“We listened to stakeholders and community when developing the draft SRITP and now we want feedback on the draft from the people living in the towns and cities who use the road corridors and transport services to go about their daily lives.
“The Central West and Orana population is expected to grow by 11 per cent up to 2041 and we want to hear people’s ideas on how transport services and networks can change to support that growth.”
Residents are invited to view the draft SRITP and speak with Transport for NSW staff at the following public drop-in sessions:
The draft Central West and Orana SRITP and supporting materials are available at www.haveyoursay.nsw.gov.au/sritp/central-west-and-orana, while copies of the draft plan are available at local libraries and online here.
Submissions on the draft close at midnight on Sunday 14 December and can be made via the Have Your Say webpage, by emailing engage.sritps@transport.nsw.gov.au or by writing to us at Strategic Regional Integrated Transport Plans, C/O Transport Planning Branch, Locked Bag 928, North Sydney NSW 2059.
Community feedback will help refine the final plan, due for release in 2026.
The Central West and Orana SRITP is one of nine regional transport plans being developed to plan for the future by strengthening safety, reliability and connectivity for communities across regional NSW.
Source: Australian Ministers for Regional Development
Soft Plastic Stewardship Australia (SPSA) and its industry members have been granted an eight-year authorisation by the ACCC allowing them to collect and recycle used soft plastic packaging under a voluntary scheme.
The soft plastic collection and recycling scheme has been developed by food and grocery industry stakeholders, including Woolworths, Coles, ALDI, Nestlé, Mars and McCormick Foods, but will be run by SPSA.
The scheme aims to increase the collection and recycling of soft plastic packaging from consumers, such as shopping bags and food wrappers.
The ACCC was not involved in the design of the scheme and is not involved in its operations. SPSA and its industry members applied to the ACCC to have their collaboration in relation to this scheme be exempt from some of Australia’s competition laws. The ACCC may grant an exemption, called an ‘authorisation’, if it finds there is an overall public benefit.
“As the scheme aims to acquire and broaden the current instore and kerbside trial collection programs for soft plastic recycling, we’ve determined that it will likely result in some soft plastics being diverted from landfill,” ACCC Deputy Chair Mick Keogh said.
“We consider this is an environmental benefit.”
Industry participants will pay a fee based on how much soft plastic packaging they generate each year.
“It is clear from the ACCC’s consultation process that many Australians want to recycle soft plastic packing and are concerned about its environmental impacts,” Mr Keogh said.
“The recycling and collection options currently available to consumers are limited, and we consider that the SPSA scheme is an important way to expand those choices.”
Broader issues of policy and regulations around soft plastics, including decisions about whether to introduce mandatory regulations, are beyond the scope of the ACCC’s role as the competition regulator and administrative decision-maker for the current application.
“We don’t consider that the SPSA scheme will delay or deter other regulatory approaches to soft plastic stewardship,” Mr Keogh said.
The ACCC’s exemption is subject to the following conditions:
More information, including the ACCC’s draft determination, is available online on the ACCC’s public register at Soft Plastic Stewardship Australia Limited.
The ACCC is not an environmental regulator and does not regulate the creation or use of soft plastic packaging, nor does it create or manage recycling schemes.
The Australian Government, including the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, is working to reform Australia’s packaging regulations to minimise packaging waste and pollution and build a circular economy for packaging. This reform is separate to this scheme.
The ACCC’s role as Australia’s competition regulator includes assessing applications for competitors to work together, called ‘authorisations’. Broadly, the ACCC may grant an exemption when it is satisfied that the public benefit from the conduct outweighs any public detriment.
Where ACCC authorisation is granted, it provides statutory protection from court action for certain conduct by competitors that might otherwise raise concerns under the Competition and Consumer Act.
SPSA sought an exemption as some of the activities planned through the scheme involve competitors working together, which can sometimes risk breaching Australia’s competition laws.
The authorisation and exemption role is limited to the exemption from specific sections of the Act, and, in this instance, authorisation is granted only in respect of Division 1 of Part IV and sections 45 and 47 of the Act.
From 2011 to 2022, a return-to-store soft plastics collection program called ‘REDcycle’ partnered with major supermarkets to provide collection points for consumers to return used soft plastic packaging to stores for collection and recycling.
REDcycle was funded by supermarkets and retail brands from several industries, including food and grocery, clothing and electronics, and at the time of its collapse, had approximately 192 participants in its program.
After the collapse of the REDcycle program in 2022, the ACCC authorised ALDI, Coles and Woolworths to work together as part of the Soft Plastics Taskforce to pilot instore collections and process the stockpile of soft plastics that was left. The Taskforce was designed as a temporary arrangement to precede the development of a broader industry-wide stewardship program. The Soft Plastics Taskforce is chaired by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.
The ACCC granted a further authorisation with conditions in February 2025 with respect to the Soft Plastics Taskforce and processing of the stockpile, which is due to expire on 31 July 2026.
On 11 August 2025, the ACCC released a draft determination proposing to grant authorisation, with conditions, for eight years. The ACCC also granted interim authorisation allowing SPSA to:
Under this authorisation, SPSA intends to take over and expand the pilot instore collection program being run by the Soft Plastics Taskforce, as well as providing kerbside collections and potential drop off facilities.