Category: MIL-OSI

Source: Tasmania Police

Man charged with armed robbery at North Hobart restaurant

Tuesday, 10 March 2026 – 9:05 am.

Police have charged a 37-year-old man from Rosetta with armed robbery and stealing in relation to an incident at a restaurant in North Hobart yesterday.
Police will allege the man entered the restaurant about 2.25pm and demanded money, while in possession of a syringe.
Police attended quickly and the man was arrested a short time later.
No physical injuries were reported in the incident.
The man will appear before the Hobart Magistrates Court at a later date.

Source: Australian Capital Territory Policing

Victoria’s fuel price reforms are now in effect, introducing updated legal requirements for fuel retailers to improve fuel price transparency and predictability for motorists. 

What’s changed for fuel retailers 

From 10 March 2026, fuel retailers must: 

• set and report tomorrow’s maximum fuel price (cap) for each fuel type 
• ensure fuel prices only decrease from the set cap during the day (prices cannot increase) 
• update price information as soon as practicable, and within 30 minutes of any change 
• report when a fuel type becomes temporarily unavailable. 

Prices reported by retailers feed directly into Servo Saver – the official fuel price comparison tool in the Service Victoria app. This allows drivers to make informed decisions about where and when to refuel. 

Compliance and support 

Consumer Affairs Victoria is providing guidance and support to help fuel retailers understand and meet their reporting obligations. 

From 10 March new penalties and fines apply for breaches. We will monitor the marketplace to ensure ongoing compliance and take enforcement action where needed. 

Find out more

Source: State of Victoria Local Government 2

Businesses from across the region are invited to take part in the City of Greater Bendigo’s 2026 Business Support Survey.

The survey is open to all types of businesses and includes questions about business operations, skills and training, marketing and promotion, and industry development within the business community.

The survey aims to:

• Identify current challenges businesses are facing
• Understand priorities and opportunities for growth
• Shape programs, projects, and workshops that provide meaningful support
• Advocate to other key organisations on behalf of businesses to address systemic issues

Manager Economy & Experience James Myatt said the annual survey provides essential insights on the top priorities for businesses in the region.

“The annual survey will help gauge business confidence in our community and allows business owners to provide invaluable feedback that influences the growth of our economy,” Mr Myatt said.

“Your feedback ensures the programs, workshops, and advocacy we deliver are impactful and relevant to supporting local businesses to thrive.

“The City is encouraging business operators, no matter how big or small, to complete the five-minute survey.

“Tell us about your business challenges, needs, and priorities over the next 12 months and help build a stronger business community.

“Your feedback will also help identify barriers and opportunities for local businesses throughout the region.

“This will guide how the City can provide more ways to support local businesses so they can continue to develop and thrive in our community.”

The survey is open until Thursday April 9, 2026. To complete the brief survey, head to:

Source: South Australia County Fire Service

Issued on
10 Mar 2026 11:42

Issued for
Hutchinson Drive and Murray Bridge East in the Murraylands of South Australia.

Warning level
Advice – Stay Informed

Action
CFS is responding to a fire 2km north east of Murray Bridge in the Murraylands.

If you are in this area, stay informed and monitor local conditions. More information will be provided by the CFS when it is available.

Source: Airservices Australia

The Reserve Bank of Australia today released an update on the progress made by the payments industry over the past year against the recommendations outlined in the Risk Assessment into the proposed decommissioning of the Bulk Electronic Clearing System (BECS).

The RBA welcomes industry’s efforts over the past year to implement the recommendations from the Risk Assessment, particularly in relation to increased industry coordination and direct engagement with end users. In December 2025, AusPayNet announced that it was removing the target end-date of June 2030 for BECS until a clear roadmap has been developed for the future of account-to-account (A2A) payments in Australia. As a result, the nearer-term risks associated with a disorderly transition away from BECS have largely subsided.

Nonetheless, the RBA’s Risk Assessment Update highlights that several areas of risk persist, and others have emerged to be more prominent. Key stakeholders across the A2A ecosystem have highlighted insufficient consensus within industry about the A2A payments modernisation agenda, particularly on how to best to process bulk payments in the future. This is impeding the effective decision-making and analysis needed to establish a path forward for A2A payments. As a result, industry risks losing the necessary momentum to modernise A2A payments. If industry participants are unable to make coordinated progress on modernising A2A payments, the RBA would take further action to achieve outcomes in the public interest.

Source: Victoria Country Fire Authority

In their 138th year, Traralgon Fire Brigade will compete at the CFA VFBV State Championships for the first time since before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Submitted by	CFA Media

Source: Government of Queensland

Issued: 9 Mar 2026

In a significant win for the conservation of threatened turtles and seabirds, North West Island has been declared rat-free following an intensive ground and aerial eradication program.

The invasive black rats were reported to the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) in November 2022 by diligent campground hosts.

Following the reports, rangers deployed remote cameras and Black Trakka ink monitoring stations which confirmed that black rats had spread throughout the island.

Black rats are a serious environmental risk on isolated islands as a single breeding pair can create a population in the thousands inside a year.

The pests are omnivorous, and will eat seabirds, their eggs and chicks, vegetation and turtle eggs and hatchlings.

Due to North West Island’s exceptional environmental values, the eradication project became a key priority for QPWS and the Gidarjil Land and Sea Rangers.

Senior Ranger Damon Shearer said the rats were most likely stowaways on boats or in camping equipment that visitors brought to the island.

“The November 2022 confirmation that black rats had spread around the island was disappointing, because mice were declared as eradicated from the island just three months earlier,” Ranger Shearer said.

“Due to the size of the island, dropping aerial baits by helicopter was the most effective form of treatment, but we used bait stations and trapping to reduce the impacts on seabirds and turtles.

“The eradication program took 18 months, and the team frequently altered our tactics and adapted to the rats’ changing behaviour.

“After the eradication program was finished, we used remote cameras and Black Trakka traps to monitor for rats.

“Twelve months of intensive monitoring has shown no evidence of black rats, and rangers and Gidarjil Land and Sea Rangers are proud of the hard work that went into protecting the island.

“As the school holidays approach, we’re asking visitors to North West Island to check all equipment for rats and mice before departure and to arrive at the island pest-free.”

This project was delivered by the Reef Authority and QPWS through the Reef Joint Field Management Program. It was funded through the Australian Government’s Reef Trust by Australia Pacific LNG, QGC and Santos GLNG.

Feral animals can be reported to the department by calling 13 74 68 (13 QGOV).

North West Island is a significant seabird and turtle rookery in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. It is situated in the Capricornia Cays National Park and lies 75 kilometres north-east of Gladstone.

Source: Prime Minister of Australia

ran’s reprisal attacks continue to escalate, already at a scale and depth we have not seen before; 12 countries in the region are continuing to be targeted.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) alone has been forced to shoot down over 1,500 rockets and drones. This growing wave of dangerous and destabilising attacks from Iran puts civilian lives at risk, including Australian lives.  

In responding to requests, Australia will deploy an E-7A Wedgetail to the Gulf to help protect and defend Australians and other civilians.  

Australians will remember the E-7A Wedgetail was recently deployed to Europe as part of Australia’s assistance to Ukraine.

As it did there, the E-7A Wedgetail will provide long range reconnaissance capability which will help secure the airspace above the Gulf.

The E-7A Wedgetail and supporting Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel will be deployed for an initial four weeks in support of the collective self-defence of Gulf nations.

Additionally, in response to a request, the Albanese Government intends to provide Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs) to the UAE.

The Albanese Government has been clear that we are not taking offensive action against Iran and we have been clear that we are not deploying Australian troops on the ground in Iran.

The first priority of the Albanese Government is, and always will be, to keep Australians safe.

There are around 115,000 Australians in the Middle East – around 24,000 in the UAE.

Helping Australians means also helping the UAE and other Gulf nations to defend themselves.     

It is important to recognise the assistance and support the Gulf is providing to thousands of Australians at this time.

We continue to work on contingencies – to keep Australians safe and to help travellers leave the Middle East. 

We have already sent DFAT personnel to the region as part of Crisis Response Teams. They are on the ground providing consular support.  

More than 2,600 Australians have now returned home but significant challenges remain and further work is underway to support those still seeking to leave.  

Australia supported action aimed at preventing Iran from getting a nuclear weapon and preventing Iran from continuing to threaten international peace and security.  

Our position remains that we do not want to see the conflict continue to escalate.  

We call on all parties to uphold international humanitarian law and to protect civilian life.  

We are taking defensive action to support our partners’ efforts to keep Australians safe.  

As always, deployed ADF assets will operate according to Australian law, Australian policy, and Australian directives.

The Government will notify the United Nations Security Council of relevant actions taken under Article 51 of the United Nations Charter.

Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services

The Northern Territory Police Force has arrested 6 male youth offenders after they attended an address in Alice Springs earlier today armed with weapons.

At 1am last night, a Holden Commodore was reported stolen from an address in Araluen. The vehicle was reportedly sighted driving dangerously in Alice Springs this afternoon.

At 3:10pm, it is alleged the vehicle attended Charles Creek town camp and a group of youths, some armed with edged weapons and wearing balaclavas, exited the vehicle and confronted another group believed to be known to them.

Police attended and the offenders fled the scene in the Holden Commodore, travelling south of The Gap along the Stuart Highway.

Multiple police units responded and located the vehicle in bushland near Indarpa Camp.

General duties and Strike Force Viper members arrested 6 male youths aged 14,14, 15,15,15 and 16 years.

The vehicle has been seized by police.

Investigations are ongoing and anyone with information, including CCTV or dashcam footage, is urged to contact police on 131 444. P26070891. 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 is investigating after police were targeted by offenders driving a stolen motor vehicle in Pinelands.

Around 3am, a group of youths allegedly attended a service station in Pinelands, with one youth climbing the fence to a nearby business where he subsequently stole an older model white Toyota Landcruiser.

The offender allegedly drove into a second unoccupied vehicle, causing damage, before ramming through the gates of the business. Some of the remaining youths entered the vehicle and it fled the scene heading southbound towards Palmerston.

At 4am, police observed the stolen motor vehicle driving dangerously around the Moulden area. Police attempted a traffic apprehension, during which the stolen motor vehicle drove directly at the police, before swerving and narrowly avoiding a collision. 

Multiple police units attended, including members from Strike Force Trident, the Dog Operations Unit and Road Policing. A pursuit was initiated, however was terminated a short time later after the vehicle fled into bushland. 

The Toyota was located abandoned in bushland behind Muckaninnie Court, and the offender remains outstanding.

Investigations are ongoing and anyone with information, including dashcam or CCTV footage, is urged to contact police on 131 444. Please quote reference number P26068703. Anonymous reports can be made via Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.