Category: MIL-OSI

Source: New South Wales – News

About 9.35pm on Wednesday 17 September, police and emergency services were called to West Road after reports that a Hyundai station wagon had left the road and crashed into a tree.

The driver and sole occupant, a 70-year-old woman from Sunlands died at the scene.

Major Crash officers attended the scene and the road was closed for several hours but has since reopened.

The woman’s death is the 62^nd life lost on South Australian roads this year.

Source: New South Wales – News

The breakthrough in the cold case was made late today following the discovery of human remains, believed to be those of Susan Goodwin, buried in the backyard of a Port Lincoln house.

A 64-year-old man from Port Lincoln has been charged with murder and will appear in Port Lincoln Magistrates Court tomorrow, Thursday 18 September.

Susan Goodwin was reported missing on Friday 19 July 2002 from her home on Moonta Crescent at Port Lincoln.

Susan was last seen around lunchtime that day, after shopping at Coles and Woolworths in Port Lincoln. At about 4.45pm Susan’s vehicle was found in the driveway of her home address.

Extensive searches in areas surrounding Port Lincoln over the past two decades have been unsuccessful in locating her remains.

The renewed search in recent days, with the assistance of Port Lincoln and Australian Federal Police officers, focused on a property in Pamir Court at Port Lincoln. The new search used specialised radar equipment provided by the AFP.

Early on Wednesday, initial excavations discovered bones that were examined by an anthropologist from Forensic Science SA. This examination confirmed they are human remains. Additional resources from SAPOL’s Forensic Response Section and Major Crime Investigation Branch have travelled to Port Lincoln to continue investigations.

Major Crime Investigation Branch Acting Detective Superintendent Andrew Macrae said today’s breakthrough followed an ongoing review of the cold case and all available evidence.

“It does not matter how old the case is, we will continue to review all available evidence and look for opportunities to resolve the matter,” he said.

“This investigation is 23 years old and should provide reassurance to the family and friends of other victims that Major Crime Investigation Branch continues to investigate cold case homicides.

“We would not have discovered these remains without information from the public. I would implore anyone who has information about any homicide to put themselves in the position of a family or friend of the victim and come forward by either contacting police directly or by contacting Crime Stoppers.”

Source: Australian Green Party

NSW Health is advising people to be alert for signs and symptoms of measles after being notified of a confirmed case who was infectious while visiting several locations in Northern NSW and Sydney, including flights from Perth to Sydney and Sydney to Gold Coast. ​
The case recently returned from Western Australia, where there is an active outbreak of measles.
Passengers and crew on board the flights or people who attended the following locations should watch for the development of symptoms. These locations do not pose an ongoing risk:
Friday 12 September 2025

​Virgin Australia flight VA572 from Perth to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (T2) departing at 12am and arriving 6.29am
Sydney Kingsford Smith airport (T2) from 6:30 – 7:00am
Virgin Australia flight VA505 from Sydney Domestic airport (T2) to Gold Coast – Coolangatta airport (main terminal) departing at 7:08am and arriving 8:31am
Gold Coast airport main terminal baggage and arrival area, 8:30 to 9:20am

Monday 15 September 2025

​Tweed Valley Hospital Emergency Department, 9:30am to 11am.

North Coast Population and Public Health Director, Dr Valerie Delpech, said while these locations pose no ongoing risk, if you or someone you know visited the above locations at those times, you should monitor for symptoms.
“Measles is a vaccine-preventable disease that is spread through the air when someone who is infectious coughs or sneezes,” Dr Delpech said.
“Symptoms to watch out for include fever, sore eyes, runny nose and a cough, usually followed three or four days later by a red, blotchy rash that spreads from the head and face to the rest of the body.
“It can take up to 18 days for symptoms to appear after an exposure, so it’s important for people who visited these locations to look out for symptoms up until Wednesday 3 October 2025.
“It’s important for people to stay vigilant if they’ve been exposed, and if they develop symptoms, to please call ahead to their GP or emergency department to ensure they do not spend time in the waiting room with other patients.
“We want to remind the community to make sure they are up to date with their vaccinations. The measles vaccine can prevent the disease even after exposure, if given early enough.
“This should be a reminder for everyone to check that they are protected against measles, which is highly infectious.
“Anyone born after 1965 needs to ensure they have had two doses of measles vaccine. This is especially important before overseas travel, as measles outbreaks are occurring in several regions of the world at the moment.”
The measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine is safe and effective and is given free for children at 12 and 18 months of age. It is also free in NSW for anyone born after 1965 who hasn’t already had two doses.
Children under the age of 12 months can have a dose of MMR from six months of age if they are travelling overseas. Parents should consult their GP.
People who are unsure of whether they have had two doses should get a vaccine, as additional doses are safe. This is particularly important prior to travel. MMR vaccine is available from GPs (all ages) and pharmacies (people over 5 years of age).
For more information on measles, view the measles factsheet.
If you, or a loved one, is experiencing measles symptoms, or have questions about measles, please call your GP or Healthdirect on 1800 022 222.

Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services

The Northern Territory Police Force has increased the reward to $500 000 for multiple long-term missing persons and unsolved cases across the Territory.

Norman James Lawson was 16-years-old at the time of his disappearance and was last seen on either Tuesday 21 October or Wednesday 22 October 1986. He disappeared after camping with four associates in Kakadu near the South Alligator Crossing of Old Jim Jim Road.

On the morning of his disappearance Norman was seen near the river fishing before walking along the road in the direction of the Bark Hunt Inn. His possessions remained at the campsite.

Kwementyaye Nelson, on the evening of 28 November 2014, was dropped off by family members on the side of the Stuart Highway, approximately 17 kilometres north of the Three Ways Roadhouse. The following day on 29 November 2014, his family returned to the location and found his body next to the Stuart Highway approximately 12 kilometres north of the roadhouse.

He died from injuries consistent with being struck by a motor vehicle.

This announcement comes after the increased rewards for Peter Falconio and Richard Roe.

Peter Falconio, 28-years-old, was last seen alive on 14 July 2001. Peter was driving with his partner Joanne Lees on the Stuart Highway, approximately 10 kilometres north of Barrow Creek when he was murdered by Bradley Murdoch. Bradley Murdoch later disposed of his body at an unknown location.

Richard Ken Roe was 40-years-old at the time of his disappearance and was last seen on 2 November 2016.

Richard’s vehicle, a 2004 Holden Commodore station wagon, was later found abandoned just south of Chinner Road on the Stuart Highway near Lake Bennett. No one has seen or heard from him, nor has he accessed his bank accounts. 

To date, police have little information on what happened to Richard but hold serious concerns that he met with foul play.

Police believe there are individuals who have information that could assist with these investigations.

Acting Commander Drew Slape said, “All of these men have left behind loved ones, family and friends, whose lives have never been the same. They deserve answers.

“The increase in these rewards will hopefully bring people forward with information that will assist detectives in these investigations. No piece of information is too small, if you know anything please come forward.

“The NTPF do not close death investigations without a resolution, and we will continue to investigate until we know what has happened to each of these individuals.

“If you have any information that may assist with these investigations, please contact police on 131 444 or Crimestoppers on 1800 333 000.”

Source: New South Wales Community and Justice

Injuries prove fatal in Spreyton crash

Wednesday, 17 September 2025 – 3:43 pm.

Sadly, a 75-year-old man has died as a result of injuries sustained in a two-vehicle crash at Sheffield Road, Spreyton, on Tuesday.
The man, from Tasmania’s North-West, was injured in a head-on collision involving his black Holden Commodore and a white Nissan Navara about 4:10pm.
He was transferred to Launceston General Hospital on Tuesday afternoon in a critical condition, but died overnight.
The 62-year-old male driver of the second vehicle, also from the North-West, received serious injuries in the crash and remains in Launceston General Hospital for treatment.
There were no passengers in either vehicle and no other people were injured as a result of the collision.
Sheffield Road at Spreyton was closed for several hours while emergency crews and traffic crash investigators worked at the scene.
Our thoughts are with the families and loved ones of the two men.
Police investigations are continuing and anyone with information, or dash-cam or CCTV footage of the incident, is asked to contact police on 131 444.
A report will be prepared for the coroner.

Source: Mental Health Australia

Two new bridges built for the Singleton bypass are already delivering a benefit to the community by providing an alternate route for large haulage trucks working on the project, helping minimise heavy vehicle movements through the town centre.

Source: Australian Capital Territory Policing

16/09/25

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In a powerful display of teamwork and preparedness, CFA Falls Creek Fire Brigade recently joined forces with CFA Mt Beauty Fire & Rescue Brigade, Ambulance Victoria, and 4Site (Falls Creek’s village transport company) for a joint training session at the Falls Creek Alpine Resort.

As the primary emergency response agency at Falls Creek, CFA plays a crucial role in protecting both the local community and the thousands of visitors who flock to the resort each snow season.

With record numbers this year, the training focused on enhancing the Falls Creek volunteers’ ability to secure and manage emergency scenes, especially given the resort’s remote location, extreme conditions, and long travel times. 

Falls Creek Winter Commander Paul Summons explained the complexities of working in the enviornment. 

“There are several complexities in the snow fields in addition to structural fires and false alarms,” he said.

“CFA firefighters must contend with blizzard conditions, 100km per hour winds, blinding snow, below-zero temperatures and steep terrain and then you have the rescues.”

During winter, the Alpine Village is closed to regular traffic, with over snow vehicles ferrying skiers and supplies.

This creates unique challenges for emergency responders, who often must carry equipment hundreds of metres uphill to reach an incident site.

For CFA Mt Beauty Fire and Rescue Brigade, the training offered a rare opportunity to operate tracked vehicles.

The joint exercise gave all participants a deeper understanding of inter-agency collaboration, the importance of regularly testing equipment, and the value of sharing knowledge across disciplines.

It also reinforced the critical role each organisation plays in keeping Falls Creek safe.

This training was more than just a drill. It was a reminder that in the snowfields, preparedness is everything and that when agencies work together, the whole community benefits.

 Photographs supplied by Falls Creek Winter Commander Paul Summons 

Submitted by	CFA Media

Source: Straight from the source – August 2025

AREEA says BHP cuts prove government’s punitive taxes risk destroying jobs and investment

The Australian Resources & Energy Employer Association (AREEA) is unsurprised that BHP has today confirmed 750 job cuts across its Bowen Basin operations, having long warned Queensland’s coal royalty regime was unsustainable.

AREEA’s 2024 Resources and Energy Workforce Forecast report last year predicted investment and jobs in Queensland’s mining sector would suffer due to the impacts of the previous government’s coal royalty hike.

The Association’s 2025 report – due for release in coming weeks – will show the future health of the Queensland mining sector will largely depend upon the current government shoring up investor confidence and ensuring new coal projects in its development pipeline go ahead.

“750 job losses is a significant enough tragedy. But the impact this will have on the Dysart community – which caters for coal mining, cattle grazing and other agriculture – will be enormous,” AREEA Chief Executive Steve Knott AM, said.

“This is not just about one company. Coal mining sustains tens of thousands of direct jobs and many more indirect jobs in small businesses across regional Queensland. It funds schools, hospitals, police, roads and services.

“Every Queenslander benefits from a strong coal sector.

“We recognise the Crisafulli Government inherited this coal royalty regime, but if it does nothing and the coal sector collapses, there will be no revenue to fund essential programs, and those regional communities reliant on mining operations will be gutted.

“Unless urgent action is taken to reset the royalty system to competitive, sustainable levels, more mines will close, more jobs will go, and the economic foundations of Queensland will be permanently weakened.”

Mr Knott said the Queensland Government now faces a critical choice: act to restore competitiveness or preside over the decline of the state’s most important industry.

“Instead of protecting and strengthening this industry, the current coal royalty regime is actively undermining it,” he said.

“These punitive taxes are now seeing global investors walk away from Queensland, which has long been one of the most attractive mining jurisdictions in the world.”

Click here for a PDF copy of this release, including media contact details.

Source: Australian Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry

The Albanese Government is investing $1.1 billion to help unlock the vast economic opportunities on offer from low carbon liquid fuels.

This is all about helping to maximise the economic and industrial benefits of the shift to clean energy and net zero.

This investment will help ensure we have strong supply chains for the more sustainable fuels that can power our trucks, cargo ships and planes into the future.

The new ten‑year Cleaner Fuels Program will stimulate private investment in Australian onshore production of low carbon liquid fuels, such as renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel.

The first production of ‘drop‑in’ cleaner fuels, which can be directly substituted for existing fuels and work in today’s engines, is estimated by 2029.

Australia has the ingredients needed to make cleaner liquid alternatives to fossil fuels, with ready access to feedstocks like canola, sorghum, sugar and waste.

Thanks to our advanced farming practices and access to cheap and reliable renewable energy, Australia is in an enviable position to produce cleaner, low carbon liquid fuels that jets, ships, construction machines and heavy trucks need to reach net zero.

Liquid fuels make up around half of Australia’s national energy use. Replacing those fossil fuels with cleaner alternatives would deliver a massive climate and economic opportunity.

Australia already exports nearly $4 billion of suitable feedstocks like canola and tallow. But the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) estimates an Australian low carbon liquid fuel industry could be worth $36 billion by 2050 – highlighting the untapped potential of developing local refining and value‑adding capability.

Funding to make cleaner fuel on Australian shores, from Australian feedstock will help back Australian innovators from the farmer to the fuel bowser, make our fuel supply greener and more resilient and make low carbon fuels available for early adopters.

Details about eligibility will be considered through public consultation and design work to take place this financial year. Grants will be awarded through a competitive process to ensure we get value for taxpayer funds.

The new production‑linked incentive builds on the Government’s support through the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Funding Initiative and the Future Made in Australia Innovation Fund. Recipients will also need to deliver benefits according to the community benefit principles under the Future Made in Australia Act.

The Government is also supporting the market by expanding the Guarantee of Origin Scheme to include low carbon liquid fuels and has established a fuel quality standard for renewable diesel.

A recent report from the CEFC found that a mature Australian low carbon liquid fuels industry could deliver around 230 million tonnes CO2‑e in cumulative emissions reduction by 2050. This is equivalent to 2.3 times Australia’s current annual transport emissions, or the annual emissions from 86 million cars.

Quotes attributable to the Treasurer, Jim Chalmers MP

“Low carbon liquid fuels are an enormous economic opportunity for Australia.

“It’s about making Australians and our economy big beneficiaries of the global net zero transformation.

“Developing this industry has potential to make us an indispensable part of growing global net zero supply chains.

“This is a downpayment on developing an entirely new industry in Australia.

“From the farm to the refinery, from primary production to processing, this will create more jobs and more opportunities for Australian workers and businesses.

“It’s another way we’re helping Australians grasp the big benefits on offer in the transformation to cleaner and cheaper energy – to help lift wages, grow living standards, create jobs and grow our economy.”

Quotes attributable to Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Chris Bowen MP

“Making cleaner fuels here, from Australian feedstocks, creates the path for emissions reduction in sectors that are hardest to clean up, like plane travel and construction machines.

“Across the nation we have 2 billion litres worth of projects in the pipeline, many of which are ready to scale up production. A new thriving domestic industry with more jobs in our regions, from farmers growing the inputs to workers refining the fuels of the future is within our reach.

“$1.1 billion for low carbon liquid fuels production here in Australia builds on the $250 million we have already allocated to low carbon liquid fuels research and development through the Future Made in Australia Innovation Fund.”

Quotes attributable to Acting Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Murray Watt

“As demand for air travel grows, and more goods are moved by road and rail, it’s essential we invest in future fuels that allow us to facilitate this increasing demand while meeting our net‑zero targets.

“Low carbon fuels have the potential to be a $36 billion industry here in Australia, and we have the opportunity to lead the way on the production of these new fuels.

“We have the renewable feedstocks, access to clean energy and a strong agriculture base, all of which will allow us to develop this new industry, create new jobs and power how Australians move for decades to come.”

Quotes attributable to Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Julie Collins MP

“We’re committed to unlocking more opportunities to harness our feedstocks, which is why this investment is great news for our farmers and our regional communities.

“Producing more low carbon liquid fuels right here in Australia won’t just benefit our fuel security and emissions reduction, it will support Australian farmers, foresters and our regions.

“Our farmers and foresters have always been innovators and our Government is putting their expertise and world‑class production practices at the centre of growing Australia’s low carbon liquid fuel industry.

“This investment will complement our National Bioenergy Feedstock Strategy – which we are developing so our agricultural sector can seize the economic opportunities that come with feedstocks.”