Category: MIL-OSI

Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services

Police have arrested a 31-year-old male in relation to an aggravated assault that occurred in Stuart Park yesterday evening.

Around 6:05pm, the Joint Emergency Services Communication Centre received reports of a disturbance occurring at a residence on Charles Street between three adult males who are known to each other.

It is alleged that while inside the residence one of the males used an edged weapon to assault another, before the third male attempted to intervene and was also assaulted with the edged weapon.

Police and St John attended, and both victims were conveyed to Royal Darwin Hospital for treatment.

The 31-year-old offender was arrested without incident, and he remains in police custody with charges expected to follow.

Police urge anyone with information about the incident to make contact on 131 444. Please quote reference number P252243051. Anonymous reports can be made through Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Source: Ministers for the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today committed up to $3.96 million to support Lab360 Solar, a University of New South Wales (UNSW) start-up, in developing and trialling a drone-based solar inspection technology that could transform the way large-scale solar farms are monitored. 

Supported through the Advancing Renewables Program, Lab360’s project will advance its Daylight Photoluminescence (DPL) imaging technology, using aerial drones to capture high resolution images during the day. This helps identify faults and damage in solar panels, right down to individual cells, that other inspection methods often miss. It’s also more accurate, cheaper and easier to use than traditional approaches, which usually require more equipment, people and off-site testing.  

Originally developed at the UNSW through a previous ARENA-funded R&D project, DPL technology offers a scalable and cost-effective alternative to existing photoluminescence methods.  

ARENA CEO Darren Miller said Lab360 is a perfect example of the innovation in the solar industry ARENA is seeking to support and emphasised the importance of backing new ideas and technologies. ​ 

“Australia has world-class solar researchers and start-ups, but too often their technologies struggle to make the leap from lab to market. Supporting great ideas, like Lab360’s DPL technology, to prove their value and scale as commercial solutions that benefit the whole industry, is exactly why we back innovative R&D and why investing early is key to achieving our Ultra Low-Cost Solar vision,” Mr Miller said. 

“This technology has the potential to significantly reduce the cost and complexity of solar farm diagnostics. By spotting issues early and reducing the need for heavy equipment and associated labour, this innovation helps operators get the most out of their solar panels and supports Australia’s clean energy future.” 

Lab360 CEO Thorsten Trupke said the financial support from ARENA was vital in getting Lab360 off the ground and ensuring its innovations can be transitioned from proof-of-concept demonstration, into fully operational commercial solutions.  

“Our drone-based Daylight Photoluminescence technology is a result of more than two decades of systematic research and development into luminescence imaging at UNSW. Once rolled out commercially, first in Australia and then globally, it will be central to ensuring that photovoltaic panels are a reliable and sustainable cornerstone of the future energy mix, by enabling better monitoring, early fault detection and long-term performance of solar assets.” 

“Australia, with its world-leading adoption of solar power and its ambitious trajectory towards net zero, is the perfect place to pioneer and commercialise this innovation. We are genuinely excited to play a small part in the incredible energy transition that is currently taking place.” 

The project continues ARENA’s support of Australian innovation in the solar PV industry. ARENA has provided over $388 million to over 200 solar research and development projects since 2009, through funding programs inherited from the Australian Solar Institute or delivered by ARENA since 2012.  

ARENA will continue to support big ideas and back breakthroughs that power Australia’s clean energy future. Read more about our Ultra Low-Cost Solar priority.    

About the ULCS R&D Funding Round 

ARENA is continuing its support for research and development (R&D) and commercialisation of Australian solar PV, with a new $60 million funding round to push innovation and take solar to ultra low-cost levels. ARENA’s ULCS goal is to achieve a levelised cost of electricity (LCOE) for utility-scale solar PV of under $20 per MWh. 

We are seeking proposals from a broad range of Applicants including, but not limited to, Australian universities and research groups and innovative businesses to accelerate cost reductions and meet ARENA’s ULCS LCOE goal. 

Applications are currently open and close 21 October 2025. 

Apply for funding through the ULCS R&D Funding Round. 

ARENA media contact:

media@arena.gov.au

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Source: New South Wales Community and Justice

Fatal Crash, West Ulverstone

Friday, 12 September 2025 – 6:11 am.

A 50-year-old Devonport man has died following a crash on Penguin Road, West Ulverstone overnight.
The single vehicle crash occurred about 11:30pm, when the man’s vehicle left the road and crashed into two power poles.
The 20-year-old male passenger sustained serious injuries and has been transported to the North-West Regional Hospital for medical treatment.
Crash investigators have commenced inquiries into the exact cause of the crash.
Police are calling for witnesses to the crash or any person who observed the vehicle’s manner or driving to come forward.
Anyone with dash cam footage or information should contact police on 131 444 or report anonymously to Crime Stoppers Tasmania.

Source: New South Wales Community and Justice

Operation full stop to target hooning in Risdon Vale and Clarendon Vale

Friday, 12 September 2025 – 8:54 am.

Tasmania Police has today launched Operation Full Stop, a targeted initiative aimed at cracking down on hooning and unsafe driving in the suburbs of Risdon Vale and Clarendon Vale.
Operation Full Stop is designed to:• Reduce hooning and reckless driving• Improve road safety• Reassure the community that dangerous behaviour will not be tolerated
Inspector Andrew Keane from Clarence Division said the operation is a joint effort between Bellerive Uniform and Southern Road Policing Services.
“Officers will conduct targeted patrols, apply intelligence-led enforcement, and engage with the community to identify and apprehend offenders,” he said.
“Our efforts will be concentrated in areas where hooning is most prevalent.”
Acting Inspector Penny Reardon from Southern Road Policing Services said police will deploy a range of tactics to the effort.
“This will include unmarked patrol vehicles, trail bikes and aerial drones to help up monitor high risk areas and catch offenders in the act.”
“By combining uniform and road policing resources and using modern technology to support our efforts, we’re able to focus enforcement where it’s needed most.”
Inspector Keane said Operation Full Stop reflects Tasmania Police’s commitment to keeping our streets safe.
“Our community deserves to feel safe, and Tasmania Police will take firm action against those who put lives at risk,” he said.
“This operation is about preventing harm before it occurs.”
Acting Inspector Reardon said community information is vital to helping police respond effectively.
“Police take reports of hooning and unsafe driving seriously and encourage people to report matters on 131 444 or Triple Zero (000) in an emergency,” she said.
“Video footage can also be provided to police through our online portal at www.police.tas.gov.au/report.”

Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services

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Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services

The NT Police Force is calling for information after a domestic violence incident occurred in Darwin City overnight.

Around 9:10pm, the Joint Emergency Services Communication Centre received reports that two adult males known to each other were involved in a violent altercation on Finniss Street.

It is alleged that the males, aged 40 and 57, began a verbal argument that escalated into a physical altercation resulting in serious injuries.

Police and St John Ambulance attended, and the two males were conveyed to Royal Darwin Hospital where they are receiving treatment.

Investigations remain ongoing and police urge anyone with information to make contact on 131 444. Please quote reference number P25242207. Anonymous reports can be made through Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or via https://crimestoppersnt.com.au/.

If you or someone you know are experiencing difficulties due to domestic violence, support services are available, including, but not limited to, 1800RESPECT (1800737732) or Lifeline 131 114.

Source: South Australia Police

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Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services

Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services

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CFA Senior Research Scientist Dr Chloe Begg and CFA Project Lead for Bushfire Education Neil Munro

CFA senior leaders and researchers joined forces last month with agency counterparts in the second Safer Together Science Symposium to discuss their recent study developments.

The event, chaired by CFA’s Manager Research and Development Dr Sarah Harris brought together more than 130 participants in person and online on Tuesday, 12 August.

Speakers from CFA the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) touched on the program’s investment in science-based research, modelling and advancements.

CFA Deputy Chief Officer Fire Risk, Research and Community Preparedness Alen Slijepcevic AFSM opened the day and said it was a great opportunity for people to come together to reflect on and celebrate Safer Together’s significant contribution to bushfire management in Victoria.

“Safer Together is such an important pillar of the work we do across the sector to manage bushfire risk, and the symposium showcased some of the incredible and innovative work we are doing,” Alen said.

“We need this research to help address key challenges faced by fire agencies, including the effects of climate change, the shifting demographics and the complex and evolving operating environment.”

The event coincided with National Science Week and explored four key themes surrounding community preparedness and risk understanding and strengthening bushfire operations capability.

CFA Senior Research and Development Officer Dr Nick McCarthy said it was a great opportunity to come together to learn from like-minded colleagues and knowledge share in one room. 

“We often all have our heads down focusing on doing the work, so it was a good chance to take stock of all the different programs of work and science projects that are taking place across the sector,” Nick said.

“We’re really trying to focus on projects where we can enable broader science to happen and to get data out into the research community and beyond, prioritising things that are close to being implemented, while also overcoming fundamental bottlenecks.

“We’ve got multiple PhD’s worth of science we can put toward our fire reconstructions of what just took place in the Grampians fires, where we can look at the fire behaviour to understand and predict future events.”

Nick spoke on the day alongside CFA’s Lead Data Scientist Kristy Butler about a management framework for large wildfires that we are adapting in Victoria from the US Forest Service.

“We have adapted a new index called the suppression difficulty index that is a measure of how hard it is to work in different parts of a complex landscape,” Nick said.

“So, if we’re putting people into really remote areas in challenging conditions, it allows some decision support from the index among others to figure out what risks are associated and the probability of success.”

CFA Senior Research Scientist Dr Chloe Begg and CFA Project Lead for Bushfire Education Neil Munro also presented at the event and highlighted the Schools in Fire Country program which uses a research-informed approach to deliver bushfire education in schools and reinforces the role children can play as agents of change in their community.

DEECA representatives explored a hydro-fire program that uses behavioural science methods to understand how bushfire risk is perceived and interpreted based on eventual flash flooding, debris flows and water quality degradation following intense fire events and short duration rainfall. 

For more information about the Safer Together program, head to www.safertogether.vic.gov.au