Category: MIL-OSI

Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services

The Northern Territory Police Force are calling for information on the whereabouts of 67-year-old Brian.

Brian was last seen on Monday 29 June 2026, after leaving a premises on Gap Road, Alice Springs. He is wearing thongs, greenish/blue beanie, blue hoody, black track suit pants with red emblem on upper thigh.

Brian was reported missing to police on the 29 June 2026, after enquiries failed to determine her whereabouts.

Brian is described as having a slim build, approximately 175cm tall and weighing 90kgs.

Police and family hold concerns for his welfare and anyone with information is urged to contact the police on 131 444 or visit your local station. Please quote Reference P26184559.

Source: Prime Minister of Australia

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good afternoon again. Well its been 6 months since the start of our world-leading aged social media ban started and I’m joined by the Minister. But importantly as well, I’m joined by Wayne Holdsworth, parent of Mac, and Mia Bannister, the parent of Ollie. This is a change in the world that has been led by Australian parents. Who have taken what are personal tragedies and channelled that into a demand for action to protect our younger citizens. And that has made an enormous difference, and I do want to thank Wayne and Mia and others who are just joined online by Emma, who is out of Australia at the moment, for the courage that they have shown. They are truly inspirational Australians. More than 5 million social media accounts for under 16s have been deactivated as a result of this ban. It has created a global conversation and we are proud of it. Many nations are now following our lead, indeed at least 20 to implement their own bans. However, it’s clear that big tech are not doing enough to comply with the law and there are still too many children on social media. So, we’re calling time on the social media companies today and doubling down on the changes that we have made and that we’re prepared to make . Today we’ll introduce legislation this afternoon that goes further to ensure social media companies are doing everything within their power to stop children under 16 being on their platforms. We’re doubling the fines, we’re giving the eSafety Commissioner world leading powers to compel them to comply. This is the right thing to do. We’re committed to backing the Australian parents that led this global movement. And this week and next week, our nation’s children are heading on their school holidays and we want them on the football fields, on the netball courts, not on their phones because this will make an enormous difference. We said when we did this legislation that it wouldn’t be perfect and indeed we’re going to have to see over the years because technology changes with nudify apps, with algorithms, with all of these changes that occur with new technologies. We will have to be – whoever is in government will have to be – vigilant and prepared to make changes and continue to keep on top of this issue. I do want to pay tribute to Peter Dutton, the former Leader of the Opposition who backed these reforms as well and made sure that they were bipartisan when the legislation carried. We’ll be asking for similar support across the Parliament for this legislation from both the Opposition, but crossbenchers as well. This is a national issue. In the interests of our youngest and most vulnerable Australians, we have a responsibility to do what we can to protect them.

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Source: Tasmania Police

Police investigate fatal crash at Blackmans Bay

Monday, 29 June 2026 – 3:40 pm.

Police are investigating a single-vehicle crash in Blackmans Bay this morning in which sadly, police can confirm a man aged in his late 40s has died.
The crash happened about 8.50am on Burwood Drive and involved a white Mazda utility which veered off the road and struck a power pole, before continuing and hitting a second pole.
There were two people in the vehicle at the time of the crash – an adult male from the Kingston area who was driving, and a 12-year-old boy who sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to Royal Hobart Hospital for treatment and observation.
The impact caused power lines to come down, affecting some residential properties and creating an additional safety hazard.
The cause of the crash is now under investigation and Crash Scene investigators, and Forensics officers were on scene throughout the morning gathering evidence.
Our thoughts are with the family and loved ones of those involved and a report will be prepared for the coroner.
Police are calling for anyone who was a witness to the crash, or who may have dashcam footage of the vehicle involved and the manner of the driving, to come forward. You can report to police on 131 444 or anonymously to Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000.

Source: Prime Minister of Australia

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA: Good afternoon. It is my absolute pleasure to welcome Prime Minister Napat and his delegation on what is his first visit to Australia as Prime Minister. Australia and Vanuatu are of course members of the Pacific family, with connections built over generations. And that close relationship has allowed us to progress and today to sign a landmark new treaty, the Nakamal Agreement. It’s not lost on my Government the naming of this agreement. In Vanuatu, the Nakamal is the traditional meeting place where the community and its leaders consult and make decisions with mutual respect, trust and understanding. And this is the bedrock of the relationship between our two nations and of this agreement. Mutual respect, trust and understanding.

Our agreement reflects and confirms Australia’s role as Vanuatu’s largest and most comprehensive economic, security and development partner. A responsibility that we take seriously. Above all, it is built on an equal partnership. We have concluded a balanced agreement that will protect our collective and individual security and our sovereignty. And it will support our interest in a stable, prosperous and secure region that we both call home. Importantly, this agreement advances the consensus that security is the shared responsibility of the Pacific family, the members of the Pacific Island Forum. It encapsulates Vanuatu’s sovereign decision not to permit its territory to be used for any foreign military base or infrastructure and that Vanuatu’s critical infrastructure remains free from militarisation.

Under Nakamal, Vanuatu has committed to continuing to look to Pacific Island Forum members to support its policing needs, including Australia as Vanuatu’s longstanding primary policing partner. Both our countries recognise the threat posed by climate change, particularly in our region. And Australia of course, will play a lead role in the Conference of the Parties that will be held later this year and in the pre-COP meeting that will be held in Fiji and Tuvalu in October. The Pacific is our home and together with Vanuatu, we want a resilient, sovereign and connected region that benefits us all.

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Source: Australian Ministers for Regional Development

Online travel agency Vacaciones eDreams, S.L, trading as eDreams, has paid $59,400 in penalties after the ACCC issued it with three infringement notices for allegedly making misleading pricing claims about its subscription-based memberships and failing to prominently display the total cost of an annual subscription.

The ACCC has accepted a court-enforceable undertaking from eDreams in which it admits its conduct contravened or likely contravened the Australian Consumer Law (ACL). As part of the undertaking, eDreams has committed to providing refunds or credits to eligible consumers.

eDreams charged consumers subscription fees during the ‘free’ trial period

eDreams admitted that from at least November 2021 to July 2025, it told consumers at the checkout that the price of its Prime Subscription Service membership would cost “$0.00” and/or was “FREE” for a 15-day trial period without adequately stating that the free trial was only available to first-time subscribers.

By doing so, eDreams represented that the Prime Subscription Service was free during the trial period. However, from May 2024, eDreams conducted eligibility checks after the checkout process and immediately charged consumers identified as ineligible.

“Businesses should be clear about any eligibility criteria when offering consumers a free trial.  Consumers may have been misled into subscribing to a membership they might not have signed up for, had they known they were ineligible for the free trial,” ACCC Commissioner Luke Woodward said.

Failure to clearly display the total minimum cost of an annual subscription

eDreams also admitted that, from approximately 29 January 2025 to July 2025, it published monthly prices for its annual subscription service on its website without also prominently displaying the lowest total cost over 12 months, which was the minimum period consumers had to sign up for.

Under the ACL, businesses must not advertise a price for part of a subscription (e.g. a monthly price for an annual subscription) without also prominently displaying, as a single amount, the total minimum cost payable for the duration of the subscription.

“The law requires businesses to be upfront about the total price consumers have to pay for goods or services. Businesses must be clear about the minimum total amount consumers must pay for a subscription,” Mr Woodward said.

eDreams will refund or credit eligible consumers

In the undertaking given to the ACCC, eDreams has committed to providing refunds or credits to eligible consumers who signed up from 1 November 2021 and were charged membership fees during the ‘free’ trial period.

Current eligible subscribers will be provided with a refund or receive a credit to be applied to their existing account. eDreams will email consumers who no longer have a subscription, directing them to a secure form on its website to provide their details for a refund. Consumers may also contact eDreams via its website.

eDreams has updated its website to address the concerning conduct and will also implement an ACL compliance program.

The undertaking is available at Vacaciones eDreams, S.L. 

Background

eDreams is an online travel agency that has been operating in Australia since 2009. It is a subsidiary of eDreams ODIGEO S.A, an entity registered in Spain. It provides comparison, search and booking engine services for flights and hotels through the eDreams app and website.

Note to editors

The ACCC can issue an infringement notice when it has reasonable grounds to believe a person or business has contravened certain consumer protection provisions in the ACL.

A person or business is not regarded has having contravened the ACL merely by paying the penalty specified in an infringement notice.

Source: Government of Western Australia

The City of Wanneroo will take another step towards a smarter and more sustainable waste future when its new Wangara Waste Transfer Station begins operating in July.

Source: Victoria Country Fire Authority

Supplied by Werribee Fire Brigade

In their ninth year of collaboration, Werribee Fire Brigade has once again teamed up with Ambulance Victoria and Victoria Police to train and enhance road crash rescue capabilities.

The interagency training took place at Werribee Fire Station on Thursday (18 June), where 25 CFA volunteers hosted 24 paramedics, guiding them through two road crash rescue training scenarios.         

Werribee Fire Brigade Training Coordinator and 2nd Lieutenant Rohan Rizzoli said multi-agency training nights are incredibly important in improving outcomes for the community and for any patients involved in road crash incidents.

“These practical exercises are designed to familiarise paramedics with road crash rescue operations, strengthen interagency coordination, and improve the way emergency services work together at car crashes and high-trauma incidents,” Rohan said.

“It was great to have Victoria Police in attendance too, to assist in creating a realistic simulation for what we experience out on the road – their involvement is invaluable.”

Werribee Fire Brigade’s Rescue Team Leader Daniel May said this year’s exercise was the biggest in terms of the scenario, but also in attendance.

“We had a record number of paramedics and firefighters attend, alongside Victoria Police, with brigade members from Epping joining us too,” Daniel said.

“Overall, the night went really well and there was some great feedback off the back of it too. The scenarios involved a front underrun and the requirement to lift a bus off the front of a car. It had a degree of technical difficult about it.

“Typically, we have had a couple of cars, but we introduced a heavy vehicle this year with a mass casualty complexity with a large number patients requiring immediate care.

“Half the group completed a theory workshop inside, understanding each other’s roles, then swapped with the group outside to partake in the practical exercise.”

Daniel said the exercise has been instrumental in strengthening interagency connection.

“There is huge collaboration between all three agencies, not only on the night, but during the year as well and it’s a great networking opportunity,” Daniel said.

“That then spills out onto the road too when we’re out on jobs, as we can put a face to a name and get to know who is who. It helps enhance working relationships and cross-agency exposure.

“It gives them an understanding of what we’re capable of doing, and what we can do as a rescue provider, but also allows us to understand their needs and what their requirements are.

“We’re all there for the patient, and these training exercises we’re working hard to get better patient outcomes, quicker extrication times and better working relationships at time-critical events.”

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Source: State of Victoria Local Government 2

The City of Greater Bendigo has developed a draft Lawn Bowls Facilities and Participation Plan and is now inviting the community to provide feedback on the plan.

City of Greater Bendigo Active and Healthy Communities Manager Deb Simpson said the Greater Bendigo Lawn Bowls Facilities and Participation Plan provides a strategic framework to guide the future development, management and sustainability of lawn bowls across the municipality.

“We want to check that we’ve got it right and understand any issues or opportunities that we may have missed,” Ms Simpson said.

“In Greater Bendigo there is 13 lawn bowls clubs with a total of 30.5 greens.  The Plan recognises and aims to address the current limited insight into club and facility capacity, restricting the ability to plan, develop, maintain and manage bowls effectively

“The draft Lawn Bowls Facilities and Participation Plan captures the needs of the bowls community, assesses the condition and capacity of existing facilities and highlights the short and longer-term aspirations of clubs.

“Through audits and analysis, the plan outlines constraints and opportunities for participation growth and provides evidence-based recommendations to prioritise facility investment.

“Key actions in the draft plan include further work towards the feasibility of a regional standard bowls venue with a covered synthetic green. This has been identified as a significant gap in the provision of a regional bowls venue for the Bendigo Campaspe Goldfields (BCG) Bowls Region that was previously identified in the Bowls Victoria Strategic Facilities Plan (2020–2030).

“The plan aims to assist the City in supporting clubs to increase participation, strengthen governance, fundraising and long-term sustainability, and ensure facilities provide broader community benefit.

“It positions the Greater Bendigo bowls community within the wider regional and state context and aligns local priorities with broader strategic directions.

“It also builds on the State of Play Report for lawn bowls, which preceded this work and included all background information, detailed analysis of club engagement, facility audits, needs assessment and bowls participation trends.

Feedback received from the community will be considered and used to refine the draft plan before it is presented to Council later this year.

Members of the community can review the plan and complete the online survey on the City’s community engagement website Let’s Talk Greater Bendigo until Sunday August 2, 2026.

To provide feedback, visit:

Source: Australian Capital Territory Policing

Consumer Affairs Victoria is taking legal action against a South Yarra estate agent over trust account audits.  

Patrick James O’Callaghan, the sole director and Officer in Effective Control of POC Commercial Pty Ltd, allegedly failed to arrange audits for the business’ trust accounts between 2018 and 2024. 

Estate agencies hold money in trust accounts on behalf of clients, including rental income and sale deposits. Under Victorian law trust accounts must be audited every financial year to help ensure client funds are properly managed and protected.  

The alleged failures were identified through a Consumer Affairs Victoria compliance project focusing on industry trust account audits. 

Disciplinary proceedings against an estate agent for trust account audit failures can lead to reprimands, penalties and suspension or loss of licence. 

The matter will be heard at VCAT on 1 July 2026.  

If you’re an estate agent, it’s your responsibility to manage client funds properly. Read more about your obligations with trust accounts, including arranging audits, on the Consumer Affairs Victoria website.

Source: Australian Capital Territory Policing

Consumer Affairs Victoria is taking legal action against a South Yarra estate agent over trust account audits.  

Patrick James O’Callaghan, the sole director and Officer in Effective Control of POC Commercial Pty Ltd, allegedly failed to arrange audits for the business’ trust accounts between 2018 and 2024. 

Estate agencies hold money in trust accounts on behalf of clients, including rental income and sale deposits. Under Victorian law trust accounts must be audited every financial year to help ensure client funds are properly managed and protected.  

The alleged failures were identified through a Consumer Affairs Victoria compliance project focusing on industry trust account audits. 

Disciplinary proceedings against an estate agent for trust account audit failures can lead to reprimands, penalties and suspension or loss of licence. 

The matter will be heard at VCAT on 1 July 2026.  

If you’re an estate agent, it’s your responsibility to manage client funds properly. Read more about your obligations with trust accounts, including arranging audits, on the Consumer Affairs Victoria website.