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• [New] New investments will allow for a submarine to be produced every 18 months, growing the nuclear-powered attack submarine fleet to up to 12 through the Australia, UK and US security partnership programme. Mishcon de Reya LLP
• [New] Offshore wind could support up to 8,000 jobs a year in Australia, providing a transition for workers currently employed in the offshore oil and gas industries, as well as onshore workers in fossil fuel industries. News Hub - Medianet News Hub archive
• [New] Amazon today announced plans to invest a new total of AU$ 20 billion from 2025 to 2029 to expand, operate, and maintain its data center infrastructure in Australia. US About Amazon
• [New] The fuel for Australia's nuclear-powered submarines will be provided to Australia by the UK and US in complete, welded power units that will not require refuelling in their lifetime. GOV.UK
• [New] ANNPA makes clear that the United Kingdom and United States will only provide Australia with nuclear fuel in complete, welded power units. GOV.UK
• [New] Australia is locked into the foreign and strategic policies of an increasingly polarised, authoritarian and unpredictable regime and should rethink its international relationships. The Conversation
• [New] Adriatic CDI Holders in Australia may contact Computershare at 1300 850505 (within Australia) or +61 3 9415 4000 (outside Australia) or by submitting a request in writing to Computershare Investor Services Pty Ltd, GPO Box 2975, Melbourne, VIC 3001, Australia. Shares Magazine
• [New] International private equity activity is projected to be strongest in East Asia, Europe, and Australia and New Zealand. Digit
• [New] Honeymoon - one of three uranium mines operating in Australia - is expected to boost Australia's export values to $1.4 billion in the 2024-25 financial year, making South Australia an emerging uranium region. Australian Mining
• [New] Australia is experiencing its largest whooping cough outbreak in more than 30 years, placing infants and early childhood education and care services at increased risk. The Sector
• [New] Under the AUKUS agreement, Washington will only begin to transfer second-hand Virginia-class submarines to Australia if it can first lift its local production rate of nuclear-powered boats to at least two a year by 2028. Australian Broadcasting Corporation
• [New] Key U.S. partners like Japan, South Korea, and Australia find themselves grappling with how to respond to China's military rise and the shifting U.S. posture, especially in the shadow of North Korea's nuclear threats. The World's Only Public Nuclear Threat Advisory System
• [New] Ports in New Zealand, Australia, and California are actively inspecting ships and will restrict entry if hulls are not compliant with local requirements. Evac
• [New] Australia must lean in hard to the benefits of artificial intelligence or else risk ending up on the end of somebody else's supply chain. The Guardian
• [New] A new report has claimed that creating a Sydney Renewable Energy Zone in New South Wales, Australia, could generate up to 21 GW of renewable energy from rooftop solar PV. PV Tech
• [New] Australia's strategic elites have locked us into the foreign and strategic policies of an increasingly polarised, authoritarian and unpredictable regime. The Conversation
• [New] The Dreadnought class submarine fleet, which had previously been approved, is expected to be extended (to 12 boats) whilst the AUKUS programme with the US and Australia is still considered likely to proceed. Institute of Economic Development
• [New] The Strengthening Rural Communities Small & Vital stream gives small remote, rural and regional communities across Australia the opportunity to access funds for a broad range of initiatives that directly and clearly benefit local communities. Regional Development Australia - Northern Inland
• [New] NSW and Victoria's ski slopes are forecast to receive a dump of snow, with poor conditions for snow sports, as they officially open this weekend, amid wet and icy weather hitting parts of southern and eastern Australia. InterNewsCast Journal
• [New] Knowing what's really at risk from climate change is critical information for developing effective adaptation strategies and safeguarding a nation's future, whether it be Australia or the United States. Monash Lens
• The projected demand for high-grade iron ore products has provided momentum for the recent development of magnetite deposits, such as the Iron Road Central Eyre project in South Australia and Fortescue Metals Group's Iron Bridge project in Western Australia. Mining Technology
• Visa applicants outside of Australia will need to provide biometrics when they apply for a visa that is part of the Australian biometrics program, or where they are from a country, or located in a country at time of application that is part of the Australian biometrics program. IPPA World Congress 2025
• The Federal Government is reviewing Australia's strict biosecurity laws in relation to beef imported from the United States, in the hope of securing an exemption from Donald Trump's tariffs. Region Canberra

Last updated: 17 June 2025