Morning Brief – 23rd of Oct

Today’s briefing covers humanitarian pressures, public safety, international security, environmental concerns and major infrastructure developments.

Top Stories

1. Aid Groups Warn Engine Oil Restrictions Threaten Humanitarian Operations in Gaza – Aid groups warn that restrictions on engine oil are disrupting life-saving humanitarian services across Gaza.
2. Federal Court Issues Preliminary Injunction Limiting DHS Preelection Field Operations – A federal court has limited Department of Homeland Security field operations investigating voter eligibility ahead of an election.
3. Oxfam Warns Global Humanitarian Funding for El Niño is Critically Insufficient – Oxfam says funding to prepare for and respond to El Niño is insufficient as the weather pattern worsens wildfires, crop failures and food and water insecurity.
4. Mistrust of Responders Deters Ebola Patients from Seeking Care in DRC, Survey Finds – An IRC survey in the Democratic Republic of the Congo found that mistrust of response teams is keeping many people from seeking Ebola care.
5. NATO Critical Undersea Infrastructure Network Meets in Germany to Address Hybrid Threats – NATO members, infrastructure operators and partner organizations met in Germany to address hybrid threats to critical undersea infrastructure.
6. UNISFA Condemns Deadly Drone Strikes Near Abyei’s Amiet Market – UNISFA condemned deadly drone strikes near Amiet Market and Todach in the Abyei region.
7. UN Experts Urge States to Accelerate Biodiversity Targets and Prioritise Human Rights Ahead of COP17 – UN experts are urging governments to speed up biodiversity commitments and place human rights at the center of preparations for COP17.
8. Planning Approval Granted and Builder Appointed for New $2 Billion Bankstown Hospital – Planning approval has been granted for a new Bankstown Hospital, with Multiplex appointed to support detailed design work.
9. Hospitalisations Linked to E-Scooters and E-Bikes Rise Sharply, AIHW Report Finds – Australian hospitalisation rates linked to falls involving vehicles such as e-scooters have risen sharply, according to the AIHW.
10. NSW Government Responds to Global PHP Security Vulnerability – The New South Wales Government is applying security updates across its digital infrastructure and temporarily taking some websites offline over PHP vulnerabilities.