On October 7, 2025, the Australia Post released footage showing postal workers being hit by vehicles during deliveries. Statistics indicate at least five postal workers are injured weekly through no fault of their own. Over the past fiscal year, more than 280 postal workers suffered fractures, concussions, and other serious injuries, requiring hospitalization and causing psychological trauma.

Russell Munro, Australia Post’s Head of Safety, stated that postal workers face increasing threats from unsafe driving while serving the public. He emphasized road safety as a shared responsibility, urging drivers to “stay alert and watch out for postal workers.”

To address this, Australia Post is replacing older motorcycles with electric delivery vehicles (eDVs) equipped with multi-directional cameras, GPS, and emergency buttons. Data shows that eDVs reduce the severity of injuries.

Ahead of the Christmas peak, Australia Post has also hired 3,500 temporary staff. Drivers are urged to follow traffic rules to ensure postal worker safety.

On October 6, 2025, Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel project completed construction of its last two downtown underground stations: Town Hall and State Library. This marks the completion of two 9-kilometer twin-track tunnels connecting the Sunbury line to the Cranbourne and Pakenham lines.

Both stations are in busy central locations and involved complex construction. The State Library Station reaches a depth of 36 meters, while Town Hall Station is 27 meters deep. Both required tunneling through existing City Loop rail lines with extensive structural support and waterproofing to ensure surrounding building safety.

Station designs combine functionality and cultural elements. The State Library Station features a 12-meter high domed entrance and showcases Indigenous artist Danie Mellor’s work Forever, highlighting cultural heritage. Town Hall Station uses branch-shaped columns reflecting the surrounding square, creating a unique city landmark.

The new stations will connect with Anzac, Arden, and Parkville stations, forming a new railway corridor, reducing daily commuting time, and alleviating peak-hour congestion. Victoria’s government plans to open the new stations in early December 2025 and will adjust train schedules to integrate the new tunnel system, pending final safety reviews and testing.

On October 6, 2025,  Australia’s Minister for Communications, Anika Wells, summoned the CEOs of Optus, Telstra, and TPG to Canberra to discuss recent failures in the Triple Zero (000) emergency service system.

On September 18, Optus experienced a major network outage, leaving over 600 Triple Zero calls from South Australia, Western Australia, and the Northern Territory unanswered, which was linked to three deaths. While Optus said it conducted an internal investigation, it has not provided specific technical explanations. ABC News also reported that other Optus users experienced Triple Zero call failures outside of September, raising public concern about service reliability.

Minister Wells strongly condemned Optus’ failures and required its parent company, Singtel, to appoint an external reviewer to oversee reform progress. She stated the failures were “completely unacceptable” and demanded systematic changes.

To strengthen emergency service oversight, the government plans to implement new regulations from November 1 requiring telecoms to report outages in real time, conduct system tests before upgrades, and prepare recovery plans. A “Triple Zero Monitor” role will also be established with powers to request information, set performance standards, and actively monitor the system.

Despite government actions, the opposition criticized the response speed, arguing earlier implementation of prior recommendations could have prevented the September failures. The government emphasized that responsibility lies with Optus and will pursue accountability based on investigation results.