Australia Country Council
This country council site has been established as a means to facilitate communication
between the U.S. Embassy and U.S. organizations operating in this city/region.
Australia Country Council
The Australia Country Council web site has been established as a means to facilitate communication on safety and security issues between U.S. businesses and organizations and U.S. consular offices in Australia. The site is linked to the main Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) website, and you may use your OSAC user account to access additional content within this site.
Crime and Safety Reports
Crime & Safety
East Asia / Pacific
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Australia
This is an annual report produced in conjunction with the Regional Security Office at U.S.
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Featured Reports
Hot Topic
East Asia / Pacific
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China
With a large number of OSAC constituents traveling to China every day, the issue of laptop, cell phone and other PDA security has become increasingly important. This report is a result of a benchmarking survey that was sent to OSAC constituents.
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Consular Affairs Bulletins
East Asia / Pacific
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Fiji
This warden message is to alert U.S. citizens that the Fiji Ministry of Health has declared an outbreak of typhoid fever in Fiji. Symptoms include fever, gastroenteritis and diarrhea.
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Activity
Worldwide
This report details the workings of OSAC for the month of February 2010, including relevant statistics and overviews of analytical reporting completed during the month. This month's Country Council Focus is on the Erbil Country Council.
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Consular Affairs Bulletins
East Asia / Pacific
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Thailand
This message alerts U.S. citizens traveling to or residing in Northern Thailand to media reports that, following the recent Supreme Court verdict regarding the disposition of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s frozen assets, supporters of the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship (aka UDD or "red-shirts") are planning a demonstration in Phrae on March 9.
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Safety & Security
Worldwide
On March 5, an email purporting to be from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence began circulating through various distribution lists. This email is a hoax and should be disregarded.
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