Australia: Riot Games Owns Trademark for 'RIFTBOUND: LEAGUE OF LEGENDS'

Australia, Oct. 17 -- Riot Games Inc., owns the trademark (2528729) for 'RIFTBOUND: LEAGUE OF LEGENDS' till March 8, 2035. Status: registered: Registered/protected Classes: 16 [Trading cards, other than for games; card sleeves; posters], 25 [Jackets; t- shirts; shorts; skirts; socks; sweatpants; sweatshirts; hooded sweatshirts; sweaters; loungewear; headwear, namely, hats, caps, beanies, visors], 28 [Playing cards; playing card games; promotional game cards; cases for card games; playing card ...


Australia: NATALIE SLEIMAN Owns Trademark for 'TRUBIOTICS'

Australia, Oct. 17 -- NATALIE SLEIMAN, owns the trademark (2528767) for 'TRUBIOTICS' till March 8, 2035. Status: registered: Registered/protected Class: 3 [anti-ageing skincare preparations; pro-collagen for cosmetic purposes; skin relief serum [cosmetic]; skin lighteners; cosmetics for bronzing the skin; topical skin sprays for cosmetic purposes; anti-aging skin care preparations; skin cleansers; skin fresheners; anti-ageing skin care preparations; emulsions, gels and lotions for skin care; s...


Australia: LOGICNOVA SOLUTION and Thea Chen Own Trademark for 'LOGICNOVA SOLUTION' and 'WOMAN,INCOMPLETE WEARS CAP; CIRCLE WITH WORDS'

Australia, Oct. 17 -- LOGICNOVA SOLUTION Pty. Ltd. and Thea Chen, own the trademark (2528726) for 'LOGICNOVA SOLUTION' and 'WOMAN,INCOMPLETE WEARS CAP; CIRCLE WITH WORDS' till March 8, 2035. Status: registered: Registered/protected Class: 42 [software as a service; software design services; software development services; software technical support services; software design and development services; software application solutions design and development; research, design and development services...


Australia: Xiaomei Zheng Owns Trademark for 'XINGKEDA'

Australia, Oct. 17 -- Xiaomei Zheng, owns the trademark (2528788) for 'XINGKEDA' till March 8, 2035. Status: registered: Registered/protected Class: 22 [synthetic ropes; plastic twist ties; straps made of plastic materials for tying-up purposes; plastic packing strings; plastic cords; binding twine made of plastic fibers; packing strings of plastic; awnings of plastic; clotheslines [rope or cord]; ropes for towing cars; anchoring ropes; clothes lines [rope or cord]; cable ties and straps of ru...


Australia: MIS Implants Technologies Owns Trademark for 'MCENTRE'

Australia, Oct. 17 -- MIS Implants Technologies Ltd., owns the trademark (2150689) for 'MCENTRE' till Jan. 21, 2031. Status: registered: Registered/protected Classes: 5 [Pharmaceuticals, medical preparations; dental preparations; sanitary preparations for medical purposes; plasters, materials for dressings; material for stopping teeth; dental fillings; dental wax; biological bone implant material; bone cement for surgical and orthopaedic purposes; bone void fillers; bone void fillers comprised...


WATER QUALITY THREATS - OCTOBER 2025

CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 17 -- Murray-Darling Basin Authority issued the following news release: The likelihood of water quality issues increases under warming conditions. * Harmful algal blooms: Algae can pose a risk to the health of humans, animals and the environment. Blue-green algae levels are currently elevated across much of the Basin's rivers/storages including in northern regions, mid-Murray systems, and in VIC's central north. A marine algal species remains present in SA's Coorong but i...


INTERVIEW WITH JIM SCIUTTO, CNN

CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 17 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: US tariffs on Australia, Australia-China trade relations, AUKUS review Jim Sciutto: I sat down with Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers earlier and asked him how the trade war was affecting his country's economy. Jim Chalmers: Australia's interests are best served by more trade, not more trade barriers. We've made that clear. We see tariffs as ultimately self‑defeating. Australians are ...


PRESS CONFERENCE, WASHINGTON D.C.

CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 17 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Joint press conference with The Hon Pat Conroy MP Minister for Defence Industry Minister for Pacific Island Affairs Subjects: meetings in the US and Korea with counterparts, Australia signs tax treaty with Ukraine, defence spending Jim Chalmers: This is a time of great uncertainty in the global economy. This is a global economy which has been resilient so far, but which is still defined by risk. Ev...


TWO DRIVERS LOSE THEIR LICENSES AFTER SPEEDING

Belconnen, ACT, Oct. 17 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: Two men have lost their licences after being caught speeding by more than 45km/h in separate incidents yesterday. About 1:10pm (Thursday, 16 October 2025), police conducting patrols on William Hovell Drive in Whitlam detected a beige Volkswagen Passat travelling at 161 km/h in a signposted 90hm/h zone. Police activated their emergency lights and sirens and pulled over the 20-year-old Evatt man, who was driving on an i...


TREASURER INKS AUSTRALIA'S FIRST TAX TREATY WITH UKRAINE

CANBERRA, ACT, Oct. 17 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following media release: The Albanese Government has signed Australia's first ever tax treaty with Ukraine. More two‑way trade is in the interests of both Australia and Ukraine. This tax treaty will strengthen economic ties between our two countries. Once in force, the treaty will make it easier and more efficient for Australian and Ukrainian businesses to trade and invest in each other through reduced withholding tax rate...