Last week the Director - 09 Intelligence Group sent the following email to members and stakeholders:

Good afternoon all,

It is with great pleasure that I announce the 1 year anniversary of the 09 Intelligence Group.

One year ago today, we onboarded our very first member to the group. Since then we have grown in capabilities and knowledge, we have achieved great things thanks to the assistance and initiative of our members, we have expanded our membership, our services, and our goals.

When I tell people about our group, and when I reflect on how far we have come, I think about the following things:

- Thanks to the work of our consultants, 09 knew the identity of the Bondi Beach shooters before the media. We then supplied that information to multiple major networks.

- We recently discovered that one of the witnesses in ICAC's operation Rosny allegedly failed to declare grant funds paid to his charity by the Ministry of Health, which is in direct violation of the Charities Act. We requested information from ACNC to prove this which was received thanks to the Freedom of Information Act.

- We have had our first client request, and continue to engage with people to showcase our capabilities in the hopes of becoming a formal organisation.

- Our members have been successful in securing employment as a result of their experience with our group.

These are just some of the points I think about and touch on when I think about us. To see this group grow has been a great pleasure. Where we stand today could not have been achieved without your support, which is why you are receiving this email.

We continue to be a strong and supportive group, and we're only just getting started.

So on behalf of the 09 Intelligence Group, I thank you for your support and to our members for your continued dedication to our mission.

Published: 11/08/26

Origin:

On March 27th, an individual (Patient Zero) was infected by a rodent carrying Hantavirus at an Argentinian landfill site trying to spot a rare bird. Patient Zero later boarded the MV Hondius, a cruise ship travelling from South Argentina to St. Helena. Patient Zero and his wife later died due to the Hantavirus after spreading it to other passengers on the cruise.

The current Hantavirus is known as the “Andes” strain, which is the only strain of Hantavirus that spread from human to human contact. It can be contracted from direct contact (such as their saliva, blood, mucus, or other bodily fluids), indirect contact (touching contaminated surfaces and environments), vector-borne transmission (bites from infected ticks or mosquitos), and food-borne transmission (eating contaminated animal products).

Currently, all Australians from the cruise ship (6 people in total) have been repatriated by the Australian Government and are now quarantined in a facility just north of Royal Australian Airforce base Pearce. They will be quarantined for 4 weeks. All passengers tested negative for Hantavirus before boarding their plane back and have not shown any symptoms at the time of this media release.

While repatriated cruisegoers have been properly quarantined, there are further concerns about possible spreading of the Hantavirus from overseas as the bodies of Patient Zero and his wife may not have been transported with proper quarantine protocols. There is potential for possible spreading of the Hantavirus from South African and South Africa, with one case now being confirmed in Canada.

Published: 24/05/26

Continuous advancements in Arificial Intelligence (AI) presents significant challenges and changes to the future of our workforce. In the next 5-10 years, AI will become significantly integrated into our workplace and may even be replacing jobs entirely. This will affect people attempting to enter the job market, with many of the tasks that were considered entry-level soon disappearing. There are however ways that we can prepare for these changes, by upskilling and focussing on specific skills that Artificial Intelligence could not replace (at least not for a long time to come).

What jobs will AI replace?

In the next 5-10 years Artificial Intelligence will replace a large amount of jobs that were once completed by humans. These roles largely surround low level tasks that were once considered to be "entry level". These include jobs such as writing and administration tasks, financial planning and analysis, and data entry.

Many of these jobs were once completed by recent graduates, and served as the "first step" on the career ladder. With these jobs now disapearing, the future of the workforce is set to change.

What skills will the next generation need?

While this all sounds daunting, there are roles that AI won't be able to replace for quite some time. These jobs often involve having fine motor skills, or labour intensive jobs. These jobs mostly include trades which require fine motor skills, and cannot be automated by AI systems. As well as this, jobs that require intermediate to advanced soft skills such as verbal and written communication, people and conflict management, emotional intelligence, creativity, critical thinking, problem solving, and basic mathematics. Skills such as these are unique to humans, and are likely to be highly regarded in the next age of career progression despite the integration of AI.

How do we prepare for this change?

There are steps we can take today to prepare for these changes. Undertaking acitivities outside of traditional education such as volunteering, freelance or casual work can help to build skills such as team work, interpersonal skills, and communication - skills that will be highly regarded in the next generation.

There is research to suggest that investing in education that builds "microcredentials” can also help develop specialised skills, which could help with future opportunities. Networking can also be key to career building as mentors can provide support, new perspectives, and lead to unexpected opportunities.

Published: 10/03/26