New federal data centre rules next year should remove a ‘wild west’ planning approach to them by state and local governments, PM Anthony Albanese says. He told ABC Sydney yesterday (Thursday) that planning approvals for these centres rests with the […]
An aircraft crash in PNG six years ago that stopped a bid to import 500kg of cocaine has now seen eight drug traffickers jailed in two countries. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) say three Melbourne men were sentenced yesterday (July
Wagga Wagga residents in NSW have lost $18 million on poker machines in the first three months of 2026 and the city council wants action. With losses on track to surpass the $72m mark by year’s end, council is backing
An ancient vase has been returned to Italy after Australian border officials intercepted it in transit six years ago. The federal government says the vase from Italy’s southern region of Apulia (Puglia) dates to the 4th century BCE, making it
Cocaine worth more than $400 million found in a shipping container is prompting federal police calls for the public’s help. Australian Border Force (ABF) says 534kg of cocaine was found inside the container at Port Botany on Monday (July 13).
An artificial intelligence (AI) office and new laws will be drafted as the federal government moves to regulate large data centres in Australia. And the Climate Council says renewable energy generation needs to be ‘baked’ into the centres’ operating conditions
New AI traffic lights are to be tested at an intersection in Petrie, northern Brisbane, later this year as part of efforts to reduce drivers’ wait times at red lights. Moreton Bay Council says if the trial at the Moreton
Fuel prices are poised to shoot upwards again after Iranian attacks on ships in the Hormuz Strait killed at least two seafarers. The fatal attacks coincided with the reimposition of a US naval blockade in the region. US President Donald
A navy operation to locate hidden WWII bombs in a Tuvalu lagoon has come to end after two weeks of searching. Australian minehunter HMAS Diamantina just spent two weeks combing Nanumea Lagoon looking for any signs of unexploded bombs and
Tap and go is coming to train stations across Victoria as the state government rolls out the payment technology. Works is under way to install 108 new myki readers at 37 V/Line stations that currently use a paper ticket or
