At a Senate inquiry into AI and data centres, Senator Sarah Henderson challenged property giant Goodman Group over its proposed Lane Cove facility, which residents said would be around 16 metres from a neighbour’s property line.
New South Wales planning officials allegedly bypassed consultation with key agencies over a proposed data centre and gas-fired power station after the developer threatened legal action, a Senate inquiry has heard.
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A Senate inquiry has called on the federal government to consider taking Triple Zero out of Telstra’s hands and placing it under government control in a damning report examining "catastrophic" emergency-call failures.
Treasury has warned climate inaction will leave Australia’s future economy worse off, but young advocates say its 40-year economic forecast is 'pointless' while the country continues to back fossil fuel projects.
Justine Davis MLA plans to introduce a Gambling Reform Bill to the NT Parliament next month, arguing the NT has a “responsibility to act", given many of Australia’s largest online gambling companies are licensed in the Northern Territory.
It’s a fact which can no longer be ignored -- Australia’s birthrate, like most of the world, is in decline and projected to fall even further. The 2026 Intergenerational Report released on Monday will show the trend of smaller families is all but baked into Australian society. The total fertility rate (TFR) is projected to reach 1.5 children per woman in 2030-31. Beyond that, it is projected to fall even further, dropping to 1.34 children per woman by 2065-66.
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The Fremantle Dockers are facing a battle off the field ahead of this weekend’s preliminary final against Sydney. Their number-one ticket holder – Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker – has added fuel to the fire by covering the Woodside logo on his Freo guernsey with black tape while onstage in Denver this week.
Senator for Quebec Rosa Galvez and Tuvalu’s Climate Change Minister Dr Maina Vakafua Talia joined the Australia Institute and several federal crossbenchers on Wednesday to launch a new roadmap for Australia’s transition away from fossil fuels.
Speaking at the fourth annual Climate Integrity Summit, Tuvalu’s climate change minister, Dr Maina Vakafua Talia, said Australia’s climate policies don’t match its claims of supporting and helping to protect its neighbours.
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