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The BHP files reveal a big problem facing the mining giant
For a company that prides itself on digging out the metals for the world’s clean energy future, saying nothing about its own clean energy future is not an option. Source link
'None of this was forecast': Energy demand from AI data centres soars
A new report concludes the AI-fuelled surge of power-hungry data centres across Australia is jeopardising the country’s energy transition. Source link
Iron ore processing project dumped by BHP for not being profitable enough
Internal BHP documents reveal how the mining giant planned to set up an iron ore processing facility in the Pilbara to cut carbon emissions before backing away from it entirely. Source link
Baz Luhrmann partners with Gold Coast on proposed creative arts precinct
The council wants to repurpose an existing depot into a major creative arts precinct that it says will generate $130 million annually and create 1,000 jobs. Source link
Meet the woman who dives for shopping trolleys
A “tragedy of the trolleys” is unfolding in Rockhampton, where a lack of governance over waterways is creating an environmental hazard. Source link
Power price drops for most customers as batteries flatten peak
Surging levels of renewable energy and better reliability from coal-fired generators are set to give consumers a break, with benchmark power prices to fall up to 10 per cent for consumers and more for small businesses. Source link
Live: Australian stocks fall as US strikes dampen investor sentiment
The local share market is in the red, while shares in stock exchange operator ASX Ltd have tumbled on a trading update. Follow the day’s events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. Source link
Tasmania spent $47m on digital program that didn't deliever any modules
The total cost of the digital transformation program is now estimated to more than double to $119 million, the auditor-general warns. Source link
Factory workers reunite 16 years after closure of major food manufacturer
Sixteen years after workers clocked off for the final time, Berrivale workers reunited to remember the cannery and preserving factory that employed generations of locals. Source link
Community 'devastated' by plans for gas-powered data centres
More than 200 people voice their opposition to plans to build one of the country’s largest gas-fired power plants in the NSW Southern Highlands to provide energy for data centres. Source link