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Asylum's temporary closure labelled 'economic catastrophe'
This abandoned psychiatric hospital has been a huge drawcard for the small town of Ararat. Now it has been closed, local businesses are on edge. Source link
Coles posts $1.1b annual profit, $235m set aside for worker underpayments — as it happened
Supermarket giant Coles has reported a $1.1 billion full-year profit and a significantly higher dividend for its shareholders, while the ASX finished higher for the second day in a row. Source link
When Jack put his home up for sale, he didn't think his agent would be the buyer
A Perth real estate agency has been issued a warning for allegedly breaching conflict of interest laws after its agents bought a home that they were hired to sell. Source link
AEMO predicts seven-fold rise in data centre power use over next decade
Scales up forecast. Source link
The gallery helping neurodivergent artists bridge gaps in the art world
Maya Tamang’s autism means she finds the highly social art world difficult to navigate, but an unconventional Melbourne art gallery’s approach is helping artists like her forge a career. Source link
Low pay, poor conditions drive apprenticeship dropouts
New research shows apprenticeships are declining, and about half drop out before completing their four years. Source link
PM faces further GST backlash after standing by lucrative WA deal
Anthony Albanese is still facing pressure from Labor and Liberal states to overhaul the GST carve-up after declaring he was sticking by Western Australia’s lucrative funding deal. Source link
Grim signs the globe is about to run short of food
Just as the global economy was adjusting to higher fuel prices, a new inflationary wave is about to hit. This time, the shortages will involve food and the poorest nations will be the worst affected. Source link
AI-generated songs banned from Australian music charts
Songs created mostly or entirely by artificial intelligence will be excluded from Australia’s official music charts from this Friday. Source link
Forecasts reveal effect of data centre rush on electricity grid
The rush of AI data centres is expected to put a larger burden on the electricity grid than previously estimated, with projects in development more than doubling in a year. Source link