Data centres spruiked as energy grid ‘shock absorbers’
The second-biggest pipeline of data centre investment in the world should be viewed as a vote of confidence in Australia’s energy system, says the federal climate change minister. Energy and…
Demand for travel remains resilient: Flight Centre
Australia’s largest travel agent is off to a solid start as it takes off towards its year-end after seeing a shift to cheaper destinations before Christmas. Flight Centre’s first-half interim…
‘Dumbest option’: top economist slams housing tax break
A major rewrite of Australia’s tax rules is needed to make them fairer and more efficient, one of the nation’s top economists has warned. Former Treasury secretary Ken Henry, who…
Australian gas not keeping the lights on in Japan. What’s the scam?
Japan exported 40% of the gas it imported from Australia in 2024, yet gas prices are high here. What’s the scam? The scam is that the gas exported to Japan…
David Squires on … a dose of reality for Igor Tudor after Arsenal’s visit to Dr Tottenham
Our cartoonist on the north London derby and some uncomfortable truths for the interim Spurs manager Buy this cartoon | David’s favourite work of 2025 And his latest book, Chaos…
World Cup host cities ‘running out of time’ with $625m in funding held up by shutdown
Funds promised for security have not been received Officials warn of potential cancellations to fan festivals Local and national officials expressed concern on Tuesday that the ongoing partial government shutdown…
Champions League: Bodø/Glimt send Inter crashing out, Sørloth seals Atlético’s spot
Norwegian side win 2-1 in Milan to seal giant-killing upset Atlético defeat Club Brugge; Bayer Leverkusen progress Bodø/Glimt dumped last season’s finalists Inter out of the Champions League with a…
Harry Brook relieved to lead England into last four after ‘the hardest winter of my life’
Century secures win against Pakistan in T20 World Cup Brook: ‘It’s nice to see some rewards for my hard work’ Sometimes Harry Brook makes everything look easy but some of…
‘Tics are involuntary’: people with Tourette syndrome on Baftas outburst
Those with the condition share varying views of John Davidson’s tic during Sunday’s awards ceremony It was an incident that sparked a furore: during Sunday’s Bafta ceremony Tourette syndrome (TS)…
The accidental hacker: how one man gained control of 7,000 robots
When Sammy Azdoufal found he had access to data from robot vacuum cleaners around the world, he told a tech publication. But the implications could be mind-boggling Name: The accidental…