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Australia's data centre dilemma: energy boom or bust?

Australia's data centre dilemma: energy boom or bust?

Tech giants are spending billions of dollars to make Australia an artificial intelligence destination but its impact on the nation is up for debate.

Art captures teeming botanic revival on subpolar isle

Art captures teeming botanic revival on subpolar isle

Art captures teeming botanic revival on subpolar isle

Art captures teeming botanic revival on subpolar isle

Burgeoning wildlife on a remote island has been illustrated by a botanical artist who braved an icy journey to document a celebrated ecological success story.

Snakes alive! Nature's greatest storyteller turns 100

Snakes alive! Nature's greatest storyteller turns 100

Snakes alive! Nature's greatest storyteller turns 100

Snakes alive! Nature's greatest storyteller turns 100

Nature-lovers across Australia are planning remarkable displays to celebrate renowned naturalist Sir David Attenborough's 100th birthday.

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‘Dumb, rich and insured’: hackers target Aussie firms

‘Dumb, rich and insured’: hackers target Aussie firms

Australian businesses are growing targets for online criminal gangs and an executive whose company was attacked warns it is hard to avoid.

Clean up AI or go away: rules proposed for data centres

Clean up AI or go away: rules proposed for data centres

Artificial intelligence companies should promise they have not broken the law before building a data centre in Australia, an inquiry has been told.

Batteries undercutting gas, keeping lid on power bills

Batteries undercutting gas, keeping lid on power bills

Batteries are now the primary tool for managing evening spikes in electricity demand, a job previously falling to gas and hydro at greater expense.

Bill hikes loom as shrinking gas pool pays for network

Bill hikes loom as shrinking gas pool pays for network

A national electrification blueprint targeting no gas in new homes by 2028 and all-electric housing by 2050 has been pitched to evade network death spiral.

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Aussie tech behind AI chips and spaceships to come home

Aussie tech behind AI chips and spaceships to come home

Aussie tech behind AI chips and spaceships to come home

Aussie tech behind AI chips and spaceships to come home

An Australian company supporting tech giants such as Intel, BYD and Blue Origin will move its manufacturing back home after a multimillion-dollar boost.

'Committee of doers' stare down climate root cause

'Committee of doers' stare down climate root cause

'Committee of doers' stare down climate root cause

'Committee of doers' stare down climate root cause

More than 50 countries, Australia included, are assembling for a first-ever conference dedicated to drafting the final chapter of the fossil fuels story.

Abandoned PhD helps to unearth Twelve Apostles' origins

Abandoned PhD helps to unearth Twelve Apostles' origins

Abandoned PhD helps to unearth Twelve Apostles' origins

Abandoned PhD helps to unearth Twelve Apostles' origins

A study has uncovered the ancient, and surprisingly recent, origins of a beloved cliffside attraction, aided by the findings of an unpublished thesis.

US tech giant claims $25b stake in Australian AI future

US tech giant claims $25b stake in Australian AI future

US tech giant claims $25b stake in Australian AI future

US tech giant claims $25b stake in Australian AI future

The nation's artificial intelligence industry will get a $25 billion-dollar boost, from data centres to workplace training, after a major company's bet big.

Next-generation AI could be powered by Aussie chips

Next-generation AI could be powered by Aussie chips

Next-generation AI could be powered by Aussie chips

Next-generation AI could be powered by Aussie chips

High-performance computer chips ready to handle AI tasks of the future could be made in Australia after a multimillion-dollar funding boost.

AI cameras spotted more than 1000 bushfires over summer

AI cameras spotted more than 1000 bushfires over summer

AI cameras spotted more than 1000 bushfires over summer

AI cameras spotted more than 1000 bushfires over summer

Cameras powered by artificial intelligence are helping Australian agencies identify fires before they can spread, protecting plantations and properties.

Budget tightrope to cut oil dependence, ease inflation

Budget tightrope to cut oil dependence, ease inflation

Budget tightrope to cut oil dependence, ease inflation

Budget tightrope to cut oil dependence, ease inflation

The upcoming budget presents an opportunity to reduce reliance on vulnerable global fuel supply chains but comes at a time of multiple priorities to juggle.

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AI yet to boom with Boomers but young workers trust it

Artificial intelligence is opening a generational gap in Australian businesses, with younger workers more willing to use, train and trust the technology.

Electric truck transition preparing for the long haul

Overseas competition and boosted government incentives for fleet electrification are good omens for a trucking industry on the brink of a battery revolution.

Australia's existing LNG contracts might be the last

In a decarbonising world, Australian LNG exports are likely to be the first on the chopping block for customers with their own cheaper domestic gas supplies.

Magnetic attraction to lift Aussie green iron prospects

A process that uses magnets rather than water to extract high-quality iron ore will be tested at an Australian mine to boost the nation's export potential.

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Little Audrey makes case for skipping, not scrolling

A beloved skipping girl sign has been switched off and replaced with a doomscrolling tween to highlight the consequences of a screen-dominated childhood.

Smelly spawning heralds new life on fragile reef

Scientists have harvested millions of coral babies in a bid to help a bleached reef regenerate after it was lashed by a destructive cyclone.

Young Australians turning to AI for mental health help

The online generation is using artificial intelligence more and more, increasingly trusting the technology with friendship and mental health support.

Rousing welcome back from moon for NASA astronauts

NASA colleagues and family members have embraced and applauded the Artemis II crew after their return from a history making mission to the moon.

Full picture of deadly flu on island yet to be revealed

Scientists who went on a landmark trip to a World Heritage-listed sub-Antarctic island are awaiting more results after a deadly bird flu strain was discovered.

Astronauts capture stunning views of moon and earth

NASA has released striking photos taken during the Artemis II space mission, showing the earth setting behind a pockmarked moon and a total solar eclipse.

'More people, more books': tech to end audiobook debate

The question of whether audiobooks count as reading is about to get more complicated thanks to a feature from a major tech firm.

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