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Humming on the outskirts of Dublin, dozens of massive data centres are chewing through more electricity than all the urban homes in Ireland. Jess Spear lives down the road from Grange Castle in South Dublin, one of the country’s largest data centre precincts. She walks past one of the “hyper-scale” facilities on her way to…
Donald Trump has publicly criticised Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying Israeli air strikes in Lebanon appeared to have delayed the signing of a peace deal between the US and Iran. The comments followed a post on social media in which Mr Trump indicated the framework deal is scheduled to be signed on Sunday, US local…
Business groups have united to call on the government to dump its changes to capital gains tax, arguing it will “discourage investment”, as the first tranche of tax reforms undergoes a parliamentary inquiry. The government has faced fierce backlash, particularly among business, for its recent budget measures which include replacing the 50 per cent capital…
Swiss voters appear to have voted down a divisive anti-immigration proposal to cap the country’s population, early projections show. Shortly after polls closed at noon on Sunday, local time, initial projections from the gfs.bern institute indicated about 55 per cent opposition to the initiative, which had sparked warnings of “chaos” and devastating impacts for the…
Nestory Irankunda has never doubted his ability to have an impact on the soccer field. Whether playing for Watford, or on his World Cup debut for Australia, the 20-year-old has unwavering self-belief. Stay across the latest news, analysis and features from the 2026 FIFA World Cup here. So much so, he had planned his historic…
Annie was living alone in the coastal Tasmanian community of George Town when strange things started to happen in her yard. “I found my Christmas lights were cut … there were things that were going missing,” she said. She was concerned about a man who had moved in with her next-door neighbour, so she started…
An artificial intelligence (AI) company will become Tasmania’s biggest power user if its ambitions to establish three “AI factories” in the state come to fruition. Singapore-based Firmus Technologies is building an AI factory in the Launceston suburb of St Leonards, which is expected to be operational early next year. Firmus has said the factory will…
To secure a good spot at her local library’s bustling baby and toddler sessions, mum of two Jasmin has to arrive at least half an hour early. But the Melton mother, aged 31, said the early arrival, 15-minute drive and search for a parking spot were worth it for the benefits to her children, aged…
An oversized concrete football sporting a cowboy hat sits in the middle of an open-air plaza, as a DJ pumps out bangers. Chants of “Nippon, Nippon” reverberate through the thick heat of a Dallas summer evening, and a man dressed in a glorious homemade cardboard armour concoction revs up the crowd. A Japanese supporter enjoys…
Japan is set to roll out nationwide LGBTQIA+ education for the first time in schools, workplaces, universities and homes. Japanese media reports that the plan is designed to promote public understanding and awareness of gender and sexual diversity in the country, which has not legalised same-sex marriage. The draft program reportedly notes that LGBTQIA+ people…