Giant NT data centre delayed after pushbacks
The developer of one of Australia’s biggest planned data centres scrapped its target start date after a regulator said it needed longer than usual to set
Read more2 November 2026Energy & Resources
Critical minerals processing facility opens in Townsville
A new critical minerals processing facility has opened in Townsville.
It will help mining companies test production techniques and move projects towards commercial
Read more23 October 2026
Net zero transition creating energy access inequality
The promise of cheaper electricity from the energy transition has not transpired, an energy forum in Brisbane was told.
Instead, Australians face a growing divide
Read more21 October 2026
Four firms shortlisted for state gas power projects
Four energy companies have been shortlisted to deliver new gas-fired power generation in Central Queensland.
This is part of a State Government tender targeting an
Read more19 October 2026
Progress on two new state ‘green’ energy projects
Japanese energy giant ENEOS has opened its new “green” hydrogen facility in Brisbane.
The $200 million demonstration facility at Bulwer Island is expected to support
Read more9 October 2026
Tenders awarded for Taroom Trough exploration area
The Queensland Government has awarded exploration tenders for areas in the Taroom Trough prospecting area, Julia Creek and north of Blackwater.
The successful Taroom
Read more23 September 2026
Queensland mining lease reforms to streamline approvals
Reforms designed to reduce delays to mining projects were introduced to Queensland Parliament today with the Mineral Resources Objections Reform and Other Legislation
Read more15 September 2026
Peabody to seek extension of Illawarra mine to 2044
Mining giant Peabody has announced the activation of a process to seek approval to continue its coal mine at Helensburgh in NSW through to 2044.
In a statement, the
Read more3 September 2026
New laws to accelerate state critical minerals projects
Queensland has passed new laws aimed at accelerating major critical minerals projects.
The State Government says it wants to speed up these projects without losing
Read more27 August 2026
The US has a sudden interest in small NSW town
By Robert Monterosso
The town of Fifield near Parkes is about a six-hour drive west of Sydney, and at the last census was home to about 130 people.
Now, the town has
Read more11 August 2026