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  • Published on Feb 18, 2025

    CDC secures AUD $17 billion valuation in ownership deal

    A landmark agreement has been finalised by the three major shareholders of CDC data centres, ensuring the company remains under sovereign ownership while supporting its future growth. CDC operates as the largest developer and operator of data centres in …

    Source: IT Brief - New Zealand - Neutral
  • Published on Feb 18, 2025

    Region anticipating FIBA basketball

    BASKETBALL By BLAKE METCALF-HOLT   TOMORROW (February 20) the Australian men’s national basketball team (commonly referred to as the Boomers) play the first of two FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers in Traralgon against Indonesia and Thailand. Locals will be …

    Source: Latrobe Valley Express - Label Pending
  • Published on Feb 18, 2025

    Leon MacDonald in line to join Western Force, land first job since All Blacks departure

    Details of MacDonald’s severance package remain confidential but multiple sources indicated New Zealand Rugby were forced to pay out close to two years of his previously agreed contract term. Five months after his exit from the All Blacks, the Herald …

    Source: The New Zealand Herald - Neutral
  • Published on Feb 18, 2025

    Planning for dolphin, shellfish and future fish management

    From: Flinders University Marine scientists are calling for more focused management strategies and further interventions to secure the future of marine ecosystems and key fish species, as well as ‘near threatened’ dolphins and shellfish species around …

    Source: Scimex Newsfeed - Label Pending
  • Published on Feb 18, 2025

    Natural disaster declaration announced for Harden-Murrumburrah after devastating hailstorm

    There was a rude awakening for residents of Harden-Murrumburrah last week after a series of storms ripped through the town leaving a trail of damage in their wake. Photo: Steph Cooke. Harden-Murrumburrah residents can now access joint federal and state- …

    Source: About Regional - Neutral
  • Published on Feb 17, 2025

    Peter Dutton sidesteps questions on state-funded nuclear disaster insurance plan

    Peter Dutton has sidestepped questions about the potential need for a government-backed insurance pool for nuclear disasters after the industry’s peak body exposed a possible missing piece in his flagship energy plan. The Insurance Council of Australia on …

    Source: The Guardian - Center-left
  • Published on Feb 18, 2025

    Canberra light rail extension underway

    Construction has begun on the Stage 2A extension of Canberra’s light rail network, bringing light rail services one step closer to reaching Woden.   Stage 2A of the Canberra Light Rail involves extending the existing rail network from Civic to Commonwealth …

    Source: Infrastructure Magazine - Label Pending
  • Published on Feb 18, 2025

    Infratil’s data centre play further increases multibillion-dollar valuation

    “With this investment, Infratil gains additional governance rights, and we look forward to working alongside Future Fund and CSC to support CDC’s strategic direction and long-term growth,” he said. “We remain focused on expanding CDC’s capacity and …

    Source: The New Zealand Herald - Neutral
  • Published on Feb 17, 2025

    Spotless scores $921m Defence deal amid ACCC price-fixing accusations

    The Department of Defence has signed a $921 million joint venture contract with outsourcing giant Spotless to rebuild its Riverina base and training assets. The deal was made just days before the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) …

    Source: The Mandarin - Label Pending
  • Published on Feb 17, 2025

    What happens when populism and vested interests drag down policy

    Former Commonwealth Treasury head Ken Henry has given a cautionary warning to senior bureaucrats: do the right thing, give accurate advice and spare yourself sleepless nights filled with regret in retirement.  “There’s no gain to be entertaining activity …

    Source: The Mandarin - Label Pending
  • Published on Feb 17, 2025

    Prices of EUROPE GAS close lower due to easing supply concerns

    On Monday, the benchmark Dutch wholesale gas prices for the first month fell as a result of easing fears about supply. This was at a time when European leaders were meeting to discuss strategies on any possible peace agreement between Ukraine & Russia. …

    Source: World Energy News - Connecticut - Label Pending
  • Published on Feb 17, 2025

    Canberra Data Centres worth $17b after $2b share sale

    CDC Data Centres has sealed the biggest digital infrastructure deal since AirTrunk’s $24 billion sale to Blackstone last year, selling a minority stake to Australia’s sovereign wealth fund and New Zealand investment firm Infratil in a transaction that …

    Source: Financial Review - Center-right
  • Published on Feb 18, 2025

    VCUarts Qatar interior design student theses accepted by EDRA

    Doha, Qatar: The designs, proposed by two recent graduates during their final year at Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts Qatar (VCUarts Qatar), a Qatar Foundation (QF),   address issues such as digital dependency and obesity. Never have …

    Source: The Peninsula - Gov't Propaganda
  • Published on Feb 17, 2025

    Should junk food advertising be banned?

    CASON HO, REPORTER: Mornings are busy in the Evans household. Stuart’s kids all have different personalities and different tastes. STUART EVANS:  The morning routine can be hit and miss, itcan be absolute chaos, and getting school lunch boxes ready. Trying …

    Source: ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) - Neutral
  • Published on Feb 17, 2025

    Unsustainable health budget a surprise to no one

    Canberra Hospital. Photo: Tom Roe “No manner of ‘creative accounting’ will solve the ACT government’s health budget conundrum,” says letter writer IAN DE LANDELLES. News that the ACT health budget is unsustainable, should come as a surprise to no one. …

    Source: Queanbeyan CityNews - Label Pending
  • Published on Feb 17, 2025

    Shallow planning beleaguers urban development

    With substantial unmet needs in health and social housing and high debt, why did the government commit to light rail stage 2a ($577 million for 1.7 kilometres) especially given the uncertainty over stage 2b? “It’s time the government developed an evidence- …

    Source: Queanbeyan CityNews - Label Pending
  • Published on Feb 17, 2025

    Willis, Global Parametrics offer parametric cover for Vietnam coffee farmers 

    Willis, a WTW business, and Global Parametrics, a CelsiusPro Group company, have unveiled parametric insurance cover to coffee farmers in Vietnam.   This payout compensates for losses incurred during the 2024 coffee-growing season due to low rainfall.  In …

    Source: Life Insurance International - Label Pending
  • Published on Feb 16, 2025

    Brit couple stuck in Iran shared post about travel 'risks' before being detained

    Craig and Lindsay Foreman were detained in Iran ( Image: FACEBOOK/UNPIXS) The family of a UK couple detained as they rode across Iran seeking “good, kind humans” spoke of their distress as diplomatic efforts to free them intensified. Craig and Lindsay …

    Source: Daily Mirror - Left-wing
  • Published on Feb 17, 2025

    A tribute to ​Jackie Poucher: Newry’s greatest ever referee

    ​Jackie Poucher, who sadly passed away on February 15 at Craigavon Area Hospital, was undoubtedly Newry’s greatest ever referee. The man from Dominic Street in the centre of our city, had an international career as a firm-but-fair official, taking charge …

    Source: NorthernIrelandWorld - Label Pending

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