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Local resistance disrupts billion dollar AI data center expansion

A growing wave of community opposition is disrupting major data center projects around the world as technology companies accelerate investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure. In Western Australia, a Sydney based data center provider withdrew plans for a 1.1 billion dollar facility near Perth......

Japan and Australia deepen energy and critical minerals cooperation amid oil crisis

Japan and Australia signed a series of agreements on critical minerals and energy cooperation during a bilateral summit in Canberra, as both countries move to secure supply chains under mounting pressure from global oil market instability linked to tensions in the Middle East. Japanese Prime Minister......

Australia and Japan sign $7 billion stealth frigate defense deal

Australia and Japan have formalized a major defense agreement worth 10 billion Australian dollars, about 7 billion US dollars, to supply stealth frigates to the Australian navy. The deal marks Japan’s largest defense export since World War II and signals a shift in regional security cooperation. The......

Refinery fire in Australia deepens Asia fuel supply crisis

A fire at a major Australian refinery has intensified fuel supply pressures across Asia, as regional markets already strain under disruptions linked to the Middle East conflict. At the same time, Japanese refiners are resorting to complex offshore oil transfers to secure crude supplies while avoiding......

UK and Australia post record EV sales as Iran conflict drives fuel prices higher

The war in Iran, which broke out in late February, is reshaping car-buying behavior across the world. As fuel prices surge on the back of oil supply disruptions, consumers in the United Kingdom and Australia turned to electric vehicles in record numbers in March 2026, according to recently published......

Tesla posts record sales in South Korea and Australia as oil crisis accelerates EV shift

Tesla recorded record sales in South Korea and strong growth in Australia during March, closing out a first quarter driven by the refreshed Model Y and a global oil crisis that is pushing consumers toward electric vehicles at an accelerating pace. Tesla delivered 11,130 vehicles to South Korean customers......

UK, Australia and Germany unveil emergency fuel plans amid Iran crisis

As the American-Israeli military campaign in Iran enters its second month, governments around the world are rolling out emergency measures to shield their citizens from surging fuel and energy prices triggered by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint that handles roughly 20 percent of global......

War damage and cyclone knock out 30% of global LNG supply

Asian countries are confronting a worsening energy crisis as two simultaneous disruptions have removed roughly 30% of global liquefied natural gas supply from the market, according to the Australian Financial Review. The crisis began on March 2, when Iranian drone strikes hit the industrial cities of......

Australia and Germany agree to build joint space early-warning system

Australia and Germany committed Thursday to develop a shared space-based early-warning system. The pact targets growing orbital threats from Russia and China. The agreement marks a historic deepening of defense ties between these middle powers [thenewdaily.com.au]. Defense ministers Boris Pistorius......