Tasmanian Education Minister Jo Palmer's office claimed there were no proposals to cut a specialist team that works with teachers. A week later, the team is being cut by a quarter.

He went to prison for insider trading but Oliver Curtis is about to be the source of one of Australia's largest share market floats.

‘AI factories’ developer on track to launch the second-biggest IPO in Australian history, but investors warn its forecasts are ‘a little bit of a fairytale’ * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast From her balcony in Launceston, Kayla Thompson can see the buzz of construction at what will soon be one of Australia’s first AI factories. Her teenage stepchildren get an even clearer view from their classroom window. Like many of her neighbours, Thompson didn’t realise Firmus Technologies had an ambitious plan to build datacentres in Tasmania until after construction began. The Australian company was on a mission, and preparing to list on the ASX later this month after an anticipated initial public offering designed to raise $7bn from investors. Continue reading...

Projections suggest data centre cooling demand in Sydney could reach 250 megalitres a day by 2035, potentially accounting for up to a quarter of the city’s drinking water supply … There is currently n...

Does the Coalition really want to cut back on initiatives to ease the cost of living? This is a complex area with complex trade-offs that are hard to ‘explain’ to the public.

He went to prison for insider trading but Oliver Curtis is about to be the source of one of Australia's largest share market floats.

Australian families who rely on au pairs are facing ongoing uncertainty amid working holiday visa processing delays.

ABC Radio: Tasmania's Opposition Leader Josh Willie has addressed concerns the state government can't afford to build the AFL stadium at Macquarie Point in Hobart while cutting 1,700 jobs from the sta...

The Albanese government is opening the floodgates to American AI corporations

The companies in the consortium have delivered a host of stadiums including Lang Park, the Gabba, Melbourne's Docklands stadium and Penrith Stadium in Sydney.

Two bidders, a steel and timber dome, and a preferred builder expected next month to lodge a target price.

A controversial proposed data centre has been withdrawn by its developer after it became a flashpoint amid growing opposition to the AI infrastructure development across the country.

The council’s CEO rang Firmus directly and asked the company to halt work…

Premier Jeremy Rockliff confirms the conscience vote on the issue as Liberal MPs Felix Ellis and Michael Ferguson say they will be voting "no".

Not even the Premier's STEM Researcher of the Year 2025 can avoid a Tasmanian departmental job-cutting drive.

Not even the Premier's STEM Researcher of the Year 2025 can avoid a Tasmanian departmental job-cutting drive.

Salmon companies operating in Tasmanian marine areas deployed almost 1,800 explosives in first half of 2026, government figures reveal

Curriculum proposal, unveiled by shadow education minister Julian Leeser, would also cut content about sustainability and Australia’s engagement with Asia