Public control: Lease underground sites to data centres
The Hazelwood Power Station, east of Melbourne, lies abandoned. The coal-fired operation helped keep the lights on in Victoria until it was decommissioned in 2017. Now the area around the Latrobe Valley site is ripe for another kind of development.
Waste not: Put data centre heat and wires to work
In the small Finnish town of Mantsala, north of Helsinki, residents are kept warm through the long winter by an unlikely source.
Going below: Underground data centres lead the way
Lefdal spreads over 120,000sqm – roughly the size of eight footy fields – and up six levels, with 75 distinct chambers. Yet this data centre in west Norway is barely a blip on the striking Nordic landscape.
Dig deep: The future of data centres in Australia
Lane Cove is a pretty, leafy corner of Sydney. It is also a flashpoint of the increasingly ugly battle over data centres. With five built, approved or in the planning stage in the North Shore suburb, residents fear their community – named one of Australia’s most liveable in 2025 – will be lost to the artificial intelligence (AI) monoliths.
VIQ Solutions complaints: What you can do
If you have relied on a court or tribunal transcript, or the underlying audio recording, and are worried about accuracy or delays in receiving them, we want to hear from you. Handle My Complaint is collecting VIQ Solutions complaints from Australians affected by the scandal, including possible data breaches, inaccurate transcripts and other issues.
VIQ Solutions and your data: What Australians need to know
You have probably never heard of VIQ Solutions. But if you have appeared in a Federal, State or Family Court, called a government department, or been involved in any kind of formal legal or administrative proceeding, there is a strong chance the company has recorded you. And your data may have been breached.
Driving the Silverado engine defects class action
The Silverado engine defects class action is not just about seeking compensation for owners of affected vehicles. It is about ensuring safer vehicles, greater accountability and better protection for Australian consumers.
Silverado recalls: Why repairs aren’t enough
A recall acts like a safety net. When a manufacturer identifies or is made aware of a problem with their product, they issue a recall and promise to fix your car. In theory, simple. But for Australians affected by the recall of 2021-2024 Silverado 1500 vehicles equipped with the L87 6.2L V8 petrol engine, the reality has been far messier.
Silverado engine defects class action: What owners need to know
Australians swayed by the promise of a dependable ute built to handle tough conditions could now be part of a Silverado engine defects class action after General Motors Specialty Vehicles (GMSV) has recalled more than 9400 affected Silverado vehicles in Australia due to engine defects – many of which have already experienced a variety of issues, including sudden, catastrophic engine failures.
Typlex leaky pipes: Limiting your risk
If you have seen or read stories about leaky "Pro-fit" polybutylene pipes manufactured by Iplex damaging homes, you may be wondering about the piping in your own home.