AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoData Centres vs Housing: Australia’s housing supply is getting squeezed as governments give data centre projects “preferential” planning treatment, with the Housing Industry Association warning land, power and water are being diverted from homes. Energy & Water Guardrails: The same push is driving new rules requiring large data centres to secure clean energy and protect water use, as community concerns grow. Gas Project Court Fight: The federal government is trying to block details of ministerial meetings with Woodside ahead of a Federal Court showdown over the North West Shelf gas project extension, with environmentalists and Indigenous heritage campaigners lined up. Mining Approvals & Permits: Riversgold is moving toward mining at its Northern Zone gold project near Kalgoorlie, with environmental permit applications and vegetation clearing reports nearing submission. EV Repair Delays: A new industry report says EV repairs and even diagnosis can take weeks to months, with parts and warranty approvals blamed for long waits. Climate Reporting in the Pacific: Samoa is ground-truthing mangrove carbon storage to strengthen climate reporting and greenhouse gas accounting. Biodiversity Science: A fossil find in Queensland pushes the origin of Australia’s carnivorous marsupials back by about 5 million years, reshaping the timeline for dasyurid predators.
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