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politics1 day ago

Canberra's Data-Center Push and the Quest to Retain Its Young Talent

ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr argues Canberra should become Australia’s data‑center hub, powered 100% by renewables with water‑efficient cooling, to attract and keep young, talented people. In a wide interview, he discusses National Cabinet’s work on AI standards, Canberra’s infrastructure ambitions (including a tram spine and higher-education expansion), and housing affordability as keys to growth. He famously says he “inherited 100 suburbs in search of the city,” describing efforts to transform neighborhoods while preserving leafy suburbs. Barr also notes Canberra’s role as a knowledge capital and a model for balancing climate action, investment, and livability ahead of a potential merger of universities and a stronger higher-ed footprint.

via Politico|
#andrew-barr#artificial-intelligence#canberra
world8 days ago

Norfolk Island votes to secede as Canberra shrugs

Norfolk Island, home to about 2,200 residents, voted on New Year’s Day to secede from Australia, a move Canberra has largely dismissed as political theater while promising to restore local democracy through a Norfolk Island Transition Assembly; with no constitutional path to secession, islanders face a choice between seeking greater autonomy within Australia or pursuing independence amid decades of tension over remote governance.

via Politico|
#australia#canberra#independence
Australian PM evacuated after bomb threat tied to Shen Yun performances
world6 months ago

Australian PM evacuated after bomb threat tied to Shen Yun performances

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was evacuated from the Lodge in Canberra after bomb threats tied to Shen Yun, a group associated with Falun Gong; two threatening emails were sent to Shen Yun’s host organization but police found nothing suspicious and safety was restored. Shen Yun and Australian authorities condemned the threats and noted a pattern of intimidation, while China criticized Shen Yun as a political tool.

via CNN|
#anthony-albanese#bomb-threat#canberra
Russian Diplomat Squats on Proposed Embassy Site, Deepening Standoff with Australia
politics3 years ago

Russian Diplomat Squats on Proposed Embassy Site, Deepening Standoff with Australia

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese dismissed concerns about a man suspected of being a Russian diplomat allegedly squatting on the site where a Moscow embassy was planned to be built in Canberra, saying that the man is just "some bloke" and not a national security threat. The Australian government revoked the lease last week citing national security concerns.

via The Daily Beast|
#australia#canberra#diplomat
Australia denies Russian embassy near parliament in Canberra.
politics3 years ago

Australia denies Russian embassy near parliament in Canberra.

Australia's parliament will pass legislation to cancel Russia's lease on a site in Canberra, where it had plans to build a new embassy, due to concerns about national security. The move follows long-running litigation over the site after Australia's federal court ruled last month that an eviction order made by the National Capital Authority was invalid. The termination of the lease has no impact on Russia's existing embassy, which is in the former Soviet Union embassy in the suburb of Griffith, further away from Parliament House.

via Al Jazeera English|
#australia#canberra#embassy