More organisations are calling for a moratorium on data centres as their impact on water, energy and local communities remains in question.
Ukrainian drones have struck a refinery 800km inside Russia as Kyiv continues to escalate attacks on Moscow's oil infrastructure.
Mediators are trying to speed up US-Iran peace talks as Tehran weighs a response from Washington and President Donald Trump says he's willing to resume attacks.
China and Russia's leaders have shared warm words and stressed their growing trade and energy ties at a summit in Beijing just days after Donald Trump's visit.
President Donald Trump claims he came within an hour of restarting the US war with Iran, prompting Tehran to threaten a wider war if it's attacked again.
US President Donald Trump claims he's held off a strike on Iran after Tehran issued a new peace proposal, saying there's "very good chance" of a nuclear deal.
A new, water-efficient artificial intelligence hub could help robots make important decisions without delay.
President Donald Trump has voiced impatience with Iran over a peace deal, and says he and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are opposed to Tehran have nuclear weapons.
A ship near the Strait of Hormuz has come under attack as President Donald Trump seeks help from China's Xi Jinping to help break the deadlock over the war.
US and Iranian demands to end the war remain far apart, but President Donald Trump has played down the role China could have in resolving the conflict.
President Donald Trump has dismissed as "garbage" Iran's position in peace talks, as Washington and Tehran are again at an impasse over how to end their war.
President Donald Trump has dismissed Iran's response to a US plan as "totally unacceptable", causing oil prices to surge as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed.
Oil prices have surged higher after Donald Trump labelled Iran's response to a US proposal aimed at ending the war as "totally unacceptable".
South Australia could stockpile up to 20 million litres of diesel, touting a bigger fuel buffer than larger jurisdictions, as states rush to lock in supplies.
Tech giants are spending billions of dollars to make Australia an artificial intelligence destination but its impact on the nation is up for debate.
Australia is on track to become a world leader for data centres powering the AI revolution but experts say their approvals need greater scrutiny.
Households have not be guaranteed how much gas prices in east coast markets will come down under a reservation scheme.
President Donald Trump has played down an exchange of fire between Iran and the US, while Tehran accuses the US of breaching their ceasefire.
Pakistani mediators believe they're getting close to an agreement between the US with Iran on a one-page memorandum of understanding to end the Middle East war.
The US is trying to force open the Strait of Hormuz while the UAE has come under attack by Iran in a test of a ceasefire with no sign of a peace deal.
Australia will be less vulnerable to global events such as the fuel crisis after signing a series of agreements with Japan, Anthony Albanese says.
Russia has downed dozens of drones amid a Ukrainian barrage on oil targets across the country, including Baltic Sea port Primorsk, a local official says.
Artificial intelligence companies should promise they have not broken the law before building a data centre in Australia, an inquiry has been told.
Efforts to end the Iran war remain stuck as Tehran braces for US strikes and a Gulf ally of Washington warns against believing Iran over the Strait of Hormuz.
Tehran is warning Washington it faces a lengthy conflict if it attacks again, following reports the US has planned a "short and powerful" wave of strikes.
Australia's renewable energy and rich iron ore deposits make it a potential leader in green iron and steel but other nations may be closing the gap.
Foreign Minister Penny Wong says countries need to work together "to keep fuel and goods flowing" during a visit to China.
Days of impasse over efforts to end the Iran war have spurred US President Donald Trump to make fresh demands on Tehran or face an extended blockade.
Furious lobbying for a 25 per cent tax on gas exports is failing to sway the federal government, which is ruling out the measure for the upcoming budget.
The United Arab Emirates says it is withdrawing from OPEC, stripping the oil cartel of one of its largest producers.
The Iran war is no closer to being resolved, with Tehran's proposal of leaving nuclear talks until later not going down well with US President Donald Trump.
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