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An Amazon data centre in the US.

Power-hungry data centres are booming in Australia. Can the grid cope?

An explosion in the number of data centres in Melbourne and Sydney, which will use vast amounts of electricity, is looming as a new test for the grid.

  • by Nick Toscano
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Fortescue Metals Group chairman Andrew Forrest.

Fortescue accused of keeping key meeting a secret in intellectual property case

Billionaire Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue has been accused of failing to disclose “material” information when it secured a warrant to raid the homes and offices of ex-Fortescue staff, who have been accused of stealing the iron ore group’s intellectual property.

  • by Anne Hyland
This week’s Bulls N’ Bears ASX Runner of the Week is … Killi Resources.

Killi surges as golden rocks point to new epithermal system

This week’s Bulls N’ Bears Runner of the Week is … Killi Resources. Its share price jumped 262.5 per cent on the back of stunning gold-copper rock-chip assays.

  • by Craig Nolan
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Opinion & Perspectives

Did getting fired give me work-related PTSD?

If the ultimate decision to let you go came as a surprise, it’s not surprising that it would still occupy your thoughts years later.

Jonathan Rivett
Jonathan Rivett

Careers contributor

Forget smaller government, let’s shoot for better government

Randomised controlled trials aren’t just for medicine and pharmaceuticals – they can also help put our taxes to better use in properly evaluated government programs.

Ross Gittins
Ross Gittins

Economics Editor

How can Australians be so wealthy yet still be poor?

The average Australian’s wealth grew by about 10 per cent last year but the gap between the “haves” and the “have-nots” is growing.

Elizabeth Knight
Elizabeth Knight

Business columnist

Banking & finance

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Small business

Max Mustard is the eponymous heroine of the VR game by Gold Coast developers Toast Interactive.

Meet Max: She’s the top-selling VR game on Meta, and created in Queensland

Like many great ideas, Max Mustard owes her existence to someone being told not to do something.

  • by Nick Dent

Booktopia might be on the brink, but your local bookshop probably isn’t

As Australia’s largest online bookseller struggles to forge a viable business model, many independent booksellers have found ways to thrive.

  • by Jessica Yun

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