Plan for controversial $1.2bn datacentre in Sydney scrapped due to ‘emerging’ regulations 28. September 2026 (11:53) Developer Goodman Group says changes in government rules are behind decision to pull plug on ‘Project Mars’ in Lane CoveGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastPlans for a controversial $1.2bn datacentre in Lane Cove in Sydney’s north have been withdrawn, with the developer blaming “emerging” regulations from the state and federal governments for the decision to pull the plug.The “Project Mars” plans were withdrawn from the NSW planning portal on Monday, with the developer, Goodman Group, posting on its site that the policy and regulatory environment for large-scale datacentres had “evolved significantly”.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s Politics, really newsletter here Continue reading...(The Guardian)
RAF Fairford live updates: Streeting thanks farmer who alerted police but says she has ‘a partial picture’ 28. September 2026 (11:51) Member of the public who contacted police after seeing ‘group of hooded and masked men’ near RAF base says she thinks ‘someone dropped the ball’ over incidentUK security forces aware of suspected bomb plot, hints defence secretaryRAF Fairford suspected bomb plot: have you been affected?We don’t yet know the nationalities or ages of the five suspects who were arrested, their motivations/exact plans or if anybody else was involved in the suspected plot. We are expecting an update from the police later today that could answer some of these questions.In Fairford, police have imposed a 400m cordon around the air base and evacuated about residents from 85 homes while the investigation into the major incident continues. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
