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Albanese delivers strong speech - can he turn words into action?
Data governance

Albanese delivers strong speech - can he turn words into action?

New AI rules could reshape data centre investment and copyright battles, but Labor must still turn Anthony Albanese's promises into action.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Last month
Moreton Bay shares CCTV costs with developers in Waraba
Smart Cities

Moreton Bay shares CCTV costs with developers in Waraba

Ratepayers will pay less upfront as new estate CCTV is fast-tracked in Waraba under a shared funding deal with builders.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Experts urge action as Australia launches Office of AI
Data centers

Experts urge action as Australia launches Office of AI

Industry experts say Australia's new Office of AI must quickly turn policy into practical governance as AI adoption accelerates.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Urban Planning stories

Parking price rises fail to cut demand, study finds
Smart Cities

Parking price rises fail to cut demand, study finds

Cities need more accurate curb data after researchers found parking rates often rose without denting vehicle volumes in 60 US cities.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
Australia & New Zealand consultation trust gap widens
Data Analytics

Australia & New Zealand consultation trust gap widens

Residents increasingly doubt consultation is meaningful, with many saying decisions are made before their views are heard and acted on.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
French municipalities scale LoRaWAN beyond pilot projects
Network Infrastructure

French municipalities scale LoRaWAN beyond pilot projects

French councils are turning IoT networks into shared infrastructure for water, lighting and waste services, reducing costs and vendor lock-in.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Lumos launches event tool to track precinct impact
Smart Cities

Lumos launches event tool to track precinct impact

Event organisers now have a way to prove precinct-wide gains as sponsors and councils demand evidence beyond attendance counts.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Urban Planning stories

Water New Zealand hails STEM subjects to ease skills gap
Data Science

Water New Zealand hails STEM subjects to ease skills gap

The sector's 10,000-worker shortfall could widen unless more students see water jobs beyond engineering, Water New Zealand says.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Opportunity seeks law for New Zealand infrastructure plan
New Zealand Labour Party

Opportunity seeks law for New Zealand infrastructure plan

Long-term asset upkeep would take priority under a plan aimed at shielding New Zealand infrastructure from election-cycle politics and funding gaps.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
NEC & UrbanChain test parking charges when drivers leave
Smart Cities

NEC & UrbanChain test parking charges when drivers leave

Drivers could avoid being billed while circling for spaces as the month-long trial in Fukuoka Prefecture links charges to exiting the car.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Auckland City Rail Link set to open on 13 September
Auckland Transport

Auckland City Rail Link set to open on 13 September

After years of disruption, passengers will gain quicker journeys and better city access when the underground rail link begins service on 13 September.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Politicians across party lines call for end to stop-start infrastructure investment
New Zealand Labour Party

Politicians across party lines call for end to stop-start infrastructure investment

Consensus remained broad, but party MPs still clashed over who should pay for long-term works and how to curb costly overdesign.

By RNZ • 3 min read • Last week
Ordnance Survey reports record revenue amid AI push
Smart Cities

Ordnance Survey reports record revenue amid AI push

Demand for trusted location data lifted annual sales as utilities, councils and consumers used new services to cut risk and plan infrastructure.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
Leicester installs security bollards across city centre
Physical Security

Leicester installs security bollards across city centre

Access to Leicester's busiest pedestrian streets will be tighter after a bollard network was fitted to prevent unauthorised vehicles entering the zone.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Ottawa funds CAD $10.9M for EV chargers & education
Clean technologies

Ottawa funds CAD $10.9M for EV chargers & education

More public chargers and practical guidance are set to ease one of the biggest barriers to electric vehicle uptake across Canada.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last week
South Dunedin councils split flood plan into two tracks
Risk & Compliance

South Dunedin councils split flood plan into two tracks

Residents could see faster flood protection decisions as the councils pursue urgent works now while weighing South Dunedin's long-term climate response.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Citi Impact Fund backs US housing affordability push
Fintech

Citi Impact Fund backs US housing affordability push

USD $25 million from Citi Impact Fund will back firms tackling construction costs, permitting delays and home ownership barriers in the US.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month