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Sep 15, 2026
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Aug 4, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 15, 2026 · Paddy Manning

    It may be second in size only to Telstra. AI firm prepares for ASX listing (opens the original)

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    AI data centre company Firmus Technologies is intending to raise up to $7 billion in an initial public offering next month. The company aims to have seven AI data centres across Australia, Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia within the next 24 months. A Firmus spokesperson declined to comment on the likely size of the capital raising, or how much of the company might be sold. AI data centre developer Firmus Technologies is courting investors in Asia and Australia ahead of a widely expected multi-b

  2. Article · Sep 6, 2026 · Paddy Manning

    Like 'the Spirits': Hobart council slams new 'unfit for purpose' planning portal (opens the original)

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    A new planning portal meant to speed up development approvals has turned into a state government debacle. PlanBuild was intended as an easy-to-use online catch-all for building development applications, replacing the paper-based system, but the scheme's trial adopter, Hobart City Council, has labelled it "unfit for purpose". The department behind the trial says it is working to fix "user functionality issues" before rolling it out statewide. The Tasmanian government has suffered a $6.5 million c

  3. Article · Sep 1, 2026 · Paddy Manning

    Former UTAS executive alleges 'smear campaign' after she reported her relationship (opens the original)

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    A former executive at the University of Tasmania has complained to the state's integrity commission, raising concerns about governance, conduct and accountability within the university's leadership. Allie House alleges the university mishandled her conflict-of-interest disclosure about a relationship with another executive, Craig Barling, who resigned suddenly in October last year. Ms House was sacked this August. The University of Tasmania says it "cannot comment on individual employment arrang

  4. Article · Aug 19, 2026 · Paddy Manning

    Newly hired fish food worker quits, raises mould and pigeon risks (opens the original)

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    The world's largest supplier of fish feed products has fired back at a former employee's claim that mould and pigeon poo are contaminating pellets at a factory supplying Tasmania's salmon industry. Matthew Levien, who quit after two weeks, posted photos he says are from the Skretting factory near Hobart of pellets clumped together to social media, after what he says was inaction from the company. Skretting says "there is no food safety risk and no fish will consume this feed". Biosecurity Tasman

  5. Article · Aug 4, 2026 · Paddy Manning

    Mine's ex-bosses forced into bankruptcy over allegedly misappropriated funds (opens the original)

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    Brad Monks and Rodger Johnston, the former CEO and chairman of Tasmania's Hellyer mine, have been ordered to repay $8.5 million in allegedly misappropriated funds. The pair have failed to set aside a bankruptcy ruling in the federal court Both have denied misappropriating funds through other subsidiaries and may still appeal against the judgment. The former chief executive and chairman of the Hellyer mine in north-west Tasmania have failed to set aside a bankruptcy ruling in the federal court. B

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