AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoData Centre Push: NextDC is pausing projects without customer contracts after power delays and community opposition stalled its Melbourne expansion, sharpening questions about how Australia can grow AI infrastructure while winning local support. Banking: ANZ reported a 31 per cent rise in annual cash profit to $7.59 billion after more than 3,500 job cuts, but mortgage arrears reached a five-year high. Retail: David Jones has drawn record sales in stores and online since entering administration, as receivers work to keep the 188-year-old department store trading. Energy and Resources: Beetaloo Energy secured a Northern Territory licence over its Carpentaria gas discovery, while Western Australia offered $15 million towards Australian Vanadium’s proposed electrolyte manufacturing plant.
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