Some parts of Australia remain without rail services Thursday, after a Telstra Group Ltd. network outage knocked out mobile and data services across the country the day before. Australian Rail Track Corp., which operates the freight and passenger rail network across five states, said the outage continued to affect the National Train Communications System, which uses Telstra’s 4G network to communi...
Some parts of Australia remain without rail services Thursday, after a Telstra Group Ltd. network outage knocked out mobile and data services across the country the day before. Australian Rail Track Corp., which operates the freight and passenger rail network across five states, said the outage continued to affect the National Train Communications System, which uses Telstra’s 4G network to communicate with train drivers. Passenger services remain paused. “Recovery will take time and services will resume in a controlled and phased manner as communications are confirmed and all operational safety checks are completed,” ARTC said in a statement . “Services are currently unable to operate due to the national Telstra outage affecting the network,” Victoria state regional transport operator V/Line said on its website as of 9:30 a.m. Sydney time. “There is no estimated time for rectification at this stage. Passengers are advised to defer travel where possible.” Federal Communications Minister Anika Wells confirmed Thursday that Telstra was working through a “secondary issue,” overnight on Wednesday, in which some calls were going straight to message and some Triple Zero calls were not going through. “It has been largely resolved, but there are still residual problems, so Telstra’s going to provide a further update to their customers about that this morning,” Wells told the Australian Broadcasting Corp. Chief Executive Vicki Brady has cut a family vacation abroad short and will return home this week, the Australian Financial Review reported . Telstra shares were flat in early Sydney trading on Thursday, after falling 3% on Wednesday. Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman Cynthia Gebert said the outage had a significant impact on people’s daily lives, including lost income and disruptions to travel. “What we really want to see is that we get to the bottom of what’s actually been causing this issue so we can prevent it happening again,” she said in an interview on Nine’s Toda...
New Zealand manufacturing expanded at the fastest pace in almost five years in June as central bank Governor Anna Breman pointed to a burgeoning economic recovery, underscoring this week’s decision to raise interest rates. The Performance of Manufacturing Index rose to 59.7, its highest level since July 2021, Business New Zealand and Bank of New Zealand said Thursday in Wellington. The index has h...
New Zealand manufacturing expanded at the fastest pace in almost five years in June as central bank Governor Anna Breman pointed to a burgeoning economic recovery, underscoring this week’s decision to raise interest rates. The Performance of Manufacturing Index rose to 59.7, its highest level since July 2021, Business New Zealand and Bank of New Zealand said Thursday in Wellington. The index has hovered closer to 50 — the divide between contraction and expansion — since the Iran war erupted in late February. Stronger manufacturing suggests the economic recovery is gathering momentum after the energy shock hit non-essential household spending and potentially stalled growth last quarter. The Reserve Bank on Wednesday raised rates for the first time in three years, saying the prospect of growing demand could add to medium-term inflation pressures. Read more: New Zealand Raises Key Rate, Sees Further Unwinding of Stimulus “Leading indicators have been suggesting economic momentum is building in New Zealand but we feared the enthusiasm expressed in those indicators might be fragile and take some time to feed through,” said Stephen Toplis , head of research at BNZ in Wellington. “Today’s PMI reading may well be the kick start of that more positive data flow.” RBNZ chief Breman, who has highlighted exports and tourism as key economic drivers, told Radio New Zealand earlier Thursday that there are now “signs that the economic recovery is stronger than we expected” Today’s report showed gauges of new orders, employment and production rose to the highest in five years. Toplis said the manufacturing indicators will need to stay robust in coming months to convince the market they are genuine. “For now, though, we can add the June PMI to the increasing pile of data that suggests the economy is on the mend,” he said. “It also provides some justification for the RBNZ’s decision to begin moving the cash rate toward neutral.”
Nuclear Power Capacity To Jump 44% By 2036 As China Surpasses US Global nuclear capacity is set to surge by 44% over the next decade as China topples the United States as the biggest nuclear power capacity holder and India will hike its capacity to boost energy security. These are the estimates in a new report by BloombergNEF, which sees total global nuclear capacity at 535 gigawatts (GW) by 2036,...
Nuclear Power Capacity To Jump 44% By 2036 As China Surpasses US Global nuclear capacity is set to surge by 44% over the next decade as China topples the United States as the biggest nuclear power capacity holder and India will hike its capacity to boost energy security. These are the estimates in a new report by BloombergNEF, which sees total global nuclear capacity at 535 gigawatts (GW) by 2036, up from the 372 GW of installed capacity as of the end of 2025. The world is projected to have as much as 535 gigawatts of installed nuclear power by 2036, up from 372 last year, according to the report released Wednesday. Echoing our frequent observations showing how aggressively Chinese nuclear output is growing compared to the stagnant US nuclear industry... Four months later, China has added 9 more reactors and is now building a total of 39 nuclear power plants. Meanwhile the US has added 0 and is still building 0 https://t.co/TJ6BoMghNk pic.twitter.com/O4idOANNUr — zerohedge (@zerohedge) April 15, 2026 ... China is set to nearly double its current nuclear capacity to 102 GW from 59 GW, a figure that would propel it past the US to become the world’s biggest nuclear nation. Energy security, soaring electricity demand from AI centers, and decarbonization targets will all combine to contribute to the surge in nuclear power capacity additions in the coming decade. “ Nuclear power has essentially been ‘running in place’ since the Fukushima disaster in 2011 ,” according to the report. “ This status quo is set to change.” Nuclear power is making a global comeback as governments and tech companies seek reliable, low-carbon energy sources. At the same time, electricity demand is surging, driven by industrial users, increasingly electrified homes, and power-hungry data centers. Meanwhile, rising social acceptance of nuclear power is pushing utilities and governments around the world to reconsider policies that have hindered development. At the same time, the report predicts that...
Typhoon Maysak caused severe flooding and killed six in Guangxi in the south, while tornadoes in Hubei Province in the centre killed at least 11 Severe storms in China bring tornadoes and landslides that have killed 15 people Lethal tornado tears through Chinese province amid devastating storms – video Continue reading...
Typhoon Maysak caused severe flooding and killed six in Guangxi in the south, while tornadoes in Hubei Province in the centre killed at least 11 Severe storms in China bring tornadoes and landslides that have killed 15 people Lethal tornado tears through Chinese province amid devastating storms – video Continue reading...
Platner's campaign to unseat GOP Sen. Susan Collins in Maine was marked by repeated scandals. It came to a crashing halt after the allegation led top Democrats to withdraw their support. (Image credit: CJ Gunther)
Platner's campaign to unseat GOP Sen. Susan Collins in Maine was marked by repeated scandals. It came to a crashing halt after the allegation led top Democrats to withdraw their support. (Image credit: CJ Gunther)