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Oxfordshire rail freight interchange accepted for examination

Simon Walton
August 17, 2026
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The proposed £1.5 billion (€1.76bn) Oxfordshire Strategic Rail Freight Interchange (OxSRFI) has been accepted for examination under the formal Development Consent Order (DCO) examination process.…

Virgin Trains given green light for international train service

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August 17, 2026
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A major milestone has been reached by Virgin Trains in its quest to run international services from London and Paris / Brussels and Amsterdam. The…

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Green light for Virgin Trains international services

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August 17, 2026
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Green light for Virgin Trains international services
Mon, 17/08/2026 – 07:00

17 August 2026

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR), the rail regulator, has today announced that on 13 August it decided to pre-approve a new framework track acces…

Data Centre

NEXTDC applied to build in a Macquarie Park zone that council says now prohibits data centres

Telco Analyst
August 17, 2026
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Ryde counts five data centres operating in the area and seven more proposed in Macquarie Park.

Gold Coast locks in Pacific Airshow until 2028

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August 17, 2026
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The air show, which returned to Surfers Paradise over the weekend after its cancellation in 2025 due to beach erosion, has confirmed events for 2027 and 2028, with the Queensland government expecting the 2028 outing alone to generate more than $28 mill…

APOD

APOD: 2026 August 17 – A Golden Corona Eclipse

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August 17, 2026
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APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 17 – A… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. A Golden […]

Chasing Fire Clouds in Utah

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August 17, 2026
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NASA aircraft are sampling smoke lofted high into the atmosphere by one of the most formidable cloud types in the sky—towering, smoke-infused pyrocumulonimbus.

NZ Army announces FPV drone introduction with specialist course

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August 17, 2026
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Delivered by 2nd/1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment, the three-week FPV uncrewed aerial system course provides already qualified drone operators additional training on emerging UAS platforms and the skills required to operate, maintain,…

First tram leaves station as Stage 3 of Gold Coast light rail extension opens

gobstopper
August 17, 2026
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Queensland Minister for Transport and Main Roads Brent Mickelberg said the opening delivered on a promise for a major transport project on the Gold Coast.

Pauline Hanson Calls for Easier Access to Superannuation Savings

Helen Carrie
August 17, 2026
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Treasurer Jim Chalmers hit back, accusing One Nation of threatening the retirement scheme that Labor built.