Michael Nicholls 
Project status at July 2026: Initial investigation has been completed. Additional delineation, targeted remediation, validation and auditor certification remain in progress. (The neighbouring former service station parcel has already been removed from the EMR.) Project overview iEnvi was engaged on a residential property in Manly, Queensland, listed on the Environmental Management Register (EMR) in circumstances … Read more
Project outcome: The former commercial service station was investigated, remediated and validated. An approved auditor certified the Contaminated Land Investigation Document (CLID), and the Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI) formally removed the land from the Environmental Management Register (EMR) in April 2026. Project overview iEnvi completed investigation, remediation, validation and Contaminated … Read more
🤖 “Japan invented modern manufacturing. Now, it has the opportunity to reinvent it for the age of intelligent industries.”
This statement from NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang marks a major shift in how physical systems interact with artificial intelligence.
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If you want to build a major data centre in Australia, you must now build your own power station. The federal government has launched its new policy, “AI in Australia’s interests”, introducing strict, legislated environmental and resource laws for next-generation data infrastructure.
🤖 “The only way I can see that this can happen is if there is an open, free foundation model.”
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🤖 “Our great country can be much more than a data warehouse for AI products made overseas.”
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🤖 “Qwen will be integrated into Apple Intelligence experiences within iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and visionOS for users in China.”
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