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Roads DeskInland Rail Holds to Twenty-SevenVideo DeskThe B21 Static Fire TapeVideo DeskThe Vandenberg Starlink TapeVideo DeskThe Andøya Spectrum TapeAustraliaPickering said he made mistakesFilm DeskWhat Love Builds at VeniceFilm DeskClooney and Burstyn Take the LionsComing SoonRTX Spark Ships in OctoberComing SoonTIFF Opens the TenthComputing DeskThey want the mask twice as wideAI DeskThe intern and the alien mindChristian DeskLourdes Gets the SaturdayComputing DeskLUMI-AI Signed in KajaaniAustraliaMarles Said Force Posture GrowsHow-to DeskMount Starlink for a CaravanUnited StatesSPARC Puts Lunar Reactor on Paper
Roads DeskInland Rail Holds to Twenty-SevenVideo DeskThe B21 Static Fire TapeVideo DeskThe Vandenberg Starlink TapeVideo DeskThe Andøya Spectrum TapeAustraliaPickering said he made mistakesFilm DeskWhat Love Builds at VeniceFilm DeskClooney and Burstyn Take the LionsComing SoonRTX Spark Ships in OctoberComing SoonTIFF Opens the TenthComputing DeskThey want the mask twice as wideAI DeskThe intern and the alien mindChristian DeskLourdes Gets the SaturdayComputing DeskLUMI-AI Signed in KajaaniAustraliaMarles Said Force Posture GrowsHow-to DeskMount Starlink for a CaravanUnited StatesSPARC Puts Lunar Reactor on Paper
Wednesday 9 September 2026
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The B21 Static Fire Tape

Inland Rail Holds to Twenty-Seven

Roads Desk

Inland Rail Holds to Twenty-Seven

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Freight needs a megawatt

Roads

Freight needs a megawatt

ARENA/AECOM: MCS megawatt charging for articulated interstate trucks, staged hubs (up to 165), 11.5–16 TWh by 2040. Fleet EV News / ARENA. Path to electric freight on Australian roads.

The Nullarbor gap got smaller

Roads

The Nullarbor gap got smaller

Eyre/Nullarbor EV charger gaps are down to about 175–200 km for most legs; Stuart Highway Katherine–Tennant Creek still leaves a ~625 km hole. The Driven mid-2026 / EV Roadside. Roads as electrified corridor.

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Games

A short break on the Games desk.

Puzzles and play between the serious copy.

The work diary gets a second generation

Roads

The work diary gets a second generation

The NHVR and Transport Certification Australia have a new Electronic Work Diary framework. Drivers on an approved system keep the one they have.

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