NSW Data Centres: New South Wales has rolled out a Data Centre Policy Framework to speed approvals while forcing developers to fund extra power and water needed for AI-driven growth, with projects meeting standards fast-tracked for assessment within 75 days. Market Watch: Australia’s ASX 200 is set for a softer open as investors digest a heavy earnings calendar and weaker commodity signals, with JB Hi-Fi’s update and retail caution in focus. Retail Security Tech: Coles and Woolworths are trialling facial recognition in stores to improve staff safety, despite ongoing privacy concerns and scrutiny around how biometrics are used. Emissions Pressure: Investors are pushing for tougher rules under Australia’s Safeguard Mechanism, arguing many industrial firms aren’t cutting enough and that gas, oil and coal may face stricter limits. AI Finance: Alphabet has hired banks for its first Australian dollar bond issue, as big tech leans on local-currency debt to fund AI spending. Health & Biotech: Henlius and Sandoz have expanded a biosimilars collaboration covering up to 10 mAb/ADC assets, while Australian Clinical Labs is back in focus for margin improvement. Energy Security Debate: Australia’s “strategic refineries” discussion returns as the country considers a potential new refinery after decades, despite already importing most crude and fuel.