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Sydney Morning Herald
25-06-2025
- Business
- Sydney Morning Herald
The affordable suburbs with access to parks, schools and transport
Potential home buyers can find somewhat affordable houses in a handful of livable suburbs, a new report finds, provided they know where to look. The PRD Smart Moves report for the first half of 2025 found that there were just 14 affordable and livable suburbs to buy a house in Sydney, 26 in Brisbane and 32 in Melbourne. The report defined affordable as suburbs that had a median price below the citywide median, and livable as suburbs which had access to medical facilities, schools, shops, green space, transport, low crime rates and a good number of homes available to purchase. Sydney's median price was $1,474,343 for houses and $854,968 for units. In Melbourne, houses were $934,500 and units $610,327. Brisbane's house median was $937,500 and units were $690,000. PRD chief economist Dr Diaswati Mardiasmo said buyers could find plenty of properties beneath median prices across their cities, so applying livability criteria helped to identify quality homes. 'There's still a lot of suburbs available for houses and units in all capital cities. When you start to factor in livability … that's what really starts to shrink it,' she said. 'When people actually say they want an affordable or cheap suburb, that's a first layer response, and when you dig deeper into their wants and needs, the livability stuff differs.' Unit buyers had more choice. In Sydney, 39 suburbs were affordable and livable, 40 in Melbourne and 25 in Brisbane.
The Age
25-06-2025
- Business
- The Age
The affordable suburbs with access to parks, schools and transport
Potential home buyers can find somewhat affordable houses in a handful of livable suburbs, a new report finds, provided they know where to look. The PRD Smart Moves report for the first half of 2025 found that there were just 14 affordable and livable suburbs to buy a house in Sydney, 26 in Brisbane and 32 in Melbourne. The report defined affordable as suburbs that had a median price below the citywide median, and livable as suburbs which had access to medical facilities, schools, shops, green space, transport, low crime rates and a good number of homes available to purchase. Sydney's median price was $1,474,343 for houses and $854,968 for units. In Melbourne, houses were $934,500 and units $610,327. Brisbane's house median was $937,500 and units were $690,000. PRD chief economist Dr Diaswati Mardiasmo said buyers could find plenty of properties beneath median prices across their cities, so applying livability criteria helped to identify quality homes. 'There's still a lot of suburbs available for houses and units in all capital cities. When you start to factor in livability … that's what really starts to shrink it,' she said. 'When people actually say they want an affordable or cheap suburb, that's a first layer response, and when you dig deeper into their wants and needs, the livability stuff differs.' Unit buyers had more choice. In Sydney, 39 suburbs were affordable and livable, 40 in Melbourne and 25 in Brisbane.
Technical.ly
12-06-2025
- Business
- Technical.ly
Delaware highlights blue tech startups with new accelerator and research support
Moves is a recurring series where we chart big and notable changes for people and companies in Delaware. Got a tip? Email us at delaware@ It's summer in Delaware, the perfect time to talk about the ocean technology that continues to burgeon in Sussex County. The state economy is boosted by beach tourism, sure, but our coastline is an opportunity for tech, from robotics to environmental technology, that has been following for years, and we may be on the verge of something bigger. Also in this month's Delaware Moves, an AI Summit to support underrepresented communities, the spring EDGE grant recipients, a new LGBTQ+ Commission, and more, after a look at the most popular tech job skills listed in Delaware job listings. 15 startups join accelerator to become the next blue tech standout Rob Nicholson, meteorology and oceanography officer with the US Navy and affiliated scientist with University of Delaware's (UD) College of Earth, Ocean and Environment, recently gave some updates on Delaware's blue tech industry — technology relating to the ocean, including robotic vessels, offshore wind farms and other marine tech systems. Over the last few years, blue tech has had an increasing impact on the state's economy, with the potential to have the biggest impact downstate, where fewer traditional tech companies live. Without giving too much detail, Nicholson said that there was a recent science and technology study that spotlighted Delaware as a blue tech hub. 'The study has recommended that the state focus on a niche growth area, which is blue tech,' Nicholson told In 2023, UD launched Project ABLE, a two-year, $1.3 million project aimed at advancing the state's blue tech economy that developed foundations for a blue tech workforce, including an autonomous systems bootcamp. One blue tech project currently underway is the VentureWell accelerator, funded by NOAA as an ocean enterprise accelerator. The program involves 15 startups in total, currently in phase one, with the University of Delaware as a key partner. The startups receive support through coaching and access to UD's ocean research infrastructure at its Lewes campus. Nicholson is personally coaching five of the teams, helping them refine product roadmaps and identify technological gaps. The unnamed startups include: A fishery management company focused on creating better forecasts for large-scale fishing operations; A lake management company with an autonomous surface vehicle for environmental monitoring, using AI to detect biomass buildup; An aquaculture technology company that streamlines fish health inspections, helping farmers identify and remove less healthy fish before they move to the next stage of farming; and An oceanographic sensor company that develops an energy harvesting system powered by water movement, allowing sensors to operate in areas with limited sunlight. The program is expected to last approximately nine months, with startups potentially moving to a second phase in late summer after an evaluation. ReadyPromptOne AI summit coming to the Chemours STEM Hub On July 19, ReadyPromptOne, a culture-driven AI brand founded by entrepreneur Malcolm Coley, will bring together leaders across business, education, healthcare, real estate and workforce development for a one-day summit to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping every industry. ReadyPromptOne focuses on empowering underrepresented communities as well as positioning Delaware as a national model for community-led innovation through immersive events, accessible education and strategic partnerships. 'The ReadyPromptOne summit is more than just AI, it's about making sure our communities aren't left behind in the next wave of innovation,' Coley told 'We're creating a space where culture, equity, and technology intersect to shape a smarter, more innovative and inclusive future.' The ReadyPromptOne Summit, he said, is focused on bringing awareness of and education about artificial intelligence, giving attendees tangible action items on how to implement AI in their work. The event will be held at the Chemours STEM Hub at Eastside Charter School. Speakers will include Blerdtech founder Nikki Magee, software engineer Tariq Hook, real estate technologist Dustin Parker and technologist Stephen Sye, who, among other things, is a cofounder of Futures First Gaming with Coley. Delaware announced 10 more EDGE grant recipients The Delaware Division of Small Business (DSB) announced the 10 spring 2025 winners of the Encouraging Development, Growth and Expansion (EDGE) Grant competition last week. The awards were presented to local, small businesses in a ceremony at Bally's Resort in Dover by DSB Director CJ Bell, and Secretary of State Charuni Patibanda-Sanchez. Five of the awards went to STEM companies, each of which received a $100,000 award: AKOS Solutions of Newark, creator of a collaborative AI chatbot that supports research and reduces hallucinations; Archie of Georgetown, pioneering a 'liquid real estate' model for home sellers that cuts out the traditional process of finding a buyer; Essence Infusing of Newark, reimagining how herbal infusions are made at home and in small businesses; Higher Medicine of Wilmington, developing functional cures for the inherited pediatric disorder Friedreich's ataxia; and Livestock Labs of Wilmington, a bioscience company developing new technology to produce sustainable meat without industrial animal farming. The other five $50,000 awards went to small business entrepreneurs up and down the state: American Fire Protection (Seaford) Bayside Gymnastics (Milford) Harvey Haven Lavender Farm (Townsend) Introspection Counseling (Wilmington) The Menopause Clinic at Oasis Family Wellness (Newark) New Delaware LGBTQ+ Commission secures leadership During her short tenure as Delaware Governor between Governor John Carney's pivot to becoming mayor of Wilmington and the inauguration of current Governor Matt Meyer, Bethany Hall-Long signed Executive Order No. 1, creating the state's first LGBTQ+ Commission. Its mission is to 'help remove barriers to societal participation for LGBTQ+ people and improve the delivery of services to the community in Delaware in areas such as employment, equality, education, mental health, social services, health and housing.' Last week, Cora Castle, LGBTQ+ advocate and founder of OmniPotential Energy Partners, announced on LinkedIn that she had been appointed by Governor Meyer to be the chair of the nine-person commission. The commission also includes 19-year-old youth advocate Vienna Cavazos as vice chair, CAMP Rehoboth board president Leslie Ledogar, as well as Dwayne Bensing, Noah Duckett, Mark Purpura, John Kane and Daniel Lopez. 'This appointment by Gov. Matt Meyer is profoundly humbling and I'm excited to work alongside the rest of the commission to ensure that Delaware is never a place where people have to wonder whether they are welcome,' Castle posted. More moves: Delaware State University opened its new state-of-the-art Early Childhood Innovation Center on June 9, offering students wraparound supports like stipends, device support and childcare. Since the Delaware Division of Small Business relaunched the Small State Business Credit Initiative under Director CJ Bell, it has distributed $2.4 million to small business owners, with a goal to distribute $14 million to small businesses by the end of the year. The next Grit Talk at The Mill in Wilmington will feature Grotto Pizza President Jeff Gosnear, who will talk about his experiences going from a server at Lamberti Restaurants in New Jersey to the head of Delaware's iconic beach-based pizzeria chain. The Delaware Council on Banking launched the Delaware Community Investment Venture Fund in May, which will provide grants to banks, credit unions and community development financial institutions for programs for businesses in low- to moderate-income areas in Delaware. Juneteenth celebrations in Wilmington will begin on Saturday, June 14, with the Juneteenth Freedom Parade, followed by the Freedom Celebration in the Park starting at 11 a.m. at Harriet Tubman-Garrett Park. On June 19, the 31st Juneteenth Observance Ceremony will take place at 2 p.m. at New Destiny Fellowship Church.
Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Meet the Real-Life Loves of the 'Twilight' Cast (Including One Couple Who Both Played Vampires!)
Sorry, Twilight fans! Whether you were Team Edward or Team Jacob, both of them are happily in love in real life. The supernatural teen romance followed Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) as she navigated life in Forks, Wash., including getting involved in one of the most talked about love triangles of all time with vampire Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) and werewolf Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner). While Bella and Edward's love story unfolded on-screen, Stewart and Pattinson, who the film's director told PEOPLE had "great chemistry" during the audition, began dating in real life. After being on-and-off for four years, the pair went their separate ways in 2013. Related: Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson's Relationship: A Look Back Years later, the former costars have since found love with other people. Stewart married her wife, Dylan Meyer, in April 2025, while Pattinson has been engaged to singer Suki Waterhouse since December 2023. Meanwhile, in November 2022, Taylor married Taylor "Tay" Lautner. From one couple who recently got married to another who both portrayed on-screen vampires, here are the real-life partners of the Twilight cast. Although Stewart's character Bella was momentarily torn between Edward and Jacob, she has since committed to one person: her wife, Meyer. The pair met while on a movie set in 2013. During her November 2019 appearance on The Howard Stern Show, Stewart said that "all bets were off" from the day they were introduced. Though they didn't start dating immediately, the pair reconnected years later through a mutual friend and have been together since. Related: Kristen Stewart and Dylan Meyer's Relationship Timeline "I met her years ago on a movie and I hadn't seen her in six years, and then she rocked up at a friend's birthday party, and I was like, 'Where have you been, and how have I not known you?' She's been living in L.A. alongside my life somehow but not ever converging," Stewart said. The actress and screenwriter got engaged in November 2021 and tied the knot in April 2025. As for their future as newlyweds, Stewart previously told Rolling Stone in February 2024 that she and Meyer were planning on having kids one day. 'I don't know what my family's going to look like, but there's no f------ way that I don't start acquiring kids,' she said. 'And also, ideally at some point soon I go, 'I want to have a kid.' I really want that to happen.' Much like his character Edward, Pattinson has found a happily ever after with his fiancée. Related: Robert Pattinson and Suki Waterhouse's Relationship Timeline The Mickey 17 actor and the "Moves" singer first sparked relationship rumors in July 2018 after being spotted together multiple times. Though the pair have kept their romance low-key, Waterhouse gave more details of their relationship while speaking to British Vogue in July 2024, explaining that they met at a Hollywood game night in 2018. 'It was very, very intense,' she said. 'There were lots of 'big' characters [there], real heavy-hitters. ... Al Pacino was there. Javier [Bardem] and Penélope [Cruz] were there … and, you know, everyone was really acting.' She went on to say that they spent the event giggling with each other, to the point where a director "separated" them because they were laughing too much. After four years together, the couple made their red carpet debut at the Dior Men show in Egypt in December 2022. One year later, PEOPLE confirmed that the pair had quietly gotten engaged. In March 2024, they became first-time parents when they welcomed a daughter. Team Jacob got a new member when Taylor married his wife Tay. The Twilight alum confirmed their relationship with an Instagram hard launch in October 2018. During a January 2022 conversation with PEOPLE, Taylor revealed that the pair met after his sister Makena introduced them. "She called me and said, 'Dude, I found your future wife. You need to meet this girl.' And the rest is history," he said. As it turns out, Tay knew who he was for years, as she was a fan of the Twilight saga — but was actually Team Edward instead of Team Jacob. In June 2022, Tay posted a video participating in the "Show your childhood crush and then the person you ended up with" trend, captioned, "i think it's time to come clean." In the video, she first shared images of Pattinson as Edward before cutting to a photo of Taylor as his rival Jacob. "Bout time I won something," Taylor commented. The couple, who co-host a podcast called The Squeeze, got married on Nov. 11, 2022. Ashley Greene, who played Edward's sister Alice Cullen, has been with her husband Paul Khoury for over a decade. The pair met through mutual friends in 2009 and he popped the question in December 2016 while on a hike in New Zealand. Greene shared a video from the special proposal on Instagram, writing, "This is the most beautiful moment I could have ever hoped for." "You've successfully made me the happiest, luckiest woman alive," she added. "I can't wait to show you my unfaltering immeasurable love for the rest of our lives." On July 6, 2018, Greene and Khoury got married. Four years later, the actress and the entrepreneur welcomed their first child — daughter Kingsley Rainn — on Sept. 16, 2022. Jackson Rathbone might've found love on-screen while portraying Alice's husband Jasper Hale, but in real life, he is married to his wife, Sheila Hafsadi. Following their October 2013 wedding, Rathbone told PEOPLE that he felt an almost immediate connection when he met Hafsadi in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., two years earlier. 'It was one of those things," he said. "I always said I believed in love at first sight, but I never really had that feeling before.' In October 2023, Rathbone commemorated a decade of marriage with a sweet Instagram post, writing, "10 years married and still excited for what's to come! Thankful for every second with you ❤️." Rathbone and Hafsadi have welcomed three kids together: sons Monroe Jackson and Felix Valleau, and daughter Presley Bowie. Kellan Lutz's character Emmett Cullen might be in love with fellow vampire Rosalie Hale in Twilight, but off-screen, he is married to Brittany Lutz. During an October 2017 appearance on Steve, Kellan confirmed their engagement, calling Brittany "the light of my life." The actor and the model quietly wed that November, with Brittany announcing the news in an Instagram post by referring to Kellan as her "HUSBAND." The pair share two children: daughter Ashtyn Lilly and son Kasen Lane. Nikki Reed's love story is the ultimate supernatural crossover! Reed, who played Rosalie in Twilight, is married to Ian Somerhalder, who starred as vampire Damon Salvatore in The CW's The Vampire Diaries. Related: Ian Somerhalder and Nikki Reed's Relationship Timeline The couple first sparked dating rumors in July 2014 and got engaged the following January. A few months later, the pair tied the knot in Malibu, Calif., on April 26, 2015. Reed and Somerhalder welcomed their first child together, daughter Bodhi Soleil, in July 2017. Six years later, their son was born. After having Bodhi, the actors relocated their family to a farm "very far outside [Los Angeles]," as Reed told PEOPLE in May 2022. Elisabeth Reaser, who portrays Esme Cullen, quietly married composer Bruce Gilbert in August 2023. Reaser and Gilbert's romance began in 2017, when she was hosting a dog playdate in her backyard and a friend called him over to join. 'She asked if we knew each other and the answer was yes, only because we met briefly eight years prior at another friend's party," the Twilight alum told Vogue in April 2024. Fast forward to the summer of 2022, Gilbert proposed to Reaser in Italy — where they would say "I do" just a year later. Reaser shared with Vogue that while they initially had a long list of people to invite to their wedding, they quickly realized "it didn't feel right" and decided to elope. The pair had a few friends there as witnesses, including Sarah Paulson and her partner Holland Taylor, who officiated the Italian wedding. Peter Facinelli portrays Edward's father, Carlisle Cullen, in Twilight, and off-screen, he is also both a partner and a father. The Twilight alum proposed to fellow actress Lily Anne Harrison during their holiday getaway in January 2020. While COVID-19 delayed their wedding plans, Facinelli and Harrison are busy raising their son Jack, whom they welcomed on Sept. 5, 2022. He also shares three daughters — Luca, Lola and Fiona — with his ex-wife, Jennie Garth. Read the original article on People
Technical.ly
04-03-2025
- Business
- Technical.ly
As data center energy demands surge, Texas taps DC firm's micronuclear tech
Power Moves is a recurring series where we chart the comings and goings of talent across the region. Got a new hire, gig or promotion? Email us at dc@ It's been a busy start to the year in the DMV, especially considering the chaos coming down from the federal government. Through it all, the private sector stayed active. Local firms announced new leadership, headquarters changes and various projects over the last few months. Some of the news has national and international dimensions well beyond the DC region. For instance, Last Energy, a company building micronuclear technology to boost clean energy supplies, is tackling the energy demand from data centers by rolling out 30 microreactors in Haskell County, Texas. Also, College Park-based IonQ acquired one company in Switzerland and partnered with another in South Korea. Keep reading to get the details on those and more regional power moves. DC nuclear energy firm lands Texas data center project Last Energy's deal comes after the firm raised a $40 million Series B in August. The company also has commercial agreements to deploy 80 of its microreactors across Europe, with half of its tech supporting data centers., 'Texas is the energy capital of America, and we are working to be [number one] in advanced nuclear power,' said Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in a press release. 'Last Energy's microreactor project in Haskell County will help fulfill the state's growing data center demand. Texas must become a national leader in advanced nuclear energy. By working together with industry leaders like Last Energy, we will usher in a nuclear power renaissance in the United States.' Texas isn't the only state struggling with the energy demands from data centers. In Virginia, home to 'Data Center Alley,' developers are finding ways to cool data centers more efficiently as energy consumption prices increase for consumers. Last Energy has built two prototypes with help from local manufacturers in Texas. It expects its first load of fuel in September 2026. The company is also looking to expand in Utah, per the press release. 'Texas is America's undisputed energy leader, but skyrocketing population growth and data center development is forcing policymakers, customers and energy providers to embrace new technologies,' said Bret Kugelmass, founder and CEO of Last Energy. 'Nuclear power is the most effective way to meet Texas' demand, but our solution — plug-and-play microreactors, designed for scalability and siting flexibility — is the best way to meet it quickly.' IonQ acquires global company and taps new leader The publicly-traded quantum computing company acquired another quantum company in Switzerland. Payment for control of ID Quantique will be issued in common stock, per a press release. IonQ will absorb ID Quantique's team and products once the deal closes. The transaction will bring IonQ's number of patents to nearly 900. The University of Maryland spinout also entered a strategic partnership with South Korean telecommunications provider SK Telecom, which deployed the largest quantum network in South Korea. 'This strategic transaction and the expertise of ID Quantique furthers IonQ's role as a global leader in next generation secure communications,' said Peter Chapman, IonQ's executive chair. 'And once finalized, we expect that our intended strategic partnership with SK Telecom, one of the most powerful technology companies in Asia, will significantly enhance the distribution of IonQ quantum technology, leading to many commercial and technical opportunities.' Besides these international moves, IonQ also made a significant internal one by appointing Niccolo de Masi as its new president and CEO. De Masi most recently led the dMY Squared Technology Group, whose special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) dMY Technology Group III took IonQ public through a SPAC merger in 2021. The executive served on the company's board since that year, too. De Masi also held C-suite positions at publicly traded companies like Monstermob Group in the United Kingdom, Resideo Technologies in Scottsdale and Glu Mobile in San Francisco. 'I am thrilled to have the opportunity to lead IonQ during this pivotal moment for quantum computing,' said de Masi in a press release. 'As a longtime evangelist of the quantum industry, I believe wholeheartedly in IonQ's mission and technology.' Local chamber of commerce hires president Lifelong DC resident Chinyere Hubbard began her tenure in February as president of the DC Chamber of Commerce, per an emailed press release. Hubbard previously worked close to local economic development entities, most recently as senior vice president at Events DC. She also served as the Greater Washington Partnership's chief marketing and strategic communications officer. She succeeds Angela Franco, who left the position in August. 'I am honored and excited to lead the DC Chamber of Commerce at this pivotal time,' Hubbard said in a press release. 'We will ensure a thriving business environment for all by working diligently and purposefully to forge relationships between our DC business community, the government and the international community.' More leadership moves: IT contractor moved its headquarters to McLean from Columbia, Maryland, the Washington Business Journal (WBJ) reported. Google is opening a retail store in Georgetown. It's one of the search giant's only brick-and-mortar stores, WTOP reported. Ashburn-based SIM card startup RiPSIM Technologies hired Brenda Boehm to be its CEO. She's worked at Fortune 100 companies like Dell and Cisco, plus startups including Starent Networks and Tango Networks. Bethesda's embattled iLearningEngines laid off all of its employees in February, according to the WBJ. This development comes after the company faced accusations of falsifying revenue and filed for bankruptcy. Data and cyber contractor Core4ce tapped Doug Small, a retired commander of the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command, to join its board of advisors. The Maryland Bankers Association hired Tisha Edwards to be its next president and CEO. Edwards will leave her current post in Gov. Wes Moore's cabinet in April, Maryland Matters reported. Consulting firms Crowell Global Advisors and Optima Strategies formed a 'strategic alliance' to improve their services for businesses navigating regulations and economies in Southeast Asia. McLean government consulting firm Deep Water Point and Associates CEO Brooke Smith was appointed to the Professional Services Council's board of directors. The organization is a trade association for government contractors. FiscalNote is divesting two of its portfolio companies, Oxford Analytica and Dragonfly Intelligence, to focus more on its policy products, per the WBJ. Georgetown Business Improvement District appointed Deborah Kerson Bilek as its new CEO. World Wide Technology Public Sector, a DC branch of the AI company, hired Danny Burns as chief technology advisor for its work with intelligence agencies and the Department of Defense.
