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UNBELIEVABLE: Belinda dennett | History Defined

Blue wave a blessing and curse for Aussie data centres

Data centre discontent has helped propel Democrats to power in the US mid-term elections. Australian politicians are watching closely.

AAP · Nov 6

Australian backlash to datacentres is faux import from US, officials say: ‘We are not the United States’

Pro-datacentre officials argue scale of Australia’s buildout is smaller, more regulated and less damaging than in US

The Guardian - US · Sep 26

Victoria was ‘ruthless’ in its quest to become the datacentre capital of Australia. Why has it hit the brakes?

With community concerns about datacentres becoming impossible to ignore, the state Labor government has changed course

The Guardian - AU · Sep 26

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Power struggle: data centre energy rules spark concerns

Future data centre proposals may need to come with renewable energy plans but not all governments or organisations agree with the change.

AAP · Jul 28

Albanese’s AI blueprint sparks calls for datacentre moratorium until new regulations in place

Prime minister’s plan will create energy regulations for datacentres in Australia

The Guardian - AU · Jul 15

Rapid demand for AI datacentres in Australia could stoke inflation, experts warn – and crowd out land for housing

Calls are growing for new datacentre approvals to be halted until stronger protections are considered

The Guardian - AU · Jul 1

Labor to set terms for datacentre and AI growth as it vows not to repeat mistakes of resources boom

Assistant minister agrees concerns over resource usage are legitimate but argues Australia cannot ignore ‘consequential’ economic wave

The Guardian - AU · Jun 11

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