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How tall are the AI datacentre power poles that sparked a community backlash in Melbourne?

Compare the concrete masts with their timber predecessors and other structures seen on suburban streets

The Guardian - AU · Oct 26

Data centre boss loses bonuses after stock sell-off

NextDC is shaking up its board and its high-profile boss is giving up his incentives after its shares crashed following delays in a major state project.

AAP · Oct 26

Don't scare off data centre investment: business lobby

Despite a growing backlash against data centres, developers already engage effectively with local communities, the Business Council says.

AAP · Oct 23

Can data centre company Firmus live up to its blockbuster $43 billion listing value? Why some investors doubt it

Firmus Technologies, a developer of artificial intelligence (AI) data centres, plans to raise A$7 billion from investors on the Australian Securities Exchange on October 23.

The Conversation · Oct 7

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

Labor claims Victoria’s new datacentre rules are strongest in Australia but critics point to ‘huge loophole’

New rules include a ban near schools and require datacentres to source their own renewable energy, but won’t apply to projects already in pipeline

The Guardian - AU · Sep 21

Datacentre giant accused of using AI while lobbying for Victorian minister’s support for hyperscale factory

Correspondence requests state MP Melissa Horne to lobby on NextDC’s behalf – but contains alleged AI-created errors

The Guardian - AU · Sep 15

AI revolution hinges on data centre 'social licence'

Data centre and artificial intelligence leaders have been told Australia risks missing a "fourth industrial revolution" if it cannot allay public concerns.

AAP · Sep 8

Australia data centre firm NextDC reports rising water, energy use with profit beat

The company's water usage effectiveness (WUE) ratio climbed to 2.40 litres per kilowatt-hour in the year to June, from 2.25 the prior year, while its ‌power usage effectiveness (PUE) ⁠ratio, ⁠which measures how much electricity a data centre needs for cooling and other overheads, rose to 1.49 from ​1.44. Both…

The Economic Times · Aug 28

PM vows to take data centre policy to United Nations

Data centre regulation could be like the social media ban and become the next area of technology Australia leads the world in, the prime minister says.

AAP · Aug 24