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The Nationals leader said he’ll do ‘whatever it takes’ to beat the Labor government – including not ruling out a move to the lower house before the next election.
Noise concerns have tanked several data centres proposed in residential areas in Australia. But is the noise just annoying, or is it bad for our health?
The rush to build data centres brings investment and the promise of a sophisticated digital economy. But it also creates new pressure on housing and skilled workers.
The data centre boom will mean more energy and water use. The real question is how the energy is produced – and where the water comes from.
From almost 350 questions, nine experts answer the most common ones you asked.
Data centres were once treated as invisible pieces of digital infrastructure. Now, they’re the focus of intense political debate.
Decisions made now could shape Indigenous relations with the government around AI for years to come.
Speaking before the National Cabinet meeting ended, the cabinet secretary warned household bills are likely to rise if data centres are powered by coal or gas.
The federal government has softened its initial renewables-only stance.
The government has fast-tracked approval for a data centre at the site of a historic brewery in east London.
The federal government will push for new national laws with rules for where data centres can go, how they must be powered and where their water comes from.
Piping water into the server halls could be a much more efficient way to remove waste heat.
Farley described One Nation’s immigration target as more complex than its official 130,000 figure, estimating about 40,000 more ‘rotating’ migrants were also needed.
The assistant minister argues Australia needs to leverage its data centre advantage and translate that into benefits and growth for the broader economy.
What do you want to know about data centres?
AI data centres are contentious for consuming large resources. But with the right incentives and regulation, can they make for more flexible electricity systems?
An Australian politician says pumping groundwater might save Earth from ‘flipping the poles’. What’s she on about?
Proposals to put data centres in space have many hidden costs.
Could we be thinking the wrong way about surging energy demand from data centres in Australia?
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor & Global Challenge Lead, Urban Transformations Research Centre, Western Sydney University; University of British Columbia
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Honorary Associate Professor, Australian National University
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Professor of Industrial Strategy & Regional Development, Co-Director Centre for Governance, Regions and Industrial Strategy (CGRIS), University of Bath
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