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Who actually benefits from new datacentres in Australia? - podcast

The Guardian Australia - Australian Politics · 28 August 2026 at 1:30 pm

Who actually benefits from new datacentres in Australia? - podcast

National cabinet met on Wednesday to discuss the federal government’s plan for new AI datacentre development.

Queensland and the Northern Territory have won a carve-out so that theirs can be powered by coal and gas – rather than renewables.

Meanwhile, the fight between the West Australian premier Ro

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