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‘I’d love to see more of it’: Telstra backs data centre boom amid backlash

Sydney Morning Herald - Technology · 22 September 2026 at 5:35 am

‘I’d love to see more of it’: Telstra backs data centre boom amid backlash

The telco owns the cable that would connect new AI infrastructure and says Australia is ideal for an accelerated development despite opposition.

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‘I’d love to see more of it’: Telstra backs data centre boom amid backlash

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