Australia’s data-centre boom faces backlash over energy, water and jobs

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  • Australia is expanding data-centre capacity as artificial-intelligence demand accelerates.
  • 162 facilities operate nationwide, with 90 more planned and over A$155 billion proposed investment.
  • Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced 2027 obligations for new large-scale data centres.
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