Data centres are booming in Australia - but at what cost?
Advocates say data centres will bring jobs but others worry they will suck up resources while providing little advantage.
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"If we think about it in reverse, what happens if we don't build infrastructure here"
— Belinda Dennett , Executive
"There's some very serious considerations around this, but my main message would be we need to lean into it."
— Jon Whittle , Academic
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Advocates say data centres will bring jobs but others worry they will suck up resources while providing little advantage.
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