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Data centre boom = energy bust

The biggest economic story in Australia is data centres. Only a couple of years ago, energy demand in Australia was falling as large industrial energy users closed. However, today, data centres have completely flipped the script, threatening to massively increase energy demand. The 2026 Intergenerational Report, released on Monday, pinned Australia’s future productivity growth on The post Data…

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