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  "id": 18246831,
  "title": "Australia Data Centre Inquiry Finds Inadequate Checks, Stops Short of Moratorium",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/australia-data-centre-inquiry-finds-inadequate-checks-stops-short-of-18246831",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-05T02:16:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun",
    "slug": "the-japan-news-by-the-yomiuri-shimbun",
    "url": "https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/news-services/reuters/20261105-357352/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "SYDNEY, Nov 5 (Reuters) - An inquiry into data centres by Australia's most populous state found approvals failed to consider the cumulative effect on resources and infrastructure but stopped short of calling for a moratorium, prompting a blistering rebuke from its chair.",
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        "title": "Australia data centre inquiry finds inadequate checks, stops short of moratorium",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/australia-data-centre-inquiry-finds-inadequate-checks-stops-short-of",
        "published": "2026-11-05T00:20:41.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Economic Times Tech",
        "title": "Australia data centre inquiry finds inadequate checks, stops short of moratorium",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/australia-data-centre-inquiry-finds-inadequate-checks-stops-short-of-18249555",
        "published": "2026-11-05T04:27:55.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}