Episode
Are domestic data centres worth the cost?
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- ABC News Top Stories
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- Jul 10, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 169
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Summary
Australia's being pitched as a potential global powerhouse for data centres. These are the massive facilities that store, process and move the data behind everything from cloud computing to artificial intelligence. But as billions of dollars flow into new projects, a fierce debate is emerging over who benefits, and who bears the cost.