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Australia's datacentre backlash: US import or local concern?

Published Saturday, September 26, 2026 · Updated September 27

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  • The US has 5,400 datacentres with 53.7 gigawatts of total capacity, compared with 252 in Australia with 1.4 gigawatts of capacity.

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  • The Guardian

    The article emphasizes the debate around whether Australia's datacentre backlash is a legitimate local concern or an undue influence from US social media, highlighting the rapid increase in Australian datacentre construction and the government's efforts to regulate it.

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