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Will Australia be taken for a ride in the AI and data centre boom?

  • Ian Verrender--ABC News (AU)
  • published date: 2026-06-06 18:40:31 UTC

More than $150 billion is lined up for data centre development and investment in Australia, but there are questions as to whether the boom will provide benefits beyond a short-term construction boost.

On the corner of Mamre Road and the yet-to-be-built South Link Road, in the western Sydney suburb of Kemps Creek, plans are afoot that could change the way the world works. It's here, in this pictur… [+8433 chars]