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The world wants to build data centres inAustralia, but we want something in return

Australia is in a "sliding doors" moment with a chance to negotiate a bigger share of the AI boom in exchange for building data centres.

This story summarizes reporting from ABC News Australia. Read the original for full context. Wire items stay in our news sitemap for seven days. Editorial policy.

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Clare Armstrong27 Aug 2026, 09:51 pmUpdated 1d ago1 min readAsiaAustralia

Australia — Clare Armstrong

The world wants to build data centres in Australia, but we want something in return

Australia is in a "sliding doors" moment with a chance to negotiate a bigger share of the AI boom in exchange for building data centres.

This report is published with credit to ABC News Australia. The wire sent a summary; open the original for any extra context. Read on ABC News Australia →

Source: ABC News Australia · Clare Armstrong. Published 27 Aug 2026, 09:51 pm.

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