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EPISODE · Jul 1, 2026 · 15 MIN

What’s in the AI data centre boom for us?

from ABC News Daily · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

A data centre boom is underway that promises to help drive Australia’s economic growth.  We’re seen as a key location for the data centres that drive the latest AI technology.  But a lot of the revenue generated by the multinational big tech firms won’t come anywhere near Australia, so should the taxpayers hosting the data centres get a bigger cut of the profits? Today, independent economist Saul Eslake on how we’re cashing in on AI. Featured:  Saul Eslake, independent economist 

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