EPISODE · Oct 11, 2026 · 4 MIN
Why are data centre developers looking to the bush?
from ABC News Top Stories · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Data centres used to be mainly clustered around Sydney and Melbourne. But the new generation of AI factories are bigger and way more power hungry. So now developers are scouring the bush to look for the perfect spot to build one of these server farms which will handle AI queries and training for the likes of Claude and Chat GTP.
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