How wheelie bins and people power beat AI giant
For those who live near new and planned data centres, the touted economic benefits haven’t worked. Instead, community backlash is starting to have big results.
Oct 29, 2026, updated Oct 29, 2026
As data centres appear in suburbs across Australia, tech companies and governments have touted the economic benefits of the boom.
But for those who live near new and planned centres, the sell hasn’t worked. Now, the community backlash is starting to have big results.
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