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Mega datacentre planned for outer Melbourne will be six times bigger than a large shopping centre
More than 3,600 people sign petition for careful assessment of proposed AI hub, now a flashpoint for national debate on datacentre boom Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast For some residents it started with a letter in the mailbox. It was a “friendly introduction from the team behind the Victorian AI hub”. “I am knocking on doors to explain what we have in mind and, most importantly, to listen,” the letter from Syncline Energy stated. Continue reading...
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More than 3,600 people sign petition for careful assessment of proposed AI hub, now a flashpoint for national debate on datacentre boom Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast For some residents it started with a letter in the mailbox. It was a “friendly introduction from the team behind the Victorian AI hub”. “I am knocking on doors to explain what we have in mind and, most importantly, to listen,” the letter from Syncline Energy stated. Continue reading...
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According to The Guardian’s linked report, Mega datacentre planned for outer Melbourne will be six times bigger than a large shopping centre, More than 3,600 people sign petition for careful assessment of proposed AI hub, now a flashpoint for national debate on datacentre boom Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast For some residents it started with a letter in the mailbox. It was a “friendly introduction from the team behind the Victorian AI hub”. “I am knocking on doors to explain what we have in mind and, most importantly, to listen,” the letter from Syncline Energy stated. Continue reading…
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