Tag: Data Centres

NSW makes it ‘even harder’ to oppose data centres

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Communities opposing data centres in NSW will need to rally twice as many objections to have their matter heard by the state’s planning authority and council objections will no...

How data centres could help build Australia’s grid

Posted on   |  by Suzanne Prescott
The debate around artificial intelligence and data centres often begins with a simple concern: will they break the grid? As cloud services, AI workloads and digital infrastructure expand, Australia...

Data centres a ‘step ladder’ up the AI stack: Charlton

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Assistant technology minister Andrew Charlton says Australia risks missing out on lasting economic gains from artificial intelligence unless it uses the data centre buildout to move further up the...

NSW puts data centres to work on energy transition

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Major data centres will be approved in under three months in NSW if proponents can satisfy new rules designed to accelerate the state’s energy transition while stemming community backlash...

New SOCI test for data centres, cloud draws industry fire

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia’s peak tech industry body has warned that proposed thresholds for bringing data centres and cloud services under critical infrastructure laws are too broad, arguing that size alone should...

South Australia launches royal commission into AI

Posted on   |  by David Allen
South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas has announced a landmark royal commission into artificial intelligence in a bid to move the state’s policy response ahead of the technology’s future uses...

Vic Liberals back Canberra’s green data centre standards

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Victorian shadow minister Richard Welch has signalled Liberal support for Canberra’s data centres green energy standards, removing a potential post-election flashpoint between the state and federal governments. An elected...