ABC News Daily

How many data centres will we end up with?

October 4, 2026·14 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

A plan for a data centre metres from homes and a school in Lane Cove has been shelved after residents of the Sydney suburb fought back and won.  But it’s just one proposal among many, as demand for AI drives a boom in data centre construction across Australia.  Today, we hear from a Lane Cove resident, and ask the ABC’s national AI reporter Cam Wilson just how many data centres we could end up with.Featured:  Sasha Titchkosky, Lane Cove resident and Cam Wilson, the ABC’s national AI reporter

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