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Regions weigh up economic rewards of data centres versus power, water needs | ABC NEWS
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September 13, 2026
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As the use of artificial intelligence booms, Queenslanders are confronting the reality of so-called 'hyperscale' data centres needed to power the technology. One region is grappling with how to balance potential economic rewards with regulating the enormous amounts of power and w
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