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Explainer: Data centres are taking over our suburbs

Here's what you need to know.

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Kalila Welch
Jun 17, 2026
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What are data centres?

A data centre is a physical facility that houses the computer infrastructure required to store, process, and manage digital data. They are typically large, purpose-built facilities, containing servers, cloud storage systems, networking equipment and all of the supporting infrastructure (like pow…

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