USSC backs data centres to drive Australia’s grid transition – but bottlenecks remain
A report from the University of Sydney-based United States Studies Centre (USSC) has positioned Australia’s growing data centre sector as a potential catalyst for energy system investment, arguing that increased demand from digital infrastructure could help accelerate the build-out of renewable generation. In its paper “Powering the cloud: data centres and the future of Australia’s […]
Intel joins Elon Musk’s Terafab chip project
Intel, an American multinational technology company, will join Elon Musk’s Terafab AI chip complex project with SpaceX and Tesla to manufacture processors for robotics and AI data centers. As a result of this new partnership, Intel’s shares rose by 2.9 percent after the announcement and were trading at US$ 52.28 by mid-afternoon ET on Tuesday. […]
Viridis secures approval for Tasmania edge data centre
Viridis Green Data Centres has secured planning approval for a new edge data centre in Burnie, Tasmania, marking a step forward in its strategy to deploy high-security infrastructure in decentralised Australian markets. The approval, granted by Burnie City Council without conditions, clears the way for the company’s planned Tier III facility in the Burnie CBD, […]
Western Sydney councils warn data centre boom is outpacing planning
A group of Western Sydney organisations has warned that the rapid expansion of data centres across the region is placing increasing pressure on infrastructure, land availability, and planning systems, as the area emerges as Sydney’s second major data centre cluster. Submissions to the NSW parliamentary inquiry from local government bodies and regional advocacy groups had […]
Goodman advances Los Angeles data centre push as DigiCo withdraws
Australian-based global data centre developer Goodman Group is moving ahead with a new AUD 1 billion+ Los Angeles data centre development, as DigiCo Infrastructure REIT has withdrawn plans for a separate project in the same metro, highlighting diverging outcomes in one of the most constrained US markets. Goodman has partnered with DataBank to deliver a […]
Melbourne data centre market remains tight even as state govt intervenes
Melbourne is tightening as one of Australia’s most supply-constrained data centre markets, with fresh state backing for AI infrastructure adding a new variable to an already capacity-limited environment. Recent market data points to a sector under pressure. Analysis from Knight Frank highlighted strong take-up through 2025, with more than 120MW absorbed in the first half […]
Datacom buys T4’s Auckland data centre
Datacom has acquired T4 NZ Data Centres’ 5200 sqm Auckland data centre, bringing its total footprint to five data centres across the country and two in Auckland. The company said that as AI adoption accelerates, the demand for sovereign, in-country digital infrastructure is rising fast. This investment strengthens New Zealand’s compute capacity and provides the […]
Australia signs AI MoU with Anthropic, flags data centre investment
The Australian government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Anthropic, setting out plans to collaborate on artificial intelligence development, infrastructure, and safety under its National AI Plan. The agreement marks the first formal partnership under the government’s AI strategy and includes a focus on data centre infrastructure, energy supply, and research collaboration. Under […]
Power gets you built but fibre determines if you win
Australia’s data centre sector has long been defined by a familiar formula: secure land, lock in power, obtain planning approval, and ensure fibre is somewhere nearby. But according to telecom veteran Dan Whitford, that model is no longer enough. “The equation was straightforward… that was enough to get built,” he says. “It is no longer […]
Bernie, AOC propose AI data center moratorium bill
US Senator Bernie Sanders (Senator Vermont.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democrat N.Y.) unveiled legislation on Monday aimed at pausing the expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure in the United States. The proposed Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act of 2026 would temporarily halt new AI data centers until federal safeguards are in place. The legislation […]