As data centres appear in suburbs across Australia, tech companies and governments have touted the economic benefits of the boom.

But for those who live near new and planned centres, the sell hasn’t worked. Now, the community backlash is starting to have big results.

Today, ABC business reporter Daniel Ziffer on the fragility of the AI data centre boom.

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