Australia is currently experiencing a data centre mania in which tech companies and developers feverishly rush to build hyperscale data centres across the country. Like mushrooms after rain, these expansive, anonymous buildings are sprouting up across city suburbs as well as regional centres with a pipeline of much greater scale in process. One estimate suggests $150 billion of investment in this sector by 2030. Yet, just as this data centre frenzy hits top gear, cracks are appearing.
