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Critics pile on data centre companies in Melbourne
Original: https://www. crikey.com.au/2026/10/27/data- centre-ai-companies-melbourne-offer-nothing-but-problems/ " The pile-on on d
Australian data centre operator NextDC is under mounting pressure, with its share price falling by two-thirds since June and by half in a single month, forcing a leadership change at chairman level. A Crikey piece argues AI data centre companies in Melbourne are offering residents nothing but problems, and criticism of the sector continues to build.
Why now: NextDC's collapsing share price and leadership upheaval have reignited debate over AI data centres' local impact.
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- https://www. crikey.com.au/2026/10/27/data- centre-ai-companies-melbourne-offer-nothing-but-problems/ " The pile-on on data centre companies isn’t stopping. NextDC, which has seen its share price fall two-thirds since June, and half in a month, has had to cough up a chairman… · MsDropbear42@infosec.space · 1
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