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Australia builds homes at fastest pace since 2016, but datacentres compete for resources
Original: 🤖 Australia is building a lot of new homes. But is the datacentre boom holding us back? | Greg Jericho Housing construct
New building activity data shows Australian housing construction is running at its strongest level since 2016. Writing in commentary, economist Greg Jericho argues the boom in AI datacentre construction is drawing labour and materials away from home building, raising questions about whether the artificial intelligence investment surge is slowing efforts to ease Australia's housing shortage. The piece links national AI infrastructure spending to everyday housing costs.
Why now: Housing affordability and the AI datacentre boom are both major current concerns in Australia, and the analysis connects them directly.
AustraliaGreg Jerichodatacentre industry
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- 🤖 Australia is building a lot of new homes. But is the datacentre boom holding us back? | Greg Jericho Housing construction is at its strongest level since 2016, but it’s AI that is sucking up resources for buildersThe latest series of data on housing and building activity has… · feed@igeek.gamer-geek-news.com · 1
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