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Getting it right: Building AI infrastructure that works for Australia

Our stand: Our submission to the Federal Government says data centres should bring their own clean energy, and households shouldn’t pay for theirs. Australia is about to build a lot of data centres to run AI. The national energy market operator expects their electricity use to rise roughly seven-fold by 2035–36, from about 3% of...

Sunshine for everyone with balcony solar

When it comes to the renewable transition, Byron Shire and the Northern Rivers have always liked to lead. First to ban single use plastics, first to declare a climate emergency, first to make way to live lighter on the land. So, it is no surprise that our community is asking how we can lead on...