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Received — 16 September 2026 ⏭

The Guardian - Technology
Anthropic lands deal in $31bn datacentre in western Queensland, David Crisafulli says 16 September 2026 at 06:20

Anthropic lands deal in $31bn datacentre in western Queensland, David Crisafulli says

16 September 2026 at 06:20

Premier describes deal as ‘major win’ that will deliver more jobs for the state and put more energy into its grid

Anthropic, the AI company behind the large language model Claude, has done a deal to lease the site of its first Australian datacentre in western Queensland.

The $31.9bn datacentre will be the largest of its kind in Australia, according to planning documents.

The Guardian - Energy
Queenslanders’ rights to oppose mining projects ‘gutted’ by new laws, activists say 16 September 2026 at 00:39

Queenslanders’ rights to oppose mining projects ‘gutted’ by new laws, activists say

The Guardian - Energy

By: Andrew Messenger

16 September 2026 at 00:39

As minister says process needs to be ‘streamlined’, Greens and Lock the Gate say the legislation is ‘corrupt’ and tears up environmental protections

Queenslanders’ right to object to mining projects – including coal – would be “gutted” by new legislation that would ban opponents from being heard in court without the minister’s approval and then only if they owned a property within a 125km radius of the project.

The Greens have called the move “corrupt” and community action group Lock the Gate Alliance said the state’s LNP government was “tearing up democratic and environmental protections just to make life easier for mining companies”.