Anthropic signs agreement for $32b data centre in Queensland | ABC NEWS
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AI giant Anthropic has signed an agreement to use part of a $32 billion data centre proposed for a site on Queensland's Western Downs. The project is set to be the largest of its kind in Australia and will draw as much power as about 1.5 million average Australian households. Premier David Crisafulli has promised the centre will put more energy into the grid and drive down power prices for Queenslanders. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-16/queensland-data-centre-anthropic-dalby/107160640 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia
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