Why 15-metre power poles have begun popping up in residential suburbs | 7.30
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The backlash to the boom in data centres has become a major political flashpoint in the United States, and come November, it could shape the outcome of the midterm elections. Now, it's arrived here, with massive infrastructure projects in suburbs and regional areas galvanising local campaigns. And in Melbourne's west, it's the giant power poles appearing on local streets that's attracting opposition. Norman Hermant reports. 7.30 is the ABC's flagship current affairs program, delivering original journalism, exclusive investigations, in-depth analysis and interviews on the major issues affecting Australia and the world. With on-the-ground reporting from ABC journalists across every state and territory and around the world, 7.30 has the latest on politics, policy, the economy, cost of living, housing, health, climate and energy, national security and global affairs. Presented by Sarah Ferguson, 7.30 scrutinises the decisions and actions of politicians, business leaders and othe
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