Backlash as American tech giants look to build data centers in Australia
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By Kristina Kukolja

Thursday, October 8, 2026 • 6:20 PM EDT

Heard on All Things Considered Transcript
MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST:

Facing legal challenges and public backlash at home, American tech giants have been looking abroad for new opportunities, and Australia is high on their list. But as Kristina Kukolja reports from Melbourne, the reception down under may not be quite as warm as they would hope.

(SOUNDBITE OF BIRDS CHIRPING)

KRISTINA KUKOLJA, BYLINE: The sound of native birds as they fly over fields as far as the eye can see, these were once Australia's largest goldfields. Now, the vast farmland outside Melbourne is the setting for a medium-sized data center being proposed by Australian developer RV Energy.

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