Will outback Australia become a destination for AI data centres?

With the US tightening its approach to AI infrastructure, Australia's regulatory environment is making it an increasingly attractive destination for projects like this one. A proposal to build a massive data centre in WA's Kimberley region is drawing concern from local environmentalists over its potential impact on the area's water and landscape. The key sticking point is gas, specifically where it would come from and whether fracking could ever be part of the picture.