Australia’s racing to build hundreds of new data centers—powerhouses behind AI and chatbots—but at a steep environmental and labor cost. These energy and water guzzlers could drain a quarter of Sydney’s drinking water by 2030, while electricity demand skyrockets. The government’s pushing for clean energy offsets and water transparency. While construction jobs boom temporarily, long-term ops roles are surprisingly scarce—often just a few hundred workers. Critics warn the tech boom is siphoning skilled tradespeople from housing projects, where demand is urgent. Yet, the jobs that do exist? Top pay—technicians earn over $100K, cooling tower techs command premium hourly rates.
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