Anthropic Claims Its First Australian Data Centre as Labor's Copyright Shake-Up Divides the Nation

Anthropic has signed a long-term lease at Queensland's Western Downs Digital Park, becoming the first major AI lab to lock in Australian infrastructure. The mega-facility near Dalby is being built by Singapore's Zerra DC at a total projected cost of roughly A$30 billion, with a planned capacity of 2.16 gigawatts. It's a headline moment for Australia's pitch as a premier AI training hub — combining cheap renewables, stable governance, and geographic advantage. CEO...