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Anthropic lands deal in $31bn datacentre in western Queensland, David Crisafulli says

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: The Guardian
Anthropic lands deal in $31bn datacentre in western Queensland, David Crisafulli saysWorldPing
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Premier describes deal as ‘major win’ that will deliver more jobs for the state and put more energy into its grid Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Anthropic, the AI co…

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 05:20:00 UTC.

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