PolicyEconomyData centresJun 1, 2026 – 3.08pmA rapid build-out of data centres has business investment growing at its fastest pace since the peak of the mining boom.However, economic growth figures due to be released on Wednesday are expected to show the economy was slowing before the Middle East conflict began and pushed up the price of oil.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Latest In EconomyFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In Policy
Data centre investment rivals mining boom
Business investment growth hit 6.5 per cent in the March quarter – a rate last seen in the mining boom – far exceeding expectations of about 1 per cent.
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