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Fighting back against data centres | The return of Aaron Sorkin | A rural retirement plan reversing history | Michael Pollan | Public transport etiquette
Of all the discussions around artificial intelligence and what it means for us, the impact of data centres, the physical facilities required to power AI, has become a focal point for many.
Demand for them has been surging, as has the opposition, with red flags being raised about issues ranging from proximity to residential housing and noise pollution to demand on water supply. Our lead story today features a group of neighbours who banded together in a Sydney suburb to fight plans for a data centre.
They are emblematic of communities around the world, from Virginia to Victoria, who are mobilising with good old-fashioned people power to ensure that technological advancement should enhance, not detract, from our quality of life. The power of community is also evident in the delightful story of Susan Downes.
The GP obstetrician’s “vague retirement plan” to buy a rural property has evolved into an ambitious project to restore its native landscape by the end of the decade, supported by a network of nature-lovers. – Melissa Stevens, editorAI data centres are springing up in communities across the country.
Now, residents are fighting back For these locals, the prospect of a vast new data centre – just one block away from a school and 16 metres from a home – was too much. So they got to work. Susan bought a rural property as a ‘vague retirement plan’. Now she’s using it to reverse historyThe architect of television’s ‘walk and talk’ is back and taking on Facebook – againAn Australian army veteran and an Afghan refugee met for coffee.
What happened next changed both their lives Mursal Azizi came to Australia as an Afghan refugee. Kat Rae served in Afghanistan. The pair, both artists, have found a deep comfort in their friendship.
‘I thought sex was over at 65’: Michael Pollan on love, ego death and 50 years of marriage The American journalist, 71, has written extensively about psychedelics and the way people use them – sometimes to meet their ending. Public transportI hung a friend’s portrait of me in my garage. What if the artist drops by unexpectedly? It’s a challenge to know how to display unwanted gifts in your home, says Modern Guru.
But in this case, you could try playing the self-loathing card. There isn’t a soul this obscenely cheesy dish wouldn’t soothe. Here’s where to find itLa Buvette is inspired by a love of Paris. There’s good wine, comte-filled gougere, excellent people watching, and this elegant dessert made with choux pastry.
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