Territory minister for Trade, Business and Asian Relations Robyn Cahill said the conflict in Iran – paired with NT's ample land availability, growing energy supply from gas in the Beetaloo Basin and abundant water resources – acted as a draw card for data centre developers who were previously eyeing plots in the Middle East.

But, is water really abundant in the arid NT?

Despite claims from Cahill the 120GL Wiso Basin when full tilts the axis of the earth, Dr Chris Ndehedehe – an expert in satellite remote sensing hydrology with Griffith University – may have debunked the NT government's claims to highlight the importance of water security.
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The NT is positioning itself to be the next global data centre leader

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The Northern Territory (NT) government is positioning itself to become the "data centre capital of the globe", with 12 proponents eyeing the Territory for data centre developments, including the massive...

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