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28 October 2026

Australia must recruit 40,000 workers by 2030 to meet 'unprecedented' boom in AI data centres, renewable targets and housing demand

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Australia must recruit 40,000 workers by 2030 to meet 'unprecedented' boom in AI data centres, renewable targets and housing demand

Tens of thousands of new workers are needed to power Australia’s “unprecedented” energy boom, yet the apprenticeships to train them are in short supply.

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