A1 English News | Australia's Data Centre Boom Faces a Cost Question
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This episode discusses the rapid growth of data centres in Australia and the implications for costs, alongside a rise in the Japanese yen and potential interest rate changes.
Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript. In this episode: In Australia, new data centres are growing fast, and people ask what they cost. One woman hears the humming near her home, and the country already has 162 data centres with 90. Also: The Japanese yen jumps more than 2% as people think the Bank of Japan may raise interest rates. Markets watch the yen, the dollar, and a 77% chance of a rate rise. Today’s English focus: was set to raise = was going to raise = was going to raise. Vocabulary: humming (a low, steady sound), on the way (coming soon), investors (people who put money into a project). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-09-04 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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