In the March quarter Australia’s economy grew 0.3%. But the real issue is what drove that growth
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The March GDP figures, not for the first time, showed that the focus on economic growth seems rather foolish when you place it within the context of the climate crisis. While the economy did grow in the first three months of this year, the big driver was investment in datacentres, which a new report on Wednesday revealed is greatly
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In the March quarter Australia’s economy grew 0.3%. But the real issue is what drove that growth Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The March GDP figures, not for the first time, showed that the focus on economic growth seems rather foolish when you place it within the context of the climate crisis. While the economy did grow in the first three months of this year, the big driver was investment in datacentres, which a new report on Wednesday revealed is greatly
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