Thursday Headlines:

One Nation support surges among women, inner-city livers and the wealthy
Netanyahu brushes off tensions as Trump confirms fiery phone call
Australia among countries facing new US tariffs
80% of cigs and vapes smoked in Australia last year were illegal
Lisa Jane Spencer faces backlash for skit mocking Aboriginal Australians
NSW to allow medicinal cannabis users to drive

Deep Dive: We already know that our increasing appetite for all things AI has the potential to harm the planet and our hip pockets, with energy-hungry data centres needed to power the demand.

A new report by the Climate Council has highlighted this fact, with fears of a 25% increase in electricity prices by 2035 and 3x growth in water consumption and energy needs in less than four years if things keep going unchecked.

But there are ways for data centres to be green, with the Climate Council’s CEO Amanda McKenzie explaining how on this episode of The Briefing.

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