⏱️This edition of the National Account’s newsletter is a five-minute read.
👋 G’day everyone, Archie here.
Today I’ve got a follow-up from Monday’s newsletter, plus I’ve put on my mathematics hat to try and work out how much one of the world’s biggest artists made Down Under.
We want to make sure that this industry is incentivised to move where renewable energy is being generated
🗣️ Why did he say that?
On Monday I reported on how the AI boom has led to data centres popping up all over Australia, and their insatiable thirst for water and electricity.
I mentioned the concerned coalition of industry, union, environmental and community groups that are asking the government to create new standards — with a focus on resource usage and transparency. That full story here.
To learn a bit more, yesterday I spoke to the Carbon Zero Initiative’s Alexander Hoysted, who wrote the proposal now sitting on the desks of Industry Minister Tim Ayres and Assistant Minister for Science, Technology and the Digital Economy, Andrew Charlton.
Watch the full interview below:
Bad Bunny makes bank 🐰
Puerto Rican rapper and singer Bad Bunny performed to nearly 90,000 people over the weekend at Sydney’s Olympic Park, but how much did he make? Today I did some back-of-the-envelope maths to try and work it out.
Thanks for catching up with me. I hope you enjoyed this issue, and I’d love to hear your thoughts. Just reply to this email and I’ll be on the other side 👋.
I’ll be back on Friday.
Cheers, Archie