Fight over AI data centers is becoming Australia's next Indigenous policy challenge
In July 2026, more than 200 community members gathered at Mandoon Bilya (Helena River) in Perth's eastern suburbs. They planted more than 3,000 native plants as part of a wetland restoration project. The hopeful scene was a stark contrast to what the river might have become.
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