{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a29baab518f9f10eb9a1a78/6a9a1274e7a9fe2478a14b0f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A1 European Portuguese News | Australia's Data Centre Boom Faces a Cost Question","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a29baab518f9f10eb9a1a78/3813e976-7a53-489f-ab16-245b39501fde.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Slow, clear European Portuguese at A1, with a full transcript and English translation.</p>\n\n<p>In this episode: Australia&#x27;s data centres are growing fast, but locals worry about noise, water, energy, and the environment. Also: The Japanese yen rises sharply as investors expect the Bank of Japan may raise interest rates soon.</p>\n\n<p>Hoje: Centros de dados na Austrália · Iene sobe no Japão.</p>\n\n<p>Today’s European Portuguese focus: estar a + infinitive (to be doing) = to be doing. Vocabulary: centro de dados (data centre), zumbido (hum), gás natural (natural gas).</p>\n\n<p>Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: <a href=\"https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-a1-2026-09-04\">https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-a1-2026-09-04</a></p>","author_name":"LinguaWire"}