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Macquarie boosts profit as Sydney data centre spend rises

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Macquarie lifts half-year EBITDA 3% to AUD $57.9 million as it ramps up Sydney data centre capex and extends profit growth to 22 halves.
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Macquarie boosts loan to fund Sydney AI data centre

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Macquarie lifts its revolving loan to AUD $500 million to accelerate Sydney's IC3 Super West AI data centre fit-out and equipment purchases.
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Dell predicts surge in agentic & sovereign AI in APAC

Tue, 16th Dec 2025
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Dell forecasts APAC shift from AI pilots to agentic and sovereign platforms, with tighter governance and large-scale production rollouts.
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Macquarie Data Centres advances AUD $350m Sydney AI facility

Wed, 3rd Dec 2025
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Macquarie Data Centres has completed the structural phase of its AUD $350m IC3 Super West AI data centre in Sydney, opening in Q3 2026 with 47MW capacity.
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Macquarie & Dell to bring sovereign AI infrastructure to Australia

Mon, 11th Aug 2025
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Macquarie Data Centres partners with Dell to launch a sovereign, NVIDIA-powered AI Factory in Australia's new IC3 Super West data centre by 2026.
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HPE & Danfoss partner on sustainable data centre heat recovery

Wed, 19th Jun 2024
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Danfoss unveil a sustainable data centre heat recovery solution, aiming to curb energy use and repurpose excess heat, amid rising AI energy demands.
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Macquarie DC highlights importance of data sovereignty and localisation

Fri, 11th Nov 2022
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Data sovereignty and localisation must be prioritised in Australian data centres, says Macquarie Data Centres executive. Trust is crucial.
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Macquarie DC project achieves perfect safety record

Thu, 3rd Nov 2022
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Macquarie Data Centres achieves perfect safety record in major 24-month infrastructure project for hyperscalers.
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Macquarie Asset Management acquires stake in ST Telemedias VIRTUS Data Centres

Wed, 3rd Aug 2022
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Macquarie Asset Management has acquired a significant minority stake in data centre provider VIRTUS Data Centres.
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Macquarie deal to pioneer CO2-cutting data centre tech in Australia

Fri, 1st Jul 2022
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Macquarie Data Centres has signed a multi-year deal with ResetData, an Australian first provider using Submer data centre technology.
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Macquarie opens Sydney facility to support Govt and economy

Mon, 28th Mar 2022
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Macquarie Data Centres and Macquarie Government hosted Australia's Prime Minister to open the company's Intellicentre 3 East hyperscale data centre.
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Macquarie's Sydney data centres granted Hosting Certification Framework

Mon, 30th Aug 2021
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Macquarie Data Centers' Sydney facilities achieve Certified Strategic designation under Digital Transformation Agency's Hosting Certification Framework.
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Macquarie opens new high security data centre in Australia's capital

Mon, 21st Jun 2021
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Macquarie's new high security data center in Canberra has been officially opened by Australia's Minister for Defence, Peter Dutton MP.
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Macquarie launches IC5, new sovereign data centre worth $17m

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Macquarie Data Centres and Macquarie Government are set to launch a new Government-certified, highly secure data centre facility in Canberra.
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Macquarie Data Centres 'tops out' Sydney IC3E data centre

Wed, 21st Oct 2020
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Macquarie Data Centers tops out Sydney-based IC3E data center, with 43 MW of power to support Australian businesses.
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Macquarie to build Government data centre in Canberra

Tue, 16th Jun 2020
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With construction due to commence in July, the initial investment of AU$17 million will be used to build stage one by December 2020.
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AirTrunk sets sights on APAC expansion, backed by fresh investment

Thu, 9th Apr 2020
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Macquarie has acquired an 88% stake in AirTrunk, valuing the hyperscale data center provider at over A$3bn ($2.2bn).
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Macquarie Data Centres 'breaks ground' on $80m Sydney data centre

Tue, 10th Dec 2019
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Macquarie Data Centres has commenced construction on an AUD $80 million Sydney data centre in Macquarie Park, set to boost capacity and create 1,200 jobs.