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Sydney summit to tackle Australia data centre boom
Smart Cities

Sydney summit to tackle Australia data centre boom

Rising AI and cloud demand is straining power, water and planning systems as investors pour into Australia’s data centre sector.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 28th Apr 2026
Macquarie boosts profit as Sydney data centre spend rises
DataCentre infrastructure

Macquarie boosts profit as Sydney data centre spend rises

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.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
Macquarie boosts loan to fund Sydney AI data centre
DataCentre infrastructure

Macquarie boosts loan to fund Sydney AI data centre

Macquarie lifts its revolving loan to AUD $500 million to accelerate Sydney's IC3 Super West AI data centre fit-out and equipment purchases.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2026

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Macquarie Data Centres advances AUD $350m Sydney AI facility
Hyperscale

Macquarie Data Centres advances AUD $350m Sydney AI facility

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.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Dec 2025
Macquarie & Dell to bring sovereign AI infrastructure to Australia
Network Infrastructure

Macquarie & Dell to bring sovereign AI infrastructure to Australia

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.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 11th Aug 2025
HPE & Danfoss partner on sustainable data centre heat recovery
Hyperscale

HPE & Danfoss partner on sustainable data centre heat recovery

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.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 19th Jun 2024
Macquarie DC highlights importance of data sovereignty and localisation
Data Protection

Macquarie DC highlights importance of data sovereignty and localisation

Data sovereignty and localisation must be prioritised in Australian data centres, says Macquarie Data Centres executive. Trust is crucial.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Fri, 11th Nov 2022
Macquarie DC project achieves perfect safety record
Unified Communications

Macquarie DC project achieves perfect safety record

Macquarie Data Centres achieves perfect safety record in major 24-month infrastructure project for hyperscalers.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Nov 2022
Macquarie Asset Management acquires stake in ST Telemedias VIRTUS Data Centres
Hyperscale

Macquarie Asset Management acquires stake in ST Telemedias VIRTUS Data Centres

Macquarie Asset Management has acquired a significant minority stake in data centre provider VIRTUS Data Centres.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Aug 2022
Macquarie deal to pioneer CO2-cutting data centre tech in Australia
Hyperscale

Macquarie deal to pioneer CO2-cutting data centre tech in Australia

Macquarie Data Centres has signed a multi-year deal with ResetData, an Australian first provider using Submer data centre technology.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Jul 2022
Macquarie opens Sydney facility to support Govt and economy
Hyperscale

Macquarie opens Sydney facility to support Govt and economy

Macquarie Data Centres and Macquarie Government hosted Australia's Prime Minister to open the company's Intellicentre 3 East hyperscale data centre.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Mon, 28th Mar 2022
Macquarie's Sydney data centres granted Hosting Certification Framework
Hyperscale

Macquarie's Sydney data centres granted Hosting Certification Framework

Macquarie Data Centers' Sydney facilities achieve Certified Strategic designation under Digital Transformation Agency's Hosting Certification Framework.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 30th Aug 2021
Macquarie opens new high security data centre in Australia's capital
Hyperscale

Macquarie opens new high security data centre in Australia's capital

Macquarie's new high security data center in Canberra has been officially opened by Australia's Minister for Defence, Peter Dutton MP.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 21st Jun 2021
Macquarie launches IC5, new sovereign data centre worth $17m
Hyperscale

Macquarie launches IC5, new sovereign data centre worth $17m

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

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 1st Mar 2021
Macquarie Data Centres 'tops out' Sydney IC3E data centre
DataCentre infrastructure

Macquarie Data Centres 'tops out' Sydney IC3E data centre

Macquarie Data Centers tops out Sydney-based IC3E data center, with 43 MW of power to support Australian businesses.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Oct 2020
Macquarie to build Government data centre in Canberra
Hyperscale

Macquarie to build Government data centre in Canberra

With construction due to commence in July, the initial investment of AU$17 million will be used to build stage one by December 2020.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Jun 2020
AirTrunk sets sights on APAC expansion, backed by fresh investment
Hyperscale

AirTrunk sets sights on APAC expansion, backed by fresh investment

Macquarie has acquired an 88% stake in AirTrunk, valuing the hyperscale data center provider at over A$3bn ($2.2bn).

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2020
Macquarie Data Centres 'breaks ground' on $80m Sydney data centre
DataCentre infrastructure

Macquarie Data Centres 'breaks ground' on $80m Sydney data centre

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.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Dec 2019