Google to Build AI Data Centre on Australia's Tiny Christmas Island
Australian Financial Review
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- Date Published
- 5 Nov 2025
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- 5
- Australian
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- 6 Nov 2025, 04:54 pm
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The search engine giant signed a cloud deal with the Department of Defence this year to build the facility, whose details remain secret, on Christmas Island.
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Google's plan to establish a substantial AI data centre on Christmas Island marks a significant investment in Australia’s strategic capabilities. The project, a joint effort with the Department of Defence, highlights an increasing focus on integrating advanced technology with national defense infrastructure. Despite the secrecy surrounding its full details, the initiative underscores the importance of regional stability and the use of frontier AI capabilities in government sectors. As this development unfolds, it could play a pivotal role in shaping Australia's AI governance policies, particularly regarding defense and national security concerns.
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TechnologyCloudPrint articleKirsty NeedhamUpdatedNov 7, 2025 – 7.21am,first published at6.48amSaveLog inorSubscribeto save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber?LoginGoogle plans to build a large artificial intelligence data centre on Australia’s remote Indian Ocean outpost of Christmas Island after signing a cloud deal with the Department of Defence this year, according to documents reviewed by Reuters and interviews with officials.Plans for the data centre on the tiny island located 350 kilometres south of Indonesia have not previously been reported, and many details including its projected size, cost and potential uses, remain secret.Loading...ReutersSaveLog inorSubscribeto save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber?LoginFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreCloudDefenceGoogleData centresAFR WeekendAIFetching latest articlesWe met a professional shoplifter to understand this crime’s popularityGreg Bearup and Carrie LaFrenzShaken, stirred and a little smoky: three cocktails to define summerThis restaurant is stuck in the past. That’s what makes it greatThe secret weapon boards are deploying to survive AGM seasonPatrick DurkinThe $1m nap: What truly separates great CEOs from the 5am clubThe real key to a promotion (and it’s not working harder)Chunky Celine rings and a new Cartier Santos to spice up your lifeEugenie KellyWhy you should be drinking this untrendy wineAn expert’s guide to vintage shopping in ParisBlundy’s turnaround plan sees profits double at Best & LessCampbell KwanBillionaire Brett Blundy pushes for Victoria’s Secret board seatInside a Young Rich Lister’s million-dollar home wellness space