How to invest like a millionaire in commercial property – with $100k
Commercial real estate investment in Australia rose by 57 per cent year-on-year and is the sixth most active global market, according to real estate agency Knight Frank's Wealth Report 2025 published in March.
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AU Financial Review
15-07-2025
- AU Financial Review
How to invest like a millionaire in commercial property – with $100k
The world's wealthiest people have turned to commercial property investment as residential values rise and a growing number of younger investors with less capital to spend are increasingly picking up on the trend, too. Commercial real estate investment in Australia rose by 57 per cent year-on-year and is the sixth most active global market, according to real estate agency Knight Frank's Wealth Report 2025 published in March.
The Advertiser
07-07-2025
- The Advertiser
Artificial intelligence could actually bring about an investment boom for regional Australia
There's a big leap under way in Australia's digital transformation and it's happening far from the skyscrapers of the major cities, instead humming away in the paddocks, plains, and proud communities of regional Australia. While major cities like Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane have already established data centre infrastructures, a lack of available space means regional Australia is emerging as the new frontier of this burgeoning sector, with companies looking further afield - to places like Bendigo, Dubbo, Ballarat, and Townsville. This is a win for regional communities because it will not only improve local telecommunications networks with faster internet and improved reliability and energy infrastructure, but will also create jobs. From electricians, engineers, and construction workers to IT technicians and security personnel, these facilities will support a range of employment opportunities and offer new pathways for young people to gain digital skills and stay in their communities rather than migrate to the cities. There's a boost for regional businesses too, improving reliability for cloud services particularly in the agriculture and health sectors which are increasingly reliant on digital platforms such as telehealth. Australia is already home to more than 250 data centres with 27 located in regional areas and that figure is set to increase significantly within the next decade. If your town is one of the 27 which already exist, chances are you don't even realise, because the nondescript buildings just look like an ordinary office space or warehouse. Only these ones house a group of networked computer servers used by organisations for the remote storage and processing of large amounts of data. Australia has a high per capita data consumption, ranking among the top in the world with consumers averaging around 361GB per month and the rapid advancement of AI, from large language models to generative applications, is driving unprecedented growth in data processing and storage needs. As more of us use AI, there's a capacity crisis for data storage centers, pushing them to evolve in scale, efficiency, and technology. According to Knight Frank's 2025 Global Data Centres Report, Australia has become the second-largest destination for data centre investment with a projected annual growth rate around 20 per cent until 2030. Big businesses are investing huge amounts of money and resources into regional parts of the country with demand increasing tenfold as the nation's data centre market experiences unprecedented growth. Particularly towns in Renewable Energy Zones (REZs), are becoming prime locations for these developments as the increasing use of AI spurs demand and developers tap into reliable energy sites and affordable land. Land suitable for data centres can be worth 150 per cent to 200 per cent more than its usual market value, often found in commercial areas, old warehouses and industrial sheds that can be transformed. Once operational, data centres can be valued up to 20 times more than traditional commercial properties due to their role in supporting digital economies. Decentralising digital infrastructure away from the cities will not only build resilience on the network but will put regional communities which have long been on the periphery of economic and technological progress on the digital map. There's a big leap under way in Australia's digital transformation and it's happening far from the skyscrapers of the major cities, instead humming away in the paddocks, plains, and proud communities of regional Australia. While major cities like Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane have already established data centre infrastructures, a lack of available space means regional Australia is emerging as the new frontier of this burgeoning sector, with companies looking further afield - to places like Bendigo, Dubbo, Ballarat, and Townsville. This is a win for regional communities because it will not only improve local telecommunications networks with faster internet and improved reliability and energy infrastructure, but will also create jobs. From electricians, engineers, and construction workers to IT technicians and security personnel, these facilities will support a range of employment opportunities and offer new pathways for young people to gain digital skills and stay in their communities rather than migrate to the cities. There's a boost for regional businesses too, improving reliability for cloud services particularly in the agriculture and health sectors which are increasingly reliant on digital platforms such as telehealth. Australia is already home to more than 250 data centres with 27 located in regional areas and that figure is set to increase significantly within the next decade. If your town is one of the 27 which already exist, chances are you don't even realise, because the nondescript buildings just look like an ordinary office space or warehouse. Only these ones house a group of networked computer servers used by organisations for the remote storage and processing of large amounts of data. Australia has a high per capita data consumption, ranking among the top in the world with consumers averaging around 361GB per month and the rapid advancement of AI, from large language models to generative applications, is driving unprecedented growth in data processing and storage needs. As more of us use AI, there's a capacity crisis for data storage centers, pushing them to evolve in scale, efficiency, and technology. According to Knight Frank's 2025 Global Data Centres Report, Australia has become the second-largest destination for data centre investment with a projected annual growth rate around 20 per cent until 2030. Big businesses are investing huge amounts of money and resources into regional parts of the country with demand increasing tenfold as the nation's data centre market experiences unprecedented growth. Particularly towns in Renewable Energy Zones (REZs), are becoming prime locations for these developments as the increasing use of AI spurs demand and developers tap into reliable energy sites and affordable land. Land suitable for data centres can be worth 150 per cent to 200 per cent more than its usual market value, often found in commercial areas, old warehouses and industrial sheds that can be transformed. Once operational, data centres can be valued up to 20 times more than traditional commercial properties due to their role in supporting digital economies. Decentralising digital infrastructure away from the cities will not only build resilience on the network but will put regional communities which have long been on the periphery of economic and technological progress on the digital map. There's a big leap under way in Australia's digital transformation and it's happening far from the skyscrapers of the major cities, instead humming away in the paddocks, plains, and proud communities of regional Australia. While major cities like Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane have already established data centre infrastructures, a lack of available space means regional Australia is emerging as the new frontier of this burgeoning sector, with companies looking further afield - to places like Bendigo, Dubbo, Ballarat, and Townsville. This is a win for regional communities because it will not only improve local telecommunications networks with faster internet and improved reliability and energy infrastructure, but will also create jobs. From electricians, engineers, and construction workers to IT technicians and security personnel, these facilities will support a range of employment opportunities and offer new pathways for young people to gain digital skills and stay in their communities rather than migrate to the cities. There's a boost for regional businesses too, improving reliability for cloud services particularly in the agriculture and health sectors which are increasingly reliant on digital platforms such as telehealth. Australia is already home to more than 250 data centres with 27 located in regional areas and that figure is set to increase significantly within the next decade. If your town is one of the 27 which already exist, chances are you don't even realise, because the nondescript buildings just look like an ordinary office space or warehouse. Only these ones house a group of networked computer servers used by organisations for the remote storage and processing of large amounts of data. Australia has a high per capita data consumption, ranking among the top in the world with consumers averaging around 361GB per month and the rapid advancement of AI, from large language models to generative applications, is driving unprecedented growth in data processing and storage needs. As more of us use AI, there's a capacity crisis for data storage centers, pushing them to evolve in scale, efficiency, and technology. According to Knight Frank's 2025 Global Data Centres Report, Australia has become the second-largest destination for data centre investment with a projected annual growth rate around 20 per cent until 2030. Big businesses are investing huge amounts of money and resources into regional parts of the country with demand increasing tenfold as the nation's data centre market experiences unprecedented growth. Particularly towns in Renewable Energy Zones (REZs), are becoming prime locations for these developments as the increasing use of AI spurs demand and developers tap into reliable energy sites and affordable land. Land suitable for data centres can be worth 150 per cent to 200 per cent more than its usual market value, often found in commercial areas, old warehouses and industrial sheds that can be transformed. Once operational, data centres can be valued up to 20 times more than traditional commercial properties due to their role in supporting digital economies. Decentralising digital infrastructure away from the cities will not only build resilience on the network but will put regional communities which have long been on the periphery of economic and technological progress on the digital map. There's a big leap under way in Australia's digital transformation and it's happening far from the skyscrapers of the major cities, instead humming away in the paddocks, plains, and proud communities of regional Australia. While major cities like Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane have already established data centre infrastructures, a lack of available space means regional Australia is emerging as the new frontier of this burgeoning sector, with companies looking further afield - to places like Bendigo, Dubbo, Ballarat, and Townsville. This is a win for regional communities because it will not only improve local telecommunications networks with faster internet and improved reliability and energy infrastructure, but will also create jobs. From electricians, engineers, and construction workers to IT technicians and security personnel, these facilities will support a range of employment opportunities and offer new pathways for young people to gain digital skills and stay in their communities rather than migrate to the cities. There's a boost for regional businesses too, improving reliability for cloud services particularly in the agriculture and health sectors which are increasingly reliant on digital platforms such as telehealth. Australia is already home to more than 250 data centres with 27 located in regional areas and that figure is set to increase significantly within the next decade. If your town is one of the 27 which already exist, chances are you don't even realise, because the nondescript buildings just look like an ordinary office space or warehouse. Only these ones house a group of networked computer servers used by organisations for the remote storage and processing of large amounts of data. Australia has a high per capita data consumption, ranking among the top in the world with consumers averaging around 361GB per month and the rapid advancement of AI, from large language models to generative applications, is driving unprecedented growth in data processing and storage needs. As more of us use AI, there's a capacity crisis for data storage centers, pushing them to evolve in scale, efficiency, and technology. According to Knight Frank's 2025 Global Data Centres Report, Australia has become the second-largest destination for data centre investment with a projected annual growth rate around 20 per cent until 2030. Big businesses are investing huge amounts of money and resources into regional parts of the country with demand increasing tenfold as the nation's data centre market experiences unprecedented growth. Particularly towns in Renewable Energy Zones (REZs), are becoming prime locations for these developments as the increasing use of AI spurs demand and developers tap into reliable energy sites and affordable land. Land suitable for data centres can be worth 150 per cent to 200 per cent more than its usual market value, often found in commercial areas, old warehouses and industrial sheds that can be transformed. Once operational, data centres can be valued up to 20 times more than traditional commercial properties due to their role in supporting digital economies. Decentralising digital infrastructure away from the cities will not only build resilience on the network but will put regional communities which have long been on the periphery of economic and technological progress on the digital map.
Daily Telegraph
07-07-2025
- Daily Telegraph
Secret island with its own castle hits market
A secret Scottish island and castle has hit the market for the first time in 80 years. Spanning across 1,110 acres, the island has been in the hands of the same family for the last eight decades, The Sun reports. Shuna Island, which has eight residential properties on it, as well as the castle, is on the market for just £5.5 million ($A11.5 million) – similar in price of a standard Sydney mansion. It is located just off the coast from Appin, Argyll and Bute and features a working farm and a holiday home business. Shuna Castle, which was built in the early 20th century is in ruins, but offers panoramic views of the stunning Scottish coast. MORE: 'Big allure': Secret MJ homes reveals sad life 'Drastic': Who gets what in Katy, Bloom split $10m dispute: Musk takes back star's home According to estate agents Sotheby's International Realty and Knight Frank there is potential to renovate the castle, subject to planning rules. The estate agents described the island as a 'truly rare offering, rich in heritage, natural wonder and possibility'. It added that the island is 'teeming with wildlife, from red and fallow deer to eagles and porpoises'. Livestock farming is also supported on the island, with island traditions including country sports and deer stalking. Plus, the island is eco-friendly, thanks to the renewable energy system that powers it, including photovoltaic panels, wind turbines, battery storage and back-up generators. It even has its own helipad, plus a private pier and slipways for boats. Helicopter flights connect the island to Glasgow airport, which is just 55 miles away and it is also easy to reach the island by boat. 'Whether as a regenerative tourism venture or a family estate, this extraordinary Hebridean island offers an exceptional life lived off the beaten path', the estate agents said. The Gully family have owned the island since 1945, with Jim Gully stating that growing up next to white sandy beaches gave him an 'idyllic' childhood. The current managers of the island have decided to move into another role, which has promoted the Gully family to sell up. In total, the eight properties on the island house 52 people, making the island suitable for multi-generational living, or a hospitality business. Viewings for the property will begin this week. Parts of this story first appeared in The Sun and was republished with permission. MORE:Blow up over new Block amid Portelli sell off The game Royal kids are forbidden to play Ivanka's shock $2b move amid Trump exit
