Google makes $1 billion investment in Australia

Google has announced that it will invest A$1bn ($740m, £550m) in Australia over the next five years.

It is the US technology giant’s largest investment in the country to date.

Google says the money will be used to build a research hub, increase its cloud computing capacity and fund partnerships with local organisations.

The move – named the Digital Future Initiative – is expected to directly create 6,000 jobs and support 28,000 overall.