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The sSafety Commissioner is investigating five major social media companies over their compliance with a new ban on kids under 16 accessing their platforms, saying they have not implemented appropriate systems to keep kids off.

Anthropic has confirmed its interest in investing in data centres in Australia after signing a memorandum of understanding with the Albanese government to facilitate collaboration on AI.

The privacy regulator has released a draft of the landmark Children’s Online Privacy Code that includes proposed rules requiring notification of children when their parents are tracking their location.

Three companies associated with makeup retailer Mecca have copped $594,000 in penalties for allegedly failing to lodge audited financial reports on time.

Two US jury verdicts last week in cases over alleged harms caused to children by social media platforms have spurred plaintiff firms to weigh class actions in Australia.

US-based private equity giant Blackstone has reshuffled the leadership of its Australian real estate arm after head Chris Tynan stepped down for his role following a string of billion-dollar deals.

MinterEllison has recruited a construction and infrastructure partner with more than 22 years of experience from Pinsent Masons to meet growing client demand for advice on large-scale projects. 

HopgoodGanim has strengthened its leadership by hiring Clayton Utz CFO and COO Graeme Johnson, as the Queensland firm eyes continued growth and high performance.

The Fair Work Commission has proposed requiring litigants to disclose their use of generative artificial intelligence tools and to check that all details in documents are correct, or risk their case being dismissed.

The Minns government has fast-tracked 15 data centre projects worth $51.9 billion and promised to articulate the values that will guide future decision-making amid concerns about protecting national interests amid the data centre boom.