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New rules announced by the Victorian Labor government will require data centre developers to generate their own renewable energy supply, invest in local jobs and stay out of residential areas. 

KPMG dealt with a whistleblower's allegations over the misuse of confidential client data in an "overly legalistic" way, a new report has found, saying the accounting firm "lost sight" of its values and dropped the ball.

ChatGPT owner OpenAI has called on the Albanese government to adopt a "balanced" approach to copyright that would allow AI to learn from publicly available information and collaborate with copyright owners.

The Full Court has rejected trading platform Plus500's bid to stay a class action by investors who lost money on highly leveraged contracts for difference in light of an arbitration clause in its terms and conditions, upholding a finding that the clause was an unfair contract term.

Growing its global private capital team, Ashurst Perkins Coie has lured a Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer solicitor to join its corporate practice as a partner in Melbourne.

Meta is facing a second class action investigation after the company's multibillion-dollar settlement in the US over claims it designed its social media platforms to increase the risk of user addiction.

Macpherson Kelley has hired an experienced property lawyer as a principal in its Sydney property team.

Victoria's landmark working from home laws have been revised after lobbying from business groups, with the changes meaning employers can temporarily revoke the right if the arrangement becomes unreasonable.

A three-month pause on new government contracts with KPMG following claims of misuse of client auditing data has been push out another month.

Parliament has passed legislation that introduces tougher penalties against tax advisors for misconduct and expands the foreign resident capital gains tax regime.