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Fired Aldi worker hit with costs for using ‘plain wrong’ AI in FWC case
The Fair Work Commission has made the "very rare" decision to hit a former Aldi employee with costs after he relied heavily on artificial intelligence which undermined his own case.  
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Clayton Utz nabs Norton Rose environment law pro
Clayton Utz has lured an environmental and planning law specialist from Norton Rose Fulbright to join the firm's Brisbane office.
Victoria denies procedural fairness duty in public housing class action
The Victorian government has told the High Court it had no obligation to act with procedural fairness when it decided to demolish inner-city public housing towers in Melbourne, as it fights a class action’s appeal.
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Gold Coast wants High Court to weigh in on Cielo’s lux tower development
Gold Coast Council has brought a High Court case over a decision that found the city must consider the provision of affordable housing in assessing an application by developer Cielo Group for a luxury beachfront highrise.
Lawyers, judges must embrace AI, complaints ‘much exaggerated’: judge
A senior judge has urged lawyers and judges to “be in the vanguard” of adopting generative artificial intelligence or risk becoming irrelevant, saying machine-made judicial decisions are inevitable.
CBA faces shareholder resolution over deforestation risks
A group of shareholders is pushing Commonwealth Bank to take steps to outline how its financing will become deforestation-free, claiming the bank's disclosures have not captured deforestation risks.
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NSW to fast-track data centre approvals under new framework
The NSW government has vowed to fast-track data centre applications if developers comply with a new set of guidelines designed to minimise impacts on local communities.
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Landowner takes fight over Grand Pacific Walk to High Court
A landowner that lost a bid to remove a section of the Grand Pacific Walk north of Wollongong because the popular walkway deprived it of car access to its coastal property has taken its fight with the council to the High Court.
Federal Court underpaid casuals, blames payroll configuration
The Federal Court of Australia has said it underpaid almost 250 former and current over the past eight years, pointing to a payroll configuration issue as the culprit.
Fiducian hit with $7.3M penalty over misleading ESG claims
Fiducian Investment Management has copped a $7.3 million penalty after admitting that it made misleading representations about the ESG credentials of an investment fund, despite senior execs being warned about its exposure to fossil fuels.