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Meta has sharply criticised Australia’s social media ban for children after confirming it removed over half a million Facebook, Instagram and Threads accounts in the first month of the ban.
eSafety Commissioner raises concerns with X over Grok AI use
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The online regulator wants more information from X Corp about the safeguards built into its AI feature Grok, after a reported increase in its use to create sexualised or exploitative imagery.
Protesters challenging police powers face Victoria’s summary judgment bid
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Protesters bringing a constitutional challenge over the declaration of the Melbourne CBD as a ‘designated area’ want to join a third person to the case after the police assistant commissioner argued the current applicants have no standing.
Svitzer took adverse action with exec’s ‘snap’ decision to ax port manager: court
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Marine towage giant Svitzer took adverse action against a port manager who was dismissed in the “snap decision” of an executive irritated by the manager’s lack of excitement when offered a lower-paid role as part of a restructure.
Government details plans for $1.2B critical minerals reserve ahead of G7
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The government has announced new details of a $1.2 billion reserve of critical minerals required to manufacture batteries, semiconductors and military equipment, ahead of treasurer Jim Chalmers’ G7 meeting in the US this week.
GE Grid hit with $400K penalty for enviro reporting contraventions
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A GE unit has been hit with a $400,000 penalty after admitting it failed to comply with greenhouse gas reporting obligations for four years.
Dealer loses $9M suit against GM over decision to retire Holden brand
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A former Holden dealer has lost a $9 million suit alleging General Motors misleadingly represented that it was “100% committed” to the line a few years before it decided to discontinue the brand.
‘Like diamonds, easements are forever’: Council wins fight with Adelaide shopping centre
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An appeals court has upheld a ruling that said “like diamonds, easements are forever”, finding users of the Unley Shopping Centre do not have right of way over a council carpark and access point adjoining the Adelaide shopping centre.
Farmer forced to vacate property loses bid for compensation for destroyed crop
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A sublessee of an eight acre agricultural property in Austral has failed in his bid for nearly $500,000 in compensation after his crop was destroyed when he refused to vacate.
‘Not appropriate’ to donate leftover funds in PFAS class actions to charity, says judge
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A judge has ordered the administrator for two class actions over PFAS contamination that settled for $153 million to pay the leftover funds to group members rather than to charities, saying it was not appropriate “to go around making donations”.