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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.

The Tech Council has come out against a proposed amendment to a law that would strengthen the government's ability to enforce the ban on kids accessing social media, saying it represents "significant regulatory overreach".

The Albanese government's draft Digital Duty of Care legislation, released Tuesday, will require social media giants to protect under 18 users from harmful content, and allow accountholders to control use of algorithms.

A builder has been ordered to pay owners of a Cremorne house $1.25 million in damages over defective renovations.

Controversial rezoning plans by the NSW government aimed at increasing housing by more than 9,400 homes will allow 34-storey residential buildings in Sydney's east, according to a draft proposal released Tuesday.