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A judge at the forefront of early case law on contingency fees in Victoria Supreme Court class actions has been appointed to the state's Court of Appeal.

A barrister whose performance in a remote trial drew comparisons to Al Pacino in 'The Godfather' has been sworn in as a judge on the Victorian Supreme Court, with the new judge promising to bring patience, fairness and hard work to the bench.

A Tasmanian senator has questioned OpenAI over allegations that its partner Firmus began work at a data centre site without planning approval.

Microsoft and Stockland have secured NSW planning approval for two data centres worth a combined $1.83 billion, with conditions requiring renewable energy to offset their electricity use and emissions.

China-based Hytera Communications wants the High Court to overturn a finding that it stole Motorola's source code for its digital mobile radios, arguing the appeal raises important issues about how "substantial part" should be assessed under the Copyright Act.

A local council has rejected Centuria's proposal for an expanded data centre in Clayton, Victoria. 

Former Federal Court Justice Iain Ross has been appointed to lead South Australia’s royal commission into the risks and opportunities of artificial intelligence.

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has released a series of proposals to strengthen superannuation investment governance in the wake of the $1 billion collapse of investment funds Shield and First Guardian.

The corporate regulator said Wednesday it would review the banking sector’s use of artificial intelligence to ensure customer protections have not been lost in the rush to adopt AI tools.

A law firm has urged a judge to sign off on a record $37.5 million group costs order in a class action over Victoria’s hotel quarantine debacle that settled for $125 million, saying it spent more than expected in running the case.