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Big day for data centres: New renewable energy, grid connection and cost recovery rules explained
Australia is introducing major reforms for data centres, including renewable energy obligations, network cost recovery, grid access controls and connection requirements.
06 August 2026
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Who pays for the grid? New rules target data centre demand
The Energy Minister has proposed AEMC rule changes that would require data centres to contribute more to network costs they create or accelerate, with significant implications for connection charges and negotiations.
05 August 2026
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AI Now: How Microsoft is scaling legal with AI
In this episode of AI Now, Microsoft’s Head of Legal for Australia and New Zealand, Ben Gilbert, joins Mallesons partners Bryony Evans and Cheng Lim to explain how his team is using AI and what he’s seeing at other ‘AI frontier’ organisations.
28 July 2026