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Interview With The CEO Of ARITA (Video)

John Melluish, CEO of ARITA, discusses the evolution of Australia's insolvency landscape from the 1980s boom to today's post-COVID environment. The conversation examines the increasing role of the ATO, stakeholder expectations, modern regulatory challenges including AML obligations, and the future direction of insolvency reform and practitioner education.

Australia Insolvency

CP

Cathro & Partners

What Changed For The Subclass 485 Visa In 2026?

A lot of commentary on the 485 visa in 2026 is missing the point. The new change is the fee. The harder part is that anyone applying now is stepping into a program that was already tightened in 2024. So the issue is not one rule. It is the combination of changes.

Australia Immigration

RM

Roam Migration Law

Are childcare services considered treatment and care or domestic services?

The decision in Saedi provides that some forms of childcare could come within the meaning of domestic services.

Australia Consumer

M

McCabes

ASIC's Legal Battle Over Unaddressed Customer Hardship Notices

ASIC to focus on misconduct against financially vulnerable consumers and protecting consumers from financial harm.

Australia Finance

SG

Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

You've Had A Windfall And Won Lotto! To Keep It You'd Best Get Expert Advice

Australia Consumer

S

Stacks Law Firm

Child sexual abuse and exploitation of power in Australian schools

Australia Criminal

HP

Hall Payne Lawyers

Education Law Notes – Term 2 2024

Australia Consumer

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

A game of liability cap and mouse: court upholds limit on loss from careless research

Australia Consumer

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Strategic choices for universities in the ATEC era

Australia Consumer

K

KordaMentha

Recent Changes to the National Redress Scheme for Victims of Child Sexual Abuse

Australia Litigation

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Education Law Notes – Term 1 2024

Australia Consumer

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

A simple guide to understanding duty of care in childcare centres in NSW

Australia Consumer

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Universities on a financial rollercoaster

Australia Consumer

K

KordaMentha

Is the Universities Accord the funding answer?

Australia Consumer

K

KordaMentha

Employment Relations Podcast #46 – Safety In The Workplace: Drug And Alcohol Testing And Policies

Australia Employment

PA

Piper Alderman

New Hate Speech Laws: What Your Business Needs To Know

Australia Commercial

L

LegalVision

Australia Bans Entry For Iranian Visitor Visa Holders For Six Months

Australia Immigration

IL

Interstaff Immigration Agency

Inside IR Podcast Series - Episode 30 Psychosocial Health In Times Of Workplace Change (Video)

Australia Employment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Australia: Inside Safety Podcast Series - Episode 5 - The Cost Of Reputation (Podcast)

Australia Employment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Decision Impact Statement in relation to school building funds

The ATO responded to the Court decision about the broad definition of 'school' for the purpose of school building funds.

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Systemic failures in preventing abuse in Victorian schools

This inquiry could pave the way for better safeguarding measures in schools and institutions nationwide.

Australia Consumer

HP

Hall Payne Lawyers

Section 83C update: Draft regulatory framework and new "Not-for-profit Guidelines for Non-government Schools" released for public consultation

For financial assistance, a non-government school in NSW must not operate for profit, (section 83C of the Education Act).

Australia Consumer

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Beaumaris Primary School child sexual abuse inquiry expands

This inquiry into child sexual abuse claims has been steadfast in its mission to bring justice to abuse victims.

Australia Criminal

HP

Hall Payne Lawyers

International graduates in limbo: Grattan Institute's call for visa reforms

Australia Immigration

RM

Roam Migration Law

Can school bullying amount to a criminal offence?

Australia Criminal

SC

Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Unreasonable workloads and psychiatric injury – when does a duty to protect employees arise?

Australia Employment

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

The ChatGPT takeover: the potential use (and misuse) of AI in education

Australia Consumer

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Education Law Notes

Australia Consumer

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Marketing law: How schools can respond to defamatory statements

Australia Litigation

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Can a teacher smack a student at school in NSW?

Australia Criminal

CD

Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia

Education Law Notes – Term 1 2023

Australia Consumer

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

The online education environment during COVID recovery: Child protection, duty of care and privacy

Australia Consumer

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

The online school environment during the COVID recovery: child protection, duty of care and privacy

Australia Consumer

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Can a teacher smack a student at school in NSW?

A NSW teacher was charged with common assault and assault occasioning actual bodily harm over a shove to a student.

Australia Criminal

CD

Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia

Education Law Notes – Term 1 2023

Links to articles relating to the education industry.

Australia Consumer

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

The online education environment during COVID recovery: Child protection, duty of care and privacy

During COVID-19 lockdowns, many teaching and learning activities continued online rather than in the classroom.

Australia Consumer

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

The online school environment during the COVID recovery: child protection, duty of care and privacy

As we continue to live with COVID-19, educators should consider the duty of care owed to students in this online context.

Australia Consumer

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Mandatory Vaccination & Employment: lessons from managing anti-vaxxers in schools

Australia Consumer

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Education Law Notes – Term 3 2022

Recent news, articles, cases and seminars relating to education and schools in Australia.

Australia Consumer

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Surveillance state subsumes Sydney school

Corporations, government agencies and even schools are vulnerable to hackers, data breaches and cybercrime.

Australia Criminal

SC

Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Education Law Notes – Term 2, 2022

This issue examines what it means for schools now that government vaccination mandates for staff are disappearing.

Australia Consumer

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

New DGR category for pastoral care in schools

The motivation for this new DGR category was the strain on pastoral care services delivered by schools during COVID.

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Deadline is looming for the new National Child Safe Standards in Victoria

Australia Consumer

MA

Moore Australia

Sydney school teacher charged with supplying prohibited drug to her students

Australia Criminal

AL

Astor Legal

Juggling it all – home schooling options for employers and employees

Australia Employment

MO

Mellor Olsson Lawyers

Will bricks and mortar save universities?

Australia Coronavirus

K

KordaMentha

School uniform policies and racial discrimination

Australia Employment

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Sydney Christian School faces fresh allegations of child sexual assault

Australia Criminal

SC

Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Vicarious liability for abuse of students by staff and others

Australia Criminal

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Inside Track: Competition & Consumer Law - In the media, and cases

Australia Anti-trust

HR

Holding Redlich

Disability issues in Education – Update

Australia Consumer

CG

Clifford Gouldson Lawyers

Process and procedural fairness in investigations for religious institutions

Australia Consumer

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Education Law Notes – Term 4 2021

Australia Consumer

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Unfair dismissal claim following unclear employment terms – a lesson for schools

Australia Consumer

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

School ordered to make compensation payments after unreasonable teacher transfer

Australia Consumer

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

No negligence during football game collision – due to proper supervision, school avoids paying almost $580,000 in damages

Australia Consumer

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Landmark award for historical abuse claim emphasises school responsibility beyond the classroom, but reigns in vicarious liability post Prince Alfred decision

Australia Criminal

GC

Gilchrist Connell

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Interview With The CEO Of ARITA (Video)

CP

Cathro & Partners

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