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Publication Of Sexual Misconduct Findings On The AHPRA National Register: What Practitioners Need To Know

From April 2026, information about findings of sexual misconduct involving medical practitioners and other health professionals regulated by AHPRA and the National Boards will be made publicly available on the National Register across all states and territories.

Australia Healthcare

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Barry Nilsson

Strengthening Regional Healthcare Through Permanent Workforce Retention

Retaining experienced clinicians is critical to service continuity, patient outcomes, and operational stability.

Australia Healthcare

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Roam Migration Law

TGA's 2026-27 compliance principles and focus areas: How businesses can reduce compliance risk

The TGA's new approach is designed to provide overarching guidance to help shape compliance across the sector.

Australia Healthcare

HR

Holding Redlich

Psychiatrist of Bondi attacker referred to Health Ombudsman after poor management failed to prevent tragedy

The NSW Coroner criticised the treating psychiatrist's management in the WBJ inquest & referred the matter to the Qld Health Ombudsman.

Australia Healthcare

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Barry Nilsson

QCAT reinforces zero tolerance for dishonesty to regulators: key lessons from two recent judgments and the emerging risk of AI-enabled forgery

Australia Healthcare

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Kennedys

Law tightens on Botox, no-one looks surprised

Australia Healthcare

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Stacks Law Firm

AI in healthcare: Balancing innovation with accountability

Australia Healthcare

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Barry Nilsson

Natural Justice And Professional Services Reviews

Australia Healthcare

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Barry Nilsson

Mandatory Registration Changes For Supported Independent Living And NDIS Platform Providers

Australia Healthcare

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LegalVision

Transforming Healthcare – AI scribes: medicolegal issues and potential impact on claims

Australia Healthcare

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Kennedys

Medicare Servicing: Why You Need To Bill Correctly

Australia Healthcare

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Kennedys

High-stakes reform: IVF, surrogacy and organ donation under sharper regulatory focus

Australia Healthcare

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Kennedys

Advancement in assisted reproductive technology: Mitochondrial donation

Australia Healthcare

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Kennedys

Review Of Eligibility And Access Criteria Under The Victorian Voluntary Assisted Dying Regime

Australia Healthcare

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Kennedys

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

Australia Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Enhancing Workforce Strategy With Regional Visa Programs

Australia Immigration

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Interstaff Immigration Agency

Employment Relations Podcast #45 – Employment Law For The Time Poor… Live!

Australia Employment

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Piper Alderman

Essential ESG: Episode 26 – Insights From The 2025 UN Forum On Business And Human Rights

Australia Environment

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Final Pay On The Final Day: Courts' Emerging Willingness To Penalise "Technical Contraventions"

Australia Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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Food and Drugs Law

TGA's 2026-27 compliance principles and focus areas: How businesses can reduce compliance risk

The TGA's new approach is designed to provide overarching guidance to help shape compliance across the sector.

Australia Healthcare

HR

Holding Redlich

Law tightens on Botox, no-one looks surprised

New regulations on cosmetic injections like Botox follow hospitalisations from botched treatments.

Australia Healthcare

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Stacks Law Firm

MAC Disputes, The Takeovers Panel And FIRB – Reflections On Mayne Pharma's Battle With Cosette

The Mayne Pharma/Cosette battle provides a rare example of how things can go awry in a public company transaction.

Australia Commercial

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Some Symptoms Treated but No Cure – Questions Left Unanswered by Blooms v Pharmacy Council of NSW

Australia Healthcare

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Bennett & Philp Lawyers

Piercing The Limits | Patenting In The Age Of Needle-free Vaccines

Australia Healthcare

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Spruson & Ferguson

Selling Tobacco In Victoria? Here's What You Need To Know About Recent Changes To The Law

Australia Healthcare

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Doogue + George Defence Lawyers

Pharmacy Board of Australia releases guidelines to manage escalating medicinal cannabis prescriptions

Australia Healthcare

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Barry Nilsson

Soft cheese product recall sparked by risk of listeria contamination

Australia Healthcare

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Stacks Law Firm

Tobacco Licensing: What to Expect from Victoria's New Enforcement Regime Coming into Force Early 2026

Australia Healthcare

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Doogue + George Defence Lawyers

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Life Sciences, Biotechnology & Nanotechnology

IP Australia Releases Consultation Paper On IP Reforms

IP Australia (IPA) has released a consultation paper (Paper) proposing several possible reforms to intellectual property legislation, with the objective to "streamline and simplify" regulation of registered IP...

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

High-stakes reform: IVF, surrogacy and organ donation under sharper regulatory focus

Recent legislative developments in WA & Qld signal a heightened regulatory focus on assisted reproductive technology, surrogacy and organ donation in Australia.

Australia Healthcare

K

Kennedys

Advancement in assisted reproductive technology: Mitochondrial donation

Mitochondrial donation is an evolving assisted reproductive technique which may assist women to avoid transmitting mitochondrial disease to their child.

Australia Healthcare

K

Kennedys

Review Of Eligibility And Access Criteria Under The Victorian Voluntary Assisted Dying Regime

Australia Healthcare

K

Kennedys

MAC Disputes, The Takeovers Panel And FIRB – Reflections On Mayne Pharma's Battle With Cosette

Australia Commercial

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

ART In Focus: Choosing Life – Embryo Selection, Ethics And The Law

Australia Healthcare

BN

Barry Nilsson

Piercing The Limits | Patenting In The Age Of Needle-free Vaccines

Australia Healthcare

SF

Spruson & Ferguson

ART In Focus: The Donor Conception Minefield

Australia Healthcare

BN

Barry Nilsson

Reforming Australian human tissue laws: Implications for healthcare practitioners and product manufacturers

Australia Healthcare

BN

Barry Nilsson

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Healthcare

Publication Of Sexual Misconduct Findings On The AHPRA National Register: What Practitioners Need To Know

From April 2026, information about findings of sexual misconduct involving medical practitioners and other health professionals regulated by AHPRA and the National Boards will be made publicly available on the National Register across all states and territories.

Australia Healthcare

BN

Barry Nilsson

Strengthening Regional Healthcare Through Permanent Workforce Retention

Retaining experienced clinicians is critical to service continuity, patient outcomes, and operational stability.

Australia Healthcare

RM

Roam Migration Law

TGA's 2026-27 compliance principles and focus areas: How businesses can reduce compliance risk

The TGA's new approach is designed to provide overarching guidance to help shape compliance across the sector.

Australia Healthcare

HR

Holding Redlich

Psychiatrist of Bondi attacker referred to Health Ombudsman after poor management failed to prevent tragedy

Australia Healthcare

BN

Barry Nilsson

QCAT reinforces zero tolerance for dishonesty to regulators: key lessons from two recent judgments and the emerging risk of AI-enabled forgery

Australia Healthcare

K

Kennedys

Law tightens on Botox, no-one looks surprised

Australia Healthcare

S

Stacks Law Firm

AI in healthcare: Balancing innovation with accountability

Australia Healthcare

BN

Barry Nilsson

Natural Justice And Professional Services Reviews

Australia Healthcare

BN

Barry Nilsson

Mandatory Registration Changes For Supported Independent Living And NDIS Platform Providers

Australia Healthcare

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LegalVision

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Latest Videos

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Investment Trends In The Agricultural Industry (Video)

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FTI Consulting

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