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No Criminal Conviction for ATO Whistleblower Richard Boyle

Boyle blew the whistle on the tax office internally in mid-2017 as it had been applying a garnishee practice.

Australia Government

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Hate Speech and Racial Vilification Laws and Penalties Australia

New law address racially motivated hate speech and antisemitic conduct that have been prevalent in the community.

Australia Government

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Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia

Modern Slavery Act reform: government begins consultation

Proposed reforms include penalties for non-compliance, a suite of enforcement powers, new and revised reporting criteria, changes to joint reporting, with targeted consultation in respect of mandatory due diligence and high risk matter declarations.

Australia Government

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Preparing For AML/CTF Reforms

Australia's anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) regime is undergoing significant reform. Part of these reforms is the expansion of the Anti-Money Laundering...

Australia Government

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The Meeting Point: Innovative Project To Bring Together Indigenous And Non-Indigenous People In Australia

Australia Government

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

NSW youth detention surges: up 34% since 2023

Australia Government

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O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

Beneath The Surface: Making Up The Deficit - The Critical Minerals Strategic Reserve And Australia's Unrealised Critical Minerals Production Potential

Australia Government

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Unprecedented wake-up call for AML/CTF in pubs & clubs: AUSTRAC sues Mounties

Australia Government

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Holley Nethercote

Review panel wrong-footed by wingfoot

Australia Government

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McCabes

Voluntary assisted dying in Australia: The current state of play

Australia Government

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Barry Nilsson

The 2032 Olympic And Paralympic Games: Insights On Olympic Infrastructure Delivery

Australia Government

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K&L Gates LLP

Dehumanising police assault of mentally ill woman highlights desperate need for reform

Australia Government

SC

Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Shocking police misconduct in Sydney against mentally ill woman

Australia Government

OC

O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

Discipline action against an employee for holding and/or expressing political opinions in light of Lattouf v ABC

Australia Government

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Employee sues for $780k after alleged breach of Right to Disconnect

Australia Employment

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Pointon Partners

Skilled Visa Salary Thresholds To Increase To 4.6% From 1 July 2025

Australia Immigration

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Interstaff Immigration Agency

In The Media : Employee preferences alone may not justify flexible work arrangements

Australia Employment

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Holding Redlich

New English Language Requirements For Australian Visas

Australia Immigration

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Roam Migration Law

High Court raises the bar on genuine redundancy: Implications of Helensburgh Coal v Bartley & Ors

Australia Employment

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Mellor Olsson Lawyers

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Inward/ Foreign Investment

Tale of three cities: International student revenue surged - but not for everyone. Here's what's coming next.

Numbers have recovered since COVID, and 2024 saw a universal increase in international student revenue across the sector.

Australia Government

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KordaMentha

2023: Doing Business In Australia

Australia stands as a prosperous and stable nation, offering abundant opportunities for foreign investment across diverse industries.

Australia Government

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World Law Group

Ban on foreign purchases of established dwellings

Temporary ban on foreign purchases of established dwellings in Australia for a period of at least two years from 1/4/25.

Australia Real Estate

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Holman Webb Lawyers

Australian Treasury Reports Faster Foreign Investment Application Processing Amidst Increased Focus On Compliance And Enforcement

Australia Government

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Jones Day

ICLG Investor-State Arbitration 2025: Australia

Australia Government

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

The Regulation Of Foreign Direct Investment In Australia: Australian Treasury's Recent Facts And Figures

Worldwide Government

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Jones Day

NSW State Budget 2024-25 revised: Foreign investors beware

Australia Government

HR

Holding Redlich

Australian Government Announces Procedural Reforms To Strengthen And Streamline Australia's Foreign Investment Policy

Australia Government

JD

Jones Day

FIRB reforms: a strengthened and streamlined approach

Australia Government

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

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Constitutional & Administrative Law

The Meeting Point: Innovative Project To Bring Together Indigenous And Non-Indigenous People In Australia

Lisa Croxford and her co-founder Angela Rutter have started an organisation, The Meeting Point, which aims to inform Australia's non-Indigenous community about the rights of First Nations peoples and how better to work...

Australia Government

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Review panel wrong-footed by wingfoot

NSW Supreme Court overturned a motor accident decision due to lack of reasoning and procedural fairness.

Australia Government

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McCabes

Most at fault? Can't get no (reasonable) satisfaction...

In recent case insurer failed to prove the claimant was mostly at fault in a lane merge crash, so statutory benefits continued.

Australia Litigation

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McCabes

New social impact and community benefit requirements begin for large-scale wind and solar development

Australia Environment

HR

Holding Redlich

Voluntary assisted dying in Australia: The current state of play

Australia Government

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Barry Nilsson

Latest developments: Hannah Thomas arrest probe escalates

Australia Criminal

OC

O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

Discipline action against an employee for holding and/or expressing political opinions in light of Lattouf v ABC

Australia Government

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

NSW Government Bulletin

Australia Government

HR

Holding Redlich

NSW Government Bulletin

Australia Government

HR

Holding Redlich

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Terrorism, Homeland Security & Defence

Hate Speech and Racial Vilification Laws and Penalties Australia

New law address racially motivated hate speech and antisemitic conduct that have been prevalent in the community.

Australia Government

CD

Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia

The Paradox Of Progress: How A Decade Of Financial Reform Created Both Clarity And Complexity

Australia's financial sector has experienced significant transformation over the past decade through comprehensive regulatory reform, but regulatory clarity doesn't always create operational simplicity.

Australia Finance

FC

FTI Consulting

Preparing For AML/CTF Reforms

Australia's anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) regime is undergoing significant reform. Part of these reforms is the expansion of the Anti-Money Laundering...

Australia Government

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Unprecedented wake-up call for AML/CTF in pubs & clubs: AUSTRAC sues Mounties

Australia Government

HN

Holley Nethercote

Undercover police in Australia: Laws and limitations

Australia Criminal

CD

Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia

Understanding Proliferation Financing: a new frontier for Australian firms

Australia Government

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KordaMentha

Preparing For Australia's Anti-Money Laundering And Counter-Terrorism Financing ACT 2006: What Tranche 2 Entities Need To Know

Australia Government

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Reporting Groups - To be or not to be? That is the question for the real estate industry

Australia Government

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KordaMentha

FACT SHEET: What is an AML/CTF Program?

Australia Government

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Holley Nethercote

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State Law

Queensland Government introduces changes to transfer duty and payroll tax

The Treasury (Cost of Living) and Other Legislation Bill 2012 was introduced into the QLD Parliament late last week.

Australia Government

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HopgoodGanim

Peek-a-boo! The rules for witnessing affidavits and stat decs have changed

Additional identification procedures now required to be followed by authorised persons under the Oaths Act.

Australia Government

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Marque Lawyers

NSW: GIPA Act update

Amendments have been made to the GIPA Act and the first cases concerning the GIPA Act have been handed down by the ADT.

Australia Government

NR

Norton Rose Fulbright Australia

New faster rezoning process to be introduced in NSW? Proposed changes to local planning laws

Australia Real Estate

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Gadens Lawyers

COAG reports on progress towards seamless national economy

Australia Government

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Colin Biggers & Paisley

Freedom of Information Amendment (Freedom of Information Commissioner) Bill 2011

Australia Government

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DLA Piper Australia

Integrity and accountability in the Queensland public sector - Review of the Integrity Act 2009

Australia Government

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Clayton Utz

NSW Council pays for fatal dog attack

Australia Government

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Kott Gunning

A summary of the Sustainable Planning (Housing Affordability and Infrastructure Charges Reform) Amendment Bill 2011

Australia Environment

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Norton Rose Fulbright Australia

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Latest Videos

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Interview with Professor Simon Rice: Sydney law professor sues NSW police

OC

O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

How should Australia combat modern slavery? (Video)

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

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