Regulation

Australia’s merger laws are ‘failing to protect competition’

Market power is “hurting Australians across many walks of life”, the ACCC chair is arguing, calling for reforms to...

30 August 2021

By Annie Kane

Factors to consider with vaccine mandates

Aside from the clear community risk presented by COVID-19 and the according public good served by higher vaccination...

24 August 2021

By Joel Zyngier

Mixed response to permanent changes to disclosure laws

Last week, the federal government passed legislation making permanent last year’s temporary changes to Australia’s...

17 August 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy

How to avoid crushing others during COVID-19

When next you feel like you are 30-metre deep in emotion do as divers do: stop. Think. React, write Dr Michelle Sharpe...

17 August 2021

By Dr Michelle Sharpe and Desi Vlahos

Cut the ‘jab-erish’ on mandatory vaccinations

It’s all well and good for politicians to sit on the fence lest they risk offending a particular cohort of voters –...

16 August 2021

By Travis Schultz

Axed Qantas workers should be able to return to work, despite Fed Court ruling

Maurice Blackburn principal Josh Bornstein – who represents the Transport Workers’ Union – is confident it will...

11 August 2021

By Hannah Dowling

How #auslaw can respond to national cabinet’s guidance on workplace vaccines

Leading employment and workplace relations lawyers have detailed how law firms and legal employers should react to...

10 August 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy

Concerns raised over proposed charity regulations

A Coalition-chaired committee has called new government regulations for charities unnecessary and suggested they have...

22 July 2021

By Lauren Croft

How Mark Speakman spearheaded defamation reform

When it comes to getting state and territory attorneys-general to agree to law reform, an A-G cannot be bogged down by...

20 July 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy

Ensuring your take-home pay doesn’t decrease

All legal professionals should be checking their employment contracts as a matter of urgency, given that last week’s...

06 July 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy