Politics

Politics

NSW Department of Communities and Justice workers rallying against Minns’ WFH directive

NSW Premier Chris Minns’ Workplace Presence policy is facing further pushback, this time from public sector workers...

10 April 2025

By Kace O'Neill

Politics

How youth and union roots are driving this lawyer-turned-Labor candidate

Emily Mawson – a plaintiff lawyer at a national firm – is running to reclaim a marginal seat for Labor, fuelled by...

09 April 2025

By Grace Robbie

Politics

What’s motivating this lawyer-turned-LNP candidate

With the 2025 federal election looming, Leon Rebello, a solicitor at KWM and candidate for the LNP in McPherson, shared...

07 April 2025

By Grace Robbie

Politics

NSW workers’ compensation reform robs workers on their knees

The NSW government’s recently floated workers’ compensation reforms do not support injured workers and, instead,...

03 April 2025

By Sarah Hunt

Politics

Invest in areas that ‘matter to all’, Law Society SA urges

The Law Society of South Australia has called on the government to seize this year’s state budget to invest in areas...

03 April 2025

By Grace Robbie

Politics

RBA makes second cash rate call for 2025

In February, the Reserve Bank cut rates for the first time since November 2020. In this special announcement, brought...

01 April 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Politics

What Australian lawyers want from the next Prime Minister

As the lead-up to the 2025 federal election intensifies, the Law Council of Australia has outlined the key priorities...

01 April 2025

By Grace Robbie

Politics

Are global firms still committed to DEI in the age of Trump?

The Trump administration is probing the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices of 20 US-headquartered BigLaw...

28 March 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Politics

Nothing to ‘offset the pain’ for small law firms in budget 2025

Mixed reactions have poured in over Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ pre-election budget, with some applauding the initiatives...

27 March 2025

By Kace O'Neill and Jerome Doraisamy

Politics

‘Nothingness’, ‘piecemeal’: Tax lawyers slam budget

Meaningful tax reform took a backseat to Labor’s electoral prospects and cost-of-living concerns, practitioners...

27 March 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy