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Big Law 10 September 2024 ByGrace RobbieLegal assistance sector receives largest funding increase in 20 years

The national cabinet has committed nearly $800 million over the next five years to enhance critical legal services,...

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NewLaw 26 July 2024 ByGrace RobbieCLCs, unions back ‘world-first’ workplace justice visa

The federal government has received widespread support from organisations countrywide for implementing “groundbreaking...

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Big Law 24 June 2024 ByGrace RobbieThe Migrant Justice Institute has urged the federal government to...

The Migrant Justice Institute has urged the federal government to promptly address the widespread issue of underpayment...

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Big Law 14 May 2024 ByNaomi Neilson and Lauren CroftBudget 2024: The key takeaways lawyers need to know

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has handed down the third federal budget for the Albanese Labor government for 2024–25....

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Corporate Counsel 23 January 2024 ByDavid HollingworthMedibank hacker to be sanctioned under new cyber laws

The federal government has revealed that a Russian citizen is behind the nearly 10-million-person hack and will face...

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Big Law 30 June 2023 ByNaomi NeilsonAppeal, special investigator concerns remain in Ben Roberts-Smith...

There are still several strings left to tie up Australia’s biggest defamation case, including Ben Roberts-Smith’s...

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Politics 09 May 2023 ByJerome DoraisamyBudget 2023: What lawyers need to know

One year removed from the last election, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has handed down the 2023–24 federal budget. Here are...

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Politics 11 April 2023 ByJerome DoraisamyShadow A-G resigns over Libs’ Voice position

Julian Leeser has quit his roles as the opposition’s spokesperson for Indigenous Australians and as shadow...

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Politics 29 March 2023 ByJerome DoraisamyNSW judge confirmed as head of National Anti-Corruption Commission

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has unveiled the first appointments to the national integrity body, with a Court of Appeal...

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Politics 22 March 2023 ByJerome DoraisamyCould ‘right to disconnect’ laws work for firms?

While legislating a right to disconnect could allow lawyers to meaningfully recharge their batteries, detox from tech...

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