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Politics 22 October 2024 ByJerome DoraisamyAre the proposed cyber laws a ‘turning point’?

Law firm partners and industry experts are responding positively to the federal government’s proposed cyber security...

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Politics 02 October 2024 ByGrace RobbieThe roadmap for reforming children’s justice outcomes in Australia

A minister for children and ratification of a United Nations convention are two of numerous recommendations from the...

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Politics 29 July 2024 ByJerome DoraisamyDeals may have to clear higher bar for public interest

The government’s draft legislation for proposed reforms to Australia’s merger laws has been released, which...

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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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The Bar 26 June 2024 ByLauren CroftDreyfus: FCFCOA judiciary ‘plays a critical role in our legal...

In light of new family law reforms, the Attorney-General has emphasised the importance of combating the “increasing...

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Big Law 13 June 2024 ByNaomi Neilson‘Disastrous’: No body, no parole laws unfair to innocent...

NSW’s “no body, no parole” laws have been slammed as “disastrous” by Kathleen Folbigg, the woman who spent 20...

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Politics 01 May 2024 ByDr Chris Martin, in collaboration with UnisearchTenancy reform and the law

The need for tenancy law reforms is not just a response to changing rental dynamics, but a necessity, writes Dr Chris...

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The Bar 22 April 2024 ByDr Matt BachPrison doesn’t work: A case study from the country of its birth

Despite their ubiquity across much of the world, all reputable studies, including my own, show that penitentiaries crush...

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Big Law 05 April 2024 ByDavid HollingworthAustralian digital ID bill finally passes the Senate

Three years after its first draft, a highly amended version of a digital ID bill passed with support from Greens,...

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Big Law 15 March 2024 ByNick WilsonDon’t get distracted by PwC’s reforms, Senator warns

PwC’s recent governance restructuring announcement should not detract from their ‘ongoing obfuscation’, Senator...

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