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Big Law 02 April 2025 ByGrace RobbieCyber remains a ‘top’ priority for all firms

With the government enacting more stringent cyber security reforms, the director and senior legal writer from practical...

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SME Law 02 April 2025 ByJohn ConnellanYears of convention and unconscious or confirmation biases can...

Years of convention and unconscious or confirmation biases can influence our decision-making process as lawyers, writes...

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Big Law 01 April 2025 ByGrace RobbieA West Australian teenager has become the first person in Australia to...

A West Australian teenager has become the first person in Australia to be convicted and sentenced for transmitting...

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Big Law 28 March 2025 ByKace O'NeillThe rise of self-driving cars clashing with contemporary traffic laws

As the increase of self-driving and autonomous cars continues to rise, traffic legislation is failing to keep up –...

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Big Law 24 March 2025 ByGrace Robbie‘Deeply shameful’: Victoria’s new bail laws spark fierce...

In response to the Victorian Parliament’s passing of what has been described as “the toughest bail laws in the...

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Big Law 26 March 2025 ByMomentum MediaRegulator not afraid of AML enforcement

A leading anti-money laundering expert has warned that AUSTRAC will not mess around when it comes to enforcing the...

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Politics 19 March 2025 ByJerome DoraisamyNSW moves to prohibit ‘predatory and exploitative’ claim farming

A new bill seeks to prohibit so-called “claim farming” in Australia’s most populous state.

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Big Law 18 March 2025 ByKace O'NeillRecent judicial decisions could have ‘significant’ implications...

“Conflicting” judicial decisions around section 323 of the Fair Work Act could have “significant” impacts on...

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Politics 13 March 2025 ByKace O'NeillHow businesses can better combat Australia’s wage theft epidemic

Wage theft has been a big issue affecting workers across multiple industries throughout Australia, enacting new laws...

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Big Law 05 March 2025 ByRenee ThorntonNew mental health laws: A risk or opportunity for law firms?

Failure to address psychosocial risks isn’t just an employee wellbeing issue; it’s a legal one that could carry...

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