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The Victorian Court of Appeal has held that the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) can no longer hear domestic building disputes involving the interpretation or application of federal legislation.

The High Court has handed down a significant decision relating to a claim for indemnity for property damage that provides valuable guidance for insurers on the duty to act with...

The Australian Government has indicated that it intends to introduce legislation to improve regulatory frameworks around cryptocurrency in 2023.

The Australian Government has indicated its intention to introduce legislation regulating the custody and exchange of digital assets.

The Privacy Legislation Amendment (Enforcement and Other Measures) Act 2022 implements the most significant reforms to Australia's privacy laws since the commencement of the Notifiable Data Breaches Scheme in 2018.

Businesses have just under a year to prepare for changes to the unfair contract terms regime in Australia. Effective from 9 November 2023, amendments will trigger significant changes for Australian...

Following a host of recent legislative changes relating to workplace sexual harassment introduced in the Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Act 2022 (Cth), the Fair Work...

The historic Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022 passed Parliament on 2 December 2022. It introduces the most significant and wide-ranging changes to Australia’s workplace relations...

The hotly anticipated Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect at Work) Act 2022 (Respect at Work Act 2022) finally passed both houses of parliament on 28 November 2022.

The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency has released its 2021/2022 annual report, revealing that over 18,000 notifications were made about health practitioners nationally.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has pledged to table the International Labour Convention 190 in the Australian Parliament ─ the first step in ratifying this important convention and affirming the right...

While there is growing appreciation of the need to consider privacy and the risks associated with collecting and using personal information, data strategies often fail to consider an organisation's broader...