The Australian government proposes to make changes to the Australian Consumer Law (‘ACL’) to seek to further protect consumers from unfair trading practices. In November 2024 the government released the Unfair Tradi ...
On 21 March 2025, after years of industry anticipation, the Australian Government finally issued its response to the Board of Taxation’s comprehensive review of the taxation of crypto-assets. The Board, which undertoo ...
Aussie crypto regulation hope replaced by hops toward a better policy?
The Australian crypto industry has been staring down the barrel of a regulator firmly fixed on applying a licensing regime to exchanges which would ...
In the realm of commercial real estate, pre-contract documentation is used frequently by landlords and tenants alike to impress in principle commercial terms and establish a clear meeting of minds in respect of transacti ...
The Fair Work Commission (Commission) has reinstated an employee after he was found to have breached a workplace Drug and Alcohol Policy (D&A Policy) in the recent decision Craig Hancock v Sydney International Contai ...
A recent class action settlement approval judgement highlights the difficulties and risks associated with claiming damages for distress and disappointment. Tom Griffith and Madison Millward discuss the case, and what it ...