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The annual superannuation performance test has shone a light on poor performance in the MySuper segment since its introduction in 2021. Now the Choice segment is under the spotlight as more than one in 10 trustee-directe ...

Construction contracts are often encyclopaedic, imposing extensive obligations upon contractors. Typically, several indemnity clauses are also included, occasionally with at least one party labouring under a misapprehens ...

If a contractor fails to rectify defective work, the contractor will be exposed to ‘damages’ for breach of contract. How do you calculate the value of any ‘damages’? The value of damages for any contractual bre ...

The Albanese Government’s latest amendments to the Fair Work Act propose important changes in relation to casual employment, independent contracting, labour hire, liability for underpaying workers, and trade union dele ...

Introduction The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has repeatedly highlighted the importance of unfair contract terms (UCT) provisions, as they ‘protect consumers and small businesses against ter ...

Australia’s journey towards digital asset regulation has had hops forward and slips back, with a brief recap including: In 2018, an early hop on the world with one of the first AML/CTF laws applying to centralised e ...