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In a significant shift said to be aimed at improving access to justice, the Australian Human Rights Commission Amendment (Costs Protection) Bill 2023 proposed key reforms associated with costs in discrimination matters ...

Australia is stepping up its fight against scams announcing a consultation on legislation to introduce a “Scams Prevention Framework” (SPF), which aims to protect Australians, visitors, and small businesses (defined ...

Nearly a decade has passed since ANZ placed circa $750 million in shares to the underwriters of its $2.5 billion equity capital raising leading to a dispute with ASIC over ANZ’s failure to disclose the shortfall. The F ...

In a significant decision of the Federal Court of Australia, Justice Bromwich has considered the issue of gender discrimination for the first time since the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) (SD Act) was amended in 2013. ...

Policing the digital economy: Australia proposes sweeping scam prevention obligations Australia is stepping up its fight against scams announcing a consultation on legislation to introduce a “Scams Prevention Framewo ...

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is set to deliver a strong message to the cryptocurrency industry: prepare to be licensed under the Corporations Act.  What’s less clear is how ASIC says th ...