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The Queensland Parliament has passed the State Development and Public Works Organisation (Critical Minerals) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026, and in the process has excluded renewables and d ...

In our latest update, we examine AEMC's new rule to improve visibility of consumer energy resources. ...

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Following a series of consultations, the Government has announced final policy positions to heighten consumer protections in response to the Shield and First Guardian collapses. The changes will affec ...

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Our latest podcast episode discusses detecting, mitigating and managing the modern insider threat. ...

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The environment in which businesses conduct human rights due diligence (HRDD) continues to evolve rapidly. Heightened regulatory requirements, emerging technologies and geopolitical disruption are res ...