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The Cyber Brief: inside cyber defence at Australia's largest bank
Bank-grade cyber security is considered the gold standard of cyber best practice, but what does it look like in reality, and what can other organisations learn from it? Valeska and co-host Isabelle Gu ...
Recent trends in food, beverage and agribusiness M&A, and what's ahead for 2026
The food, beverage and agribusiness sector has demonstrated remarkable resilience in the face of shifting market conditions and uncertain global headwinds, with disclosed deal values more than doublin ...
The Cyber Brief: working with government in a cyber crisis
Valeska and co-host David Rountree speak with Lieutenant General Michelle McGuinness CSC, Australia's National Cyber Security Coordinator and leader of the National Office of Cyber Security (NOCS). Mi ...
Unfair trading practices: Treasury unveils blueprint for new regime
Treasury has released draft laws introducing a new general prohibition on unfair trading practices and specific obligations targeting drip pricing and subscriptions. As foreshadowed by government, the ...
From volatility to vision: what directors should be thinking about in 2026
For Australian directors, 2026 marks a transition from governing through disruption to governing in a world where disruption is the baseline. The forces shaping boardroom agendas—regulatory inte ...
Criminal and civil frameworks for imposing liability on directors
In late 2025, the Australian Institute of Company Directors published a paper prepared by Allens which analyses the regime for imposing liability on company directors in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, ...
Health and safety governance
In a rapidly shifting regulatory environment, boards can no longer treat health and safety oversight as a static compliance exercise. Emerging reforms, test cases and technologies are reshaping expect ...
Automotive sector outlook: reflecting on enforcement risk
The automotive sector continues to be an active space for litigation risk and legislative reform. Automakers face not only product liability risks arising from the cars themselves, but also litigation ...
What this means for class action risks in financial services
Filings: what have we seen and what's to come? Before the publication of the Final Report, the matters raised during the Royal Commission resulted in either the commencement or investigation of class actions in relation to: Superannuation ...
What this means for governance and directors’ duties
Looking forward: 2020 and beyond As we look forward at what's to come, the Royal Commission's lessons on governance and director duties continue to resonate in Australian boardrooms across a range of industries. Here are a few key points: ...