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Deconstructing MACH Energy v DAMSHEG – what the High Court really said about scope 3 emissions
The High Court has dismissed MACH Energy's appeal against the invalidation of a development consent extending the life of the Mount Pleasant coal mine in New South Wales, a decision that has attracted ...
Treasury proposes enhanced data reporting for managed investment schemes
On 23 September 2026, Treasury released its consultation paper on proposals to improve regulatory visibility of the managed investment scheme (MIS) sector through enhanced data collection (the Consult ...
Financial services regulatory update – September
September brought tighter rules for algorithmic and AI-enabled trading, licence conditions on ING Bank Australia over liquidity miscalculations, and another finding from the RBA that ASX's risk contro ...
Automotive sector outlook: Legal trends driving the sector in FY27
The automotive sector continues to be a focal point for litigation risk and legislative reform. In this Insight, we explore some of the key issues and developments facing the sector. ...
Reading the regulatory horizon: key themes from ASIC and APRA's New Corporate Plans
Each year, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) release their Corporate Plans, which identify the regulators' strategic pri ...
Expert or arbitrator? The line holds
Expert determination clauses are increasingly common in commercial contracts, particularly those for construction, infrastructure and resources projects, and it is typical for such clauses to specify ...
Treasury unveils measured policy responses to Shield and First Guardian collapses
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 ...
The Cyber Brief | The operative we hired: inside a North Korean fraud cell, with Ryan LaSalle, Nisos
Our latest podcast episode discusses detecting, mitigating and managing the modern insider threat. ...
Keeping up with human rights due diligence in 2026
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 ...
Proposed modern slavery reforms: Criminal liability and new compliance expectations
Covered in this webinar: - what a 'reasonable steps defence' is likely to require in practice, drawing on our experience with similar defences in areas such as corporate crime, and the likely influence of global human rights frameworks; - our early views on the proposed enforcement and penalties framework, and how Civil Society Organisations may be preparing; - how the reforms align with global trends in modern slavery reporting and human rights due diligence; - the implications of these proposed reforms over the longer term, including for follow-on claims and other private litigation; and - steps companies can be taking now to assess and strengthen their modern slavery management frameworks. ...