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RBA’s payment shake-up: implications for merchants and payment service providers
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has published a consultation paper setting out its proposed changes to the standards regulating interchange fees and merchant surcharging, following consultation on ...
Significant reforms made to cultural heritage protections in the Northern Territory
Protection of sacred Indigenous sites is a cornerstone of preserving Australia’s First Nations heritage. The Northern Territory Aboriginal Sacred Sites Act 1989 (the Act) requires project proponents operating in the Northern Territory (NT) to obtain approval to operate in the vicinity of sacred site ...
Class actions midyear update 2025
While 2025 is tracking ahead of previous record-setting years for class action filings, setting a new benchmark may hinge on a repeat of the late-year filing frenzy seen in the past. ...
WA Mining Act reform: royalties lead the way for further modernisation
The Mining Amendment (Transfer of Royalty Administration) Bill 2025, which passed through WA Parliament on 25 June 2025, shifts the responsibility for mining royalty administration in Western Australi ...
New rules, new risks: Australia's new merger regime has officially commenced
Australia is transitioning to a new mandatory and suspensory merger regime. Acquisitions that come into effect on or after 1 January 2026 and that satisfy the relevant criteria must first be notified to, and cleared by, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). ...
Recent developments in employment law
The latest issues, decisions and proposed changes impacting business and workplace risk. ...
Children’s privacy: what’s next for the upcoming OAIC code?
The second phase of the process run by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) to develop a new Children's Online Privacy Code has commenced, with the release of an Issues Paper o ...
ASIC provides relief for licensees under the reportable situations regime
ASIC has provided some additional relief from the 'reportable situations' regime that applies to Australian financial services and credit licensees. The changes apply immediately, and licensees should review and update their internal systems for dealing with incidents and reportable situations to re ...
Review of the 'future acts' regime: key proposals and next steps
The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) has released a discussion paper as part of its comprehensive review into the 'future acts' regime under the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) (NT Act). This follows the issues paper published in November 2024, inviting further engagement on reforming this key ...