The High Court has delivered a significant ruling that clarifies when and how Common Fund Orders can be made in class actions. This decision is particularly relevant to litigation funders, class actio ...

The Productivity Commission released its Interim Report into 'Harnessing data and digital technologies' (Interim Report), with a series of robust recommendations and proposals that are already spurring public debate on key aspects of technology and data regulation and innovation. ...

As the global push towards decarbonisation and ethical sourcing intensifies, businesses must keep abreast of ESG developments not only to maintain their social licence to operate and comply with evolv ...

Rare guidance from the NSW Supreme Court on when a bank can terminate a customer account ...

The latest issues, decisions and proposed changes impacting business and workplace risk. ...

Craig Milner and Scott Lang have published a paper on the different land tax grouping rules in each Australian state. Such rules apply to aggregate the landholdings of companies, trusts or both compan ...

ASIC has commenced civil penalty proceedings against AFS licensee Fortnum Private Wealth Limited (Fortnum), alleging it failed to adequately manage cybersecurity risks across its network of authorised ...

Recently commenced changes to the planning regime in Queensland will bring social benefits to communities in which wind and large-scale solar projects are constructed, in terms of infrastructure and o ...

The past year has seen a number of strategic developments, across both regulation and industry, that reinforce the importance of natural gas in Australia's energy transition. It is now increasingly cl ...

On 1 August 2025 the Property Law Act 2023 (Qld) will replace the Property Law Act 1974 (Qld)—a landmark reform that will modernise Queensland's property law and enhance transparency in property ...