Carlos Tse

NSW Drug Diversion Initiative in need of reform, Aboriginal Legal Service says

The NSW government’s Early Drug Diversion Initiative faces backlash from the Aboriginal Legal Service, which says that police discretion is harming Aboriginal and Torres ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 31 Mar 2026

Former senior judge named chair of the national accounting ethics board

Serving the Australian legal system for nearly half a century, a former senior judge of the Supreme Court of NSW has been welcomed as the incoming Accounting Professional ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 25 Mar 2026

Long-service leave entitlements need overhaul, says Law Council

In its submission to the House of Representatives, the Law Council of Australia has called for sweeping reform to National Employment Standards, including changes to ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 15 Mar 2026

‘Long-awaited breakthrough’: Lawyers welcome Victoria’s new vicarious liability laws

New Victorian laws will expand the definition of vicarious liability for child abuse, which will effectively overturn the precedent set by Bird v DP.

BIG LAW • Wed, 25 Feb 2026

Lessons from Bunnings’ successful face-recognition appeal

Despite being found to have contravened Australian Privacy Principles in its use of facial recognition technology (FRT) at its stores, Bunnings wins appeal to roll out ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 10 Feb 2026

Termination lessons from Amazon’s email blunder, layoff of 16k roles

This week, senior leadership at Amazon confirmed job cuts impacting 16,000 roles, with plans to “strengthen” the organisation by “reducing layers, increasing ownership, ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 04 Feb 2026

CEO alleged to have used discriminatory language loses appeal

The chief executive of Cobowra Local Aboriginal Land Council has lost his application for a stay on a disciplinary action decision after he alleged misconduct against NSW ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 02 Feb 2026

Migration appeal reforms ‘an important step towards efficiency’

The federal government has proposed new reforms that will change the way migration decisions are reviewed, impacting students, employers, and migrants across Australia.

BIG LAW • Thu, 11 Dec 2025

A senior judge on the ‘human imprint’ of community

At October’s Minds Count Foundation Annual Lecture, Judge Michael Allen, Chief Magistrate of the Local Court of NSW, spoke about loneliness, isolation, and wellbeing in ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 08 Dec 2025