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South Australian legal sector to receive funding boost

Legal services available to some of South Australia’s most vulnerable citizens have been given a funding boost, with an additional $4.8 million in Commonwealth funding to help the sector respond to increased demand due to COVID-19.

19 June 2020
By Tony Zhang
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Churchillian lessons for boutiques from JobKeeper

SME law firms should take a leaf out of Winston Churchill’s book and recognise that, despite a new recession and JobKeeper soon to end, there are opportunities abound.

18 June 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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New cash flow boosts for boutiques to kick off in July

Much-anticipated additional boosts in cash flow for eligible employees are due to be disbursed next month, with the ATO having issued guidelines to help businesses manage the process.

18 June 2020
By Maja Garaca Djurdjevic
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Prioritise wellness to achieve SME success

There is an inextricable nexus between health and wellbeing and the productivity and viability of one’s small business. In the age of COVID-19, this is truer than ever before.

18 June 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Tax issues and opportunities for SMEs with EOFY looming

Against the backdrop of COVID-19 and now a national recession, it is more critical than ever that boutique law firms be on top of their tax obligations.

18 June 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Class action launched on Qld energy duopoly

Stanwell Corporation and CS Energy have been hit with a class action alleging the companies ripped off businesses and households over the past five years through “bidding games”.

18 June 2020
By Tony Zhang
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Passage of wage theft laws welcomed

Victoria has passed laws establishing criminal penalties for employers who deliberately underpay or don’t pay their workers, and now the rest of the country must follow suit, say plaintiff firms.

18 June 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Cutting red tape for business communications will help modernise operations

The modernisation of business communications is a new key priority for the federal government, an announcement welcomed by the Governance Institute of Australia.

18 June 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Law Council rejects mandatory minimum sentences

The Law Council of Australia has called for the federal government to reconsider the push for mandatory minimum sentences.

18 June 2020
By Naomi Neilson
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JWS advises on Golden Beach underground gas storage project

Johnson Winter & Slattery has advised on the development of a proposed underground gas storage facility, set to be located in Victoria.

18 June 2020
By Tony Zhang