Opinion

Balancing compliance and compassion: A lawyer’s role in complex immigration matters

Migration law occupies a unique space in Australia’s legal landscape, in that it is both deeply technical and...

24 September 2025

By Navdeep Singh Khehra

Who’s watching the baby? Parental leave, shared care, and the new norms in custody battles

The principles guiding custody have not changed; the best interests of the child remain paramount under the Family Law...

19 September 2025

By Michael Tiyce

The costs of construction: Changes to Calderbank offers in the Qld construction sector

For over half a century, the Calderbank offer has served the canny lawyer as a critical strategic tool in civil...

17 September 2025

By Nick Collier

How law firms can make sense of Right to Disconnect laws

The Right to Disconnect laws now in place for small businesses like law firms are sparking plenty of discussion, writes...

10 September 2025

By Stephen Roebuck

Does Australia need a targeted migration strategy to build productivity?

Australia clearly needs to increase competition and thereby its productivity – if not, we are going to be left...

05 September 2025

By Farhan Rehman

The leadership pipeline crisis: Building tomorrow’s leaders today

Those who embed sustainable leadership capacity in their early-career talent will dominate the next decade, writes...

03 September 2025

By Madeline Miller

Keeping up with building and construction law in NSW

For lawyers practising in building and construction law, the past few years have felt like an endurance race, writes...

02 September 2025

By Giselle Casagrande

The revenue secret that law firms keep ignoring

In professional services, the path to growth isn’t always paved with new client wins – it often begins with the...

29 August 2025

By Hans Morse

Beware the micromanager in law firms

One of the biggest downsides to micromanagement is the barrier it creates to turning high achievers into high...

28 August 2025

By Travis Schultz

When law, humanity, and medical ethics collide

For Australian lawyers, particularly those working in human rights, health law, or international practice, a recent...

27 August 2025

By Rebecca Ward, MBA