Opinion

The need for a nationally coordinated approach to youth justice reform

In the absence of a holistic, evidence-led reset on youth justice, Australia risks staying stuck (or further...

12 January 2026

By Dr Jacqueline Rule

What 20 years in practice teaches you about people and the limits of law

After two decades in legal practice, you stop being surprised by the law. What continues to surprise you are people,...

08 January 2026

By Tony Taouk

Why law firms are reassessing technology, data, and talent

The firms shaping 2026 successfully won’t be those making the most dramatic changes. They’ll be the ones making the...

07 January 2026

By Denise Farmer

The psychology and law of helping someone you love (too much)

“Ride or die”. It’s the modern shorthand for fierce loyalty; the friend who’d drop everything, grab two...

06 January 2026

By Rebecca Ward, MBA

The duck, the rabbit, and the evidence

Truth, in law and in life, is rarely singular, writes Rebecca Ward, MBA.

02 January 2026

By Rebecca Ward, MBA

Permission to treat the witness as hostile?

This is for every practitioner who’s ever paid for peace and been invoiced for drama instead, writes Rebecca Ward,...

24 December 2025

By Rebecca Ward, MBA

Retail trademark wars: The year of epic fails and lessons learnt for 2026

The year 2025 was a masterclass in what happens when brand ambition outruns trademark discipline, writes Aparna Watal.

23 December 2025

By Naomi Neilson

Private equity and Australian law firms in 2025

This year, external capital entered the strategic vocabulary of Australian lawyers, writes Kim Wiegand.

22 December 2025

By Kim Wiegand

Why Australian businesses should embrace arbitration in a globalised economy

In the face of an evolving landscape, arbitration must be adopted by Australian businesses as the presumptive mechanism...

19 December 2025

By Nastasja Suhadolnik

What we’ve learnt this year, and what it could mean for lawyers in 2026

The year 2025 has, undoubtedly, been a year of change – marked not just by how much has shifted in the last 12...

17 December 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy