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SME Law 28 December 2023 ByHugh PowellYear in and year out, hundreds drown. Each is tragic. Each is...

Year in and year out, hundreds drown. Each is tragic. Each is avoidable. Bystanders, particularly surfers, play a...

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Big Law 22 December 2023 ByIsabella FergusonHow lawyers can navigate the festive season with less alcohol

Sip smartly: You may be eyeing off the 2023 finishing line and thinking, ‘I’ve got to cut back the booze!’ For...

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Big Law 19 December 2023 ByJimmy NgoWhat I wish I’d known as a first-year or second-year law student

It is never too early in your law degree to start thinking about and working on your career planning and prospects,...

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NewLaw 21 December 2023 ByAnthony BekkerNo respite for tech lawyers in 2024

The new year is going to see M&A, regulation, and artificial intelligence dominate the tech landscape, writes...

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SME Law 14 December 2023 ByNatasha PepperThe law firm difference in financial management

Many of my colleagues are lawyers who have spent years studying and preparing to practise law. So, it is not surprising...

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Politics 12 December 2023 ByDr Noam Peleg, in collaboration with UnisearchAn analysis of reforms to the Family Law Act

Recent updates to the Family Law Act 1975 will have a substantive impact on the legal profession, writes Dr Noam Peleg,...

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Big Law 11 December 2023 BySatara UthayakumaranA law student’s perspective on intersectional inclusion in the...

Intersectionality in the law informs how the wider, diverse Australian community interacts with the legal system....

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SME Law 08 December 2023 ByPaul IppolitoThe future for lawyers (there still is one!)

There are multiple futures of law – not just one. A diverse and inclusive society demands this, and rightly so, writes...

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SME Law 07 December 2023 BySue ParkerAre you talking with a human professional online? Perhaps not

In addition to the ethical and prohibitive issues with AI tools for commenting and engagement, it’s just not smart...

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Big Law 27 November 2023 ByAnnie Haggar‘Let’s kill all the lawyers’

The famous line goes all the way back to 1592 when it was uttered by Dick the Butcher in Shakespeare’s Henry VI....

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