Politics

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A lawyer’s plea for better support for LGBTI elders

Despite significant strides towards equality in many areas of life, LGBTI elders remain among the most vulnerable,...

29 August 2024

By Nicholas Stewart

Politics

CEO of Administrative Review Tribunal named

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has appointed the new chief executive and principal registrar of the Administrative...

23 August 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Politics

Practitioners’ guide on ‘difficult applicants’ kept secret

The NSW justice department remained mostly tight-lipped on a presentation that taught practitioners how to “deal with...

22 August 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Politics

AHRC pledges support for parliamentary push to make adequate housing a human right

The Australian Human Rights Commission has thrown its support behind a private member’s bill that would recognise the...

15 August 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Politics

Lawyers providing tax advice should be registered, say accountants

Accountants are concerned about a “lack of a level playing field” with lawyers who provide tax agent services, and...

13 August 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Politics

‘Golden handcuffs’ off for employers following migration changes

Recent changes to the Migration Act have “ushered in a pivotal change” for employers, presenting both challenges...

12 August 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Politics

Inaugural First Nations silk named as part-time ALRC commissioner

Tony McAvoy SC has been appointed a part-time commissioner of the Australian Law Reform...

06 August 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Politics

Will Australia follow the US in banning non-competes?

While the Federal Trade Commission seems set to ban non-compete clauses in the United States, it remains unclear...

02 August 2024

By Kace O'Neill

Politics

‘Australia has lost its way’ on housing, says former Supreme Court judge

In conversation with Lawyers Weekly, the Honourable Kevin Bell AO KC spoke of the “housing disaster” facing...

01 August 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Politics

Australia’s WHS laws must be harmonised

The current laws encourage inconsistency of safety processes and programs within the same organisation and place...

31 July 2024

By Carlie Holt