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Australia ‘long overdue’ for tax reform, lawyers say
“Clear and workable” legislation is critical if Australia’s taxation system is to be meaningfully reformed,...
18 February 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Politics
Home ownership to be ‘more achievable’ for young lawyers with student debt
Emerging legal professionals saddled with student debt will soon have an easier time securing greater bank loans under...
17 February 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Politics
‘Be alert, not alarmed’ about Trump tariffs, lawyers say
Donald Trump’s apparent indecision about whether to exempt Australia from trade prevents certainty in a much-needed...
13 February 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Politics
Job-sharing Senate candidates launch proceedings to safeguard nomination
Lucy Bradlow and Bronwen Bock, who recently spoke with Lawyers Weekly extolling the virtues of job-sharing...
13 February 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Politics
‘Regrettable’: Abolition of ACT Law Reform and Sentencing Advisory Council slammed
Following the disbandment of the Law Reform and Sentencing Advisory Council by the Labor ACT government after just 18...
10 February 2025
By Grace Robbie
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What the new NSW Law Society president is focused on
The newly elected president of the Law Society of NSW has identified four key priorities that will serve as focal...
06 February 2025
By Grace Robbie
Politics
‘Nothing has changed’: Bullying, discrimination, and harassment in law still rampant
A newly released report from South Australia highlights widespread legal workplace issues, permeated by power...
30 January 2025
By Kace O'Neill
Politics
What happens if Dutton rolls back Right to Disconnect laws?
While aspiring prime minister Peter Dutton may intend to wind back the newly legislated Right to Disconnect, such a...
30 January 2025
By Kace O'Neill
Politics
More ‘masculine energy’ would be a ‘backward step’ for the profession
Not only would an increase in “bro culture” undo years of progress in legal workplaces, but it would also add...
23 January 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Politics
The rise of knife crime and the reasonable foreseeability of employers
Recent horrific attacks have raised questions about whether an employer can be liable for random acts of violence,...
23 January 2025
By Candice Heisler