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Politics 09 April 2024 ByDr Matt BachThe new moral panic: Transphobia and the law

In the face of our latest moral panic and its likely impact on the law, certain norms are worth remembering, writes Dr...

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Politics 19 February 2024 ByEmma JervisWhat will a franchisor licensing regime mean for the legal profession?

A franchisor licensing regime could be introduced in 2025. It is essential to unpack the implication of such change for...

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Politics 16 February 2024 ByJerome DoraisamyThe Albanese government has established a new Artificial Intelligence...

The Albanese government has established a new Artificial Intelligence Expert Group, with lawyers from across the...

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Politics 15 February 2024 ByDr Elizabeth Crawford SpencerThe wider impact of positive duty on workplace harassment

The recent introduction of the positive duty requirement under section 47C of the Sex Discrimination Act 1984, though...

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Politics 05 February 2024 ByJerome DoraisamyMaurice Blackburn principal named race discrimination commissioner

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has named a principal from national law firm Maurice Blackburn as Australia’s new race...

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Politics 31 January 2024 ByLauren CroftA-G to meet with senior members of Biden administration

Attorney-General of the Commonwealth of Australia Mark Dreyfus KC MP is travelling to Washington, DC, this week to meet...

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Politics 30 January 2024 ByLauren CroftSupreme Court judges, former state A-G among lawyers recognised in...

The 2024 Australia Day Honours list has named numerous legal professionals as officers of the Order of Australia (AO),...

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Corporate Counsel 23 January 2024 ByDavid HollingworthMedibank hacker to be sanctioned under new cyber laws

The federal government has revealed that a Russian citizen is behind the nearly 10-million-person hack and will face...

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Politics 17 January 2024 ByDaniel CroftComplete list of government agencies affected by HWL Ebsworth hack...

The full list of government agencies affected by the cyber attack on BigLaw firm HWL Ebsworth has been released by the...

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Politics 20 December 2023 ByJerome DoraisamyMigration Strategy to ‘significantly impact’ legal profession

A “milestone year” lies ahead for migration lawyers with the Albanese government’s newly released Migration...

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