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New report shows difference in mid-tier and top-tier salaries
While corporate law offers high earning potential, salaries for junior lawyers are higher in other practice areas,...
08 April 2025
By Lauren Croft
RBA makes second cash rate call for 2025
In February, the Reserve Bank cut rates for the first time since November 2020. In this special announcement, brought...
01 April 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
RBA reveals first cash rate call for 2025
Has the time finally arrived for the Reserve Bank to cut the cash rate? In this special announcement, brought to you by...
18 February 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Record numbers of Aussies seeking legal assistance over housing problems
New figures have highlighted the growing number of Aussies reaching out for legal aid as cost-of-living and housing...
06 February 2025
By Kace O'Neill
RBA makes final cash rate call for 2024
The cash rate has now stayed at 4.35 per cent for over one year. Find out, in this special announcement brought to you...
10 December 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Pay rises preferable to flexible work, survey shows
New research from a global cloud-based legal practice management software highlights how cost-of-living pressures...
01 November 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Small firms must be wary of ‘date-night’ insolvency risks
The ATO and major banks remain a major driver of insolvencies, but cash flow issues are beginning to trigger higher...
26 September 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
RBA reveals September 2024 cash rate call
Last week, the US Federal Reserve cut interest rates by half a percentage point – the first cut for Americans since...
24 September 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
RBA makes August 2024 cash rate call
In its last five meetings, the Reserve Bank has held the cash rate at 4.35 per cent. Has it now decided to make a move?...
06 August 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
How small-firm owners can navigate the cost-of-living crisis
In the current economic environment, the escalating cost of living poses substantial challenges for small law firms....
18 July 2024
By Grace Robbie
The rise of ‘sophisticated’, ‘dedicated’ and ‘formalised’ pro bono practices
As the amount of pro bono work within the profession increases amid rising inflation and growing ESG concerns, more...
17 July 2024
By Lauren Croft
How the cost-of-living crisis is keeping victims of financial abuse from leaving
Australia’s cost-of-living crisis has reached critical levels, placing growing pressure on individuals and families...
12 June 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
SME firms need to focus on ‘value creation’ amid rising costs
Moving through 2024 and into the new financial year, SME firms face a number of challenges amid economic turbulence....
06 June 2024
By Lauren Croft
Cash rate may peak at 5.1% this year, says economist
According to one bank’s chief economic adviser, interest rate hikes may continue to rise in the latter half of the...
30 April 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
‘No surprises’ in consumer watchdog’s 2024 priorities
The ACCC announced cost-of-living pressures and allegations of supermarket price gouging will be prioritised in 2024, a...
12 March 2024
By Naomi Neilson
Cost of living, competition, and other challenges for SME law firms in 2024
The year ahead will bring myriad hurdles for boutique firm owners and leaders to grapple with. Here, we unpack the...
11 January 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
RBA makes final rate call for 2023
In this special announcement, brought to you by Legal Home Loans, we reveal the Reserve Bank’s final cash rate...
05 December 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
RBA reveals July 2023 cash rate call
After 12 rate rises in the last 14 months, will the new financial year bring a different approach from the RBA board?...
04 July 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
RBA unveils June 2023 cash rate call
The Reserve Bank has raised interest rates 11 times in the last 12 months. In this special announcement — brought to...
06 June 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
Is inflation disproportionately impacting female lawyers?
With the cost of living continuing to rise and a potential recession on the horizon, inflation has been revealed to...
29 March 2023
By Lauren Croft
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