Nothing to ‘offset the pain’ for small law firms in budget 2025

Mixed reactions have poured in over Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ pre-election budget, with some applauding the initiatives...

27 March 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘Nothingness’, ‘piecemeal’: Tax lawyers slam budget

Meaningful tax reform took a backseat to Labor’s electoral prospects and cost-of-living concerns, practitioners...

27 March 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

'Game of bluff’ with non-compete clauses is over for employers

With the Albanese government announcing the banning of non-compete clauses in budget 2025, employers can no longer bind...

27 March 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Senate inquiry must be ‘turning point’ on child justice

The National Children’s Commissioner has welcomed a Senate inquiry report calling for child justice...

04 March 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

New law enhances protection for pets in DV cases

Pets caught in domestic violence cases are now set to receive greater protection due to the passing of a new amendment...

06 December 2024

By Grace Robbie

The social media ban for under-16s is not the answer, says HRLC

The Human Rights Law Centre has voiced significant concerns over the Albanese government’s proposal to ban social...

28 November 2024

By Grace Robbie

Lawmakers must balance risk of AI against opportunity, MP says

The federal government’s role is to shield the Australian public from the dangers of AI while not restricting the...

24 October 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Albanese government moves to bolster hate crime laws

A new federal bill is being introduced to better combat instances of hate crimes across the country....

13 September 2024

By Grace Robbie

Legal assistance sector receives largest funding increase in 20 years

The national cabinet has committed nearly $800 million over the next five years to enhance critical legal services,...

10 September 2024

By Grace Robbie

CLCs, unions back ‘world-first’ workplace justice visa

The federal government has received widespread support from organisations countrywide for implementing...

26 July 2024

By Grace Robbie

‘Existing legal processes are complex and inaccessible’ for migrant workers

The Migrant Justice Institute has urged the federal government to promptly address the widespread issue of underpayment...

24 June 2024

By Grace Robbie

Budget 2024: The key takeaways lawyers need to know

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has handed down the third federal budget for the Albanese Labor government for 2024–25....

14 May 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Medibank 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...

23 January 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Appeal, special investigator concerns remain in Ben Roberts-Smith defamation case

There are still several strings left to tie up Australia’s biggest defamation case, including Ben Roberts-Smith’s...

30 June 2023

By Naomi Neilson

Budget 2023: What lawyers need to know

One year removed from the last election, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has handed down the 2023–24 federal budget. Here are...

09 May 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Shadow A-G resigns over Libs’ Voice position

Julian Leeser has quit his roles as the opposition’s spokesperson for Indigenous Australians and as shadow...

11 April 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

NSW judge confirmed as head of National Anti-Corruption Commission

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has unveiled the first appointments to the national integrity body, with a Court of...

29 March 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Could ‘right to disconnect’ laws work for firms?

While legislating a right to disconnect could allow lawyers to meaningfully recharge their batteries, detox from tech...

22 March 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Broad investigative powers needed for Federal Judicial Commission, says Governance Institute

In its submission to the federal government, the Governance Institute of Australia has recommended that “no court be...

23 February 2023

By Jess Feyder

Federal government to establish judicial commission and improve appointment transparency

The government will implement all three recommendations of a judicial bias report by the Australian Law Reform...

03 October 2022

By Jess Feyder