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The Bar 22 April 2024 ByDr Matt BachPrison doesn’t work: A case study from the country of its birth

Despite their ubiquity across much of the world, all reputable studies, including my own, show that penitentiaries crush...

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Big Law 05 April 2024 ByDavid HollingworthAustralian digital ID bill finally passes the Senate

Three years after its first draft, a highly amended version of a digital ID bill passed with support from Greens,...

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Big Law 15 March 2024 ByNick WilsonDon’t get distracted by PwC’s reforms, Senator warns

PwC’s recent governance restructuring announcement should not detract from their ‘ongoing obfuscation’, Senator...

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Big Law 11 March 2024 ByLauren CroftAs multiple Fair Work Act amendments come into play, the workplace and...

As multiple Fair Work Act amendments come into play, the workplace and employment law space is likely to evolve...

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Big Law 12 February 2024 ByLauren CroftReforms to protect sexual violence victims in court a ‘major step’...

Following the introduction of improved legislation around strengthening witness protections for victims of sexual...

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Big Law 05 February 2024 ByLauren CroftACCC: Australia’s ‘inefficient and ineffective’ merger laws need...

Despite continued resistance from stakeholders, new data has shown that many mergers and acquisitions are not being...

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The Bar 25 January 2024 ByLauren CroftProposed jury laws could result in rushed verdicts

There have been several significant concerns raised around new potential changes to jury laws, which propose that the...

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Big Law 22 January 2024 ByLauren CroftALRC: Financial sector laws ‘no longer fit for purpose’

Attorney-General the Honourable Mark Dreyfus KC MP has tabled the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) final report,...

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Big Law 16 October 2023 ByJack CampbellLegal academics call for reforms to parental leave laws

The government’s current parental leave entitlements grant eligible parents 18 weeks of paid leave at the national...

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Big Law 13 October 2023 ByLauren CroftPotential financial elder abuse reforms welcomed by legal profession

New reforms around financial elder abuse and powers of attorney law may be closer than ever after the federal government...

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