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NT passes Australia’s ‘strongest bail laws’
The Northern Territory government has passed new bail legislation during an emergency one-day recall of Parliament...
06 May 2025
By Grace Robbie
Most marginal seats to be won (or lost) by lawyers
In the 10 most marginal electorates nationwide, legal professionals feature prominently as candidates jostling to...
02 May 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Australia needs more young voices in Parliament, says KWM lawyer and LNP candidate
On a mission to make history as one of the youngest people ever elected to Parliament, Leon Rebello highlighted the...
16 April 2025
By Grace Robbie
1 in 5 Labor and Liberal election candidates are lawyers or law grads
Lawyers make up nowhere near 20 per cent of the electorate, but for our two major parties, those who have studied...
11 April 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
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
Budget 2025: What lawyers need to know
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has handed down the fourth budget of the Albanese government. Here’s what legal professionals...
25 March 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
NZ mountain now has the same legal rights as people
The second-highest mountain in New Zealand has been granted legal rights and responsibilities equivalent to those of a...
07 February 2025
By Grace Robbie
Why changes to the Family Law Act work against its own cause
Recent legislative changes have left many of us scrambling to adapt to the new framework, asking whether the changes...
20 December 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
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
Ex-GC says PwC ignored warnings to green light Seymour’s CEO bid
A parliamentary inquiry has heard that Tom Seymour, who was PwC’s head of tax at the time of the firm’s...
23 September 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Proposed castle law a ‘dangerous response to crime in Queensland’
A proposed law in Queensland, which has sparked heated debate, would grant residents the right to use lethal force to...
25 June 2024
By Grace Robbie
Independents push for adequate housing to be considered a human right
A private member’s bill has been introduced to both chambers of Parliament, raising the question of whether adequate...
25 June 2024
By Grace Robbie
Michael Kirby slams ‘fundamental weakness’ in Australian democracy
After NSW became the last state to issue a formal apology to the LGBTI community for historic anti-gay laws, Michael...
10 June 2024
By Lauren Croft
Would a Human Rights Act give too much power to the courts?
A parliamentary inquiry has recommended that Australia should enact its first federal Human Rights Act. However,...
06 June 2024
By Grace Robbie
New deepfake porn laws to ‘address a major legal gap’ in Australia
The Albanese government has revealed plans to bring new legislation to Parliament this week, aimed at prohibiting the...
04 June 2024
By Grace Robbie
Government ‘failing’ small firms, says teal MP
Independent member for Wentworth Allegra Spender has criticised the government over its failure to deliver the...
30 May 2024
By Grace Robbie
WA A-G set to step down at next election
Western Australia’s Attorney-General, the Honourable John Quigley LLB JP MLA, whom the state Premier describes as...
21 February 2024
By Grace Robbie
NSW, SA Law Society announces support of Voice to Parliament
The NSW and SA Law Societies have announced their support of the Voice to
01 January 1980
By Naomi Neilson
The Whole of Australian Government tender will land during a perfect storm
While the looming Whole of Australian Government (WoAG) legal services tender evaluation criteria will certainly give...
14 June 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
Exercise caution in going against your employer’s Voice position
Corporate Australia is increasingly taking positions on social issues, particularly given the growing prominence of...
23 May 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
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