Australia ‘long overdue’ for tax reform, lawyers say

“Clear and workable” legislation is critical if Australia’s taxation system is to be meaningfully reformed,...

18 February 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

AML Edge launches to help lawyers prepare for looming AML/CTF reforms

Lawyers Weekly’s sister company, Captivate Q, has unveiled a must-attend event for all practitioners preparing to...

10 February 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Are the proposed cyber laws a ‘turning point’?

Law firm partners and industry experts are responding positively to the federal government’s proposed cyber security...

22 October 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Privacy Act reforms crack down on data breaches

In the wake of “large-scale” data breaches, reforms to the Privacy Act 1988 have introduced new penalties and...

13 September 2024

By Naomi Neilson

NSW moves to reform protections for FV, DV victim-survivors

The NSW Labor government has unveiled a series of reforms aimed at providing enhanced protection for victim-survivors...

04 September 2024

By Grace Robbie

How to improve the treatment of First Nations people in the criminal justice system

Amid the myriad challenges First Nations individuals face within the criminal justice system, an award-winning...

13 August 2024

By Grace Robbie

Deals may have to clear higher bar for public interest

The government’s draft legislation for proposed reforms to Australia’s merger laws has been released, which...

29 July 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘Disastrous’: No body, no parole laws unfair to innocent prisoners, Folbigg says

NSW’s “no body, no parole” laws have been slammed as “disastrous” by Kathleen Folbigg, the woman who spent 20...

13 June 2024

By Naomi Neilson

‘Rushed knife laws will harm Aboriginal people,’ argues ALS

NSW’s peak Indigenous legal service has criticised the new knife laws announced by the Minns government. It argues...

15 May 2024

By Grace Robbie

NSW government passes largest environmental regulation bill in over 30 years

NSW now has the “strongest environmental regulations” in the country following the passing of landmark...

03 April 2024

By Grace Robbie

Don’t get distracted by PwC’s reforms, Senator warns

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

15 March 2024

By Naomi Neilson