Since 2016, it’s been clear from Federal Court decisions that external documents that cover disciplinary procedures can be incorporated into employment contracts. The High Court has endorsed this, ...

The recent decision in Waller v Barrett is significant because the Court determined that the Australian common law should now recognise a cause of action for serious invasions of privacy, which could ...

In September 2024, the WA State Government loosened the ban on onshore gas exports. The Policy now requires that onshore gas projects reserve 80% (rather than 100%) of production for WA domestic use ...

Confirms that the taking of “reasonable care” by a statutory authority is not, in and of itself, sufficient for an authority to avoid liability in nuisance, in circumstances where the interference ...

Much like the Commonwealth notifiable data breaches scheme, the WA notifiable information breaches scheme is intended to improve an individual's privacy protections by providing them with prompt ...

Recent amendments to NSW planning law aim to provide a lawful basis for the common practice of using separate planning pathways for offsite enabling infrastructure and the project which that ...

The Australian Parliament has passed legislation aimed at blocking children under 16 from using social media platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, X, Reddit and Facebook. The ban will not ...

The Australian Government outlines proposal for a new digital competition regime for “designated” digital platform services, with submissions due by 14th February 2025.

Overnight the Government passed multiple bills through the Senate, including two bills requiring the attention of the financial services industry with respect to Buy Now Pay Later ( BNPL) products and ...

Artificial intelligence ( AI) is a broad term with no universally agreed meaning. In simple terms, AI is technology that enables machines (particularly computer systems) to perform tasks that would ...

Yesterday, the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 was passed with some changes made by the Senate.

After a frantic evening in the Senate last night, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Mergers and Acquisitions Reform) Bill 2024 was passed with no amendments.