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Developing or procuring AI? Here’s what you need to know
AI tools are bringing paradigm-shifting opportunities that will transform the way we work and interact. In a recent McKinsey survey,...
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Corruption and Integrity Update – June 2025
In this edition of the Queensland Corruption and Integrity Update we consider various updates related to the CCC, the Supreme...
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National Integrity Spotlight – July 2025
In this quarterly edition of the National Integrity Spotlight, we consider significant recent updates from the NACC and the Australian...
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Creditors beware: liquidator’s discretion not to call a creditor’s meeting upheld in NSWSC judgment
On 13 June 2025, the Honourable Black J delivered judgment in the Supreme Court of NSW in In the matter...
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Sunset in the Sunshine State – A salutary lesson for developers
A recent decision of the Supreme Court of Queensland highlights the importance of developers exercising caution when relying on sunset...
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A matter of trust: High Court rejects trust creditor claims against third party recipients of trust property
In a 4:3 split decision, the High Court of Australia clarified that a successor trustee does not owe a fiduciary...
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Is your business ready for Australia’s new AML/CTF reforms?
Australia’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) regime is undergoing major reforms to bring it in-line with international standards set...
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New mandatory ransomware payment reporting obligations now in force
Introduction Australia has taken a bold step in strengthening its cyber resilience with the introduction of the mandatory ransomware and...
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Whyalla wipeout: State-sponsored upending of creditor waterfall?
Synopsis A fundamental purpose of Australia’s formal corporate insolvency laws is the provision of fair and orderly processes (administered by...
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Full Federal Court decision in BPS Financial litigation – More questions than answers for AFS licensees and authorised representatives?
In the latest development in ASIC’s litigation against digital asset business BPS Financial Ltd (BPS), on 30 May 2025 the...
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Show some restraint: the Federal Government’s changes to non-compete clauses are coming
Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Amanda Rishworth, has confirmed that Labor will press ahead as a “real priority” with...
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Corruption and Integrity Update May 2025
In this edition of the Queensland Corruption and Integrity Update we consider various updates related to the CCC, including matters...
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