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Minister intervenes in the ‘Great Wall’ of high rise development in Frankston
Last week the Minister for Planning approved Amendment C162, which applies the Design and Development Overlay Schedule 14
Court ruling narrows exception to redundancy pay: what employers need to know
A recent ruling by the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia has narrowed the exception to
Queensland Corruption and Integrity Update – June 2023
This month’s edition of the Queensland Corruption and Integrity Update considers the Integrity and Other Legislation Amendment Bill,
Pay secrecy laws prevent employer from protecting ‘commercially sensitive’ client list
This article is a follow up to the article that Gadens’ Workplace Advisory and Disputes team published in
Games of chance: When and where is a permit needed?
The Trade Promotions regulators increased their fees on 1 July – we’ve prepared a handy one pager outlining
Fake news? – ACMA to receive new powers to hold digital platforms to account
The Australian Government has set its sights on combatting the growing trend of misinformation and disinformation on digital
Gadens Regulatory Recap – 27 June 2023
This edition of the Gadens’ Regulatory Recap considers a series of updates from ASIC, APRA, AUSTRAC, ACMA and
The decision is clear – the AAT confirms that the Privacy Act applies to Clearview AI’s conduct
As briefly noted in our Gadens Regulatory Recap on 30 May 2023, the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) has
National Integrity Spotlight – May 2023
This edition of the National Integrity Spotlight considers an investigation into foreign bribery conducted by the AFP, developments
Mislead or misread? How a simple miscalculation resulted in the setting aside of an otherwise valid Bankruptcy Notice
The Federal Court of Australia recently considered whether a Bankruptcy Notice with an arithmetical error in relation to
ASX Wolf in sheep’s clothing: Federal Court grants injunctive relief for ASIC over unlicensed financial advice
In late 2022, ASIC filed an application with the Federal Court, claiming that the Defendant, Mr Scholz, was
Set off vs unfair preference claims – uncertainty resolved
By an Amended Special Case, Derrington J reserved for consideration by the Full Court of the Federal Court
