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Government quashes MIT concessions for foreign investors in major Easter-eve crackdown
The cost of capital for new investment in Australian infrastructure and much of the property sector will increase
Unannounced re-accreditation visits, reports and responses
What has changed? Following the release of the independent review of the National Aged Care Quality Regulatory Processes
Ipso facto reforms – Can I enforce my contractual rights?
Ipso facto clauses are contractual provisions that allow a party to terminate or modify a contract on the
AFCA to be receiving disputes by 1 November 2018
In May 2017, Professor Ian Ramsay’s final report of the Review of the financial system external dispute resolution
Long Overdue: Review of Family Law System gets underway
The second stage of the Federal Government’s Family Law review commenced on 14 March 2018 with the release
Federal Court determines that Asset Replacement Charges and Capital Refurbishment Fees are prohibited under the Aged Care Act 1997
The recent Federal Court decision of Regis Aged Care Pty Ltd v Secretary, Department of Health [2018] FCA
Compensation Claims for Lodging Caveat Without Reasonable Cause
The recent Supreme Court decision of Mukhtar AsJ in KB Corporate Pty Ltd v Sayfe & Anor [2017] VSC 623
Joint and Several Liability: Effect of compromising the debt against one debtor
If a lender agrees to compromise its debt with one debtor who is jointly and severally liable for
Mandatory data breach notification scheme now in effect – what you need to know
Amendments to the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act) came into effect on Thursday 22 February 2018. Under
A national approach to PFAS contamination
A new National Environment Management Plan (NEMP) has been agreed between State, Territory and Commonwealth Environment Ministers to
New Gift Card Law in NSW
Click here for a full size image. Authored by: David Smith, Partner, Melbourne Madeleine McMaster, Lawyer, Melbourne
Temporary Local Planning Instrument proposed for Gold Coast
The City of Gold Coast is seeking to adopt a new Temporary Local Planning Instrument (TLPI) to better
