KEY TAKE-OUTS: Professor at James Cook University fired for comments criticising fellow colleagues regarding their climate change research and a breach of confidentiality in the… Read More »Intellectual Freedom: A Win for Free Speech on University Campuses
Important Changes to the Hair and Beauty Industry Commencing 3 November 2021 KEY TAKE-OUTS: Every 4 years, the Fair Work Commission carries out a 4… Read More »Hair Dressers – do not subject your business to a penalty by not paying penalty rates correctly
KEY TAKE-OUT: Defamation laws are currently diversifying and changing with the consistent rise and popularity of social media. A recent High Court ruling exposes the… Read More »When Your Comments Online Can Cost You
KEY TAKE-OUTS: New Australian Business Registry Services (ABRS) was established. Aims to streamline how businesses register, view and maintain business information. Directors must apply from… Read More »New Directors ID System to Begin November: Are you ready?
From 1 November 2021, there will be new rules in place for Short Term Residential Accommodation (STRA). This will affect all STRA properties in New… Read More »New Rules for Short Term Residential Accommodation
KEY TAKE-OUTS: Two types of grants are announced under the federal and state governments. NSW announced almost $500 million will be allocated to supporting women… Read More »“This Will Save Lives” – New Financial Support Announced for Survivors of Domestic Violence
KEY TAKE-OUTS: In our contemporary society, many companies have introduced new avenues for paid leave entitlements, including fertility leave, parental leave and vaccination leave. These… Read More »Leave That Makes You Want to Stay: The Evolution of Employee Leave Entitlements
KEY TAKE-OUTS: Seven West Media is demanding 7-Eleven remove their trademark over the number ‘7’. Trademarks are important to register your exclusive use of a… Read More »Lucky Number 7: Seven and 7-Eleven in Trademark War?
KEY TAKE OUTS: New legislation commencing from 1 April 2022 allows the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) to release details of an individual’s superannuation information to… Read More »New Legislation Cracks Down on Under-Reporting of Superannuation in Divorce Proceedings
Transport for NSW is currently investigating transport corridors from Western Sydney to the Illawarra-Shoalhaven area. These corridors will assist with the traffic flow from the… Read More »Outer Sydney Orbital Stage 2 – Western Sydney to the Illawarra Region
KEY TAKE-OUT: A personal injury claim is not limited to physical or psychological injuries. A person may be compensated when defamatory material causes damage to… Read More »When Words Hurt – Can I Sue for Defamation?
KEY TAKE-OUTS: Baby on Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’ album cover sues the band for the unauthorised use of his photo. Ownership of a photo varies depending on… Read More »Baby on Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’ Album Cover Sues the Band: Who Owns the Photo?
KEY TAKE-OUTS: Copyright protects the use and distribution of works found to be property founded on a person’s creative skill and labour. Using someone else’s… Read More »Olivia Rodrigo Pays Millions to Paramore Over Copyright Breach: Could This Happen to You?
KEY TAKE-OUTS: Assessment of cases from 2012 to 2019 has revealed that only 14% of child sexual abuse claims were believed to be true by… Read More »Shockingly, Only 14% Of Child Sexual Abuse Claims Believed to Be True by Judges
KEY TAKE-OUTS: There has recently been an exacerbated amount of attention on casual employees, (especially in light of the COVID-19 Pandemic), its subsequent payment schemes… Read More »The Long-Awaited 2021 Decision of Workpac: Time to Spring Clean Your Employment Contracts
KEY TAKE-OUTS: The NSW Government has introduced a new section to the Road Transport Act 2013 which makes it an offence to drive with both… Read More »Understanding the New Combined Drink and Drug Driving Offences
KEY TAKE-OUTS: Trademarks are a type of intellectual property right that protects your brand Trademarks are not automatic when you register your business name –… Read More »Trademarks: What are they and why do I need one?
KEY TAKE-OUTS: What is stamp duty in Queensland? How is stamp duty calculated in Queensland? What are the types of concessions to stamp duty available?… Read More »What is transfer duty and how does it apply to property purchases in Queensland?
Cryptocurrency is a new age investment option that is diversifying the traditional ways in which people would normally trade and invest. Digital currency such as… Read More »When Bitcoin Can Turn Into ‘No’ Coin: The Importance of Considering Your Cryptocurrency in Estate Planning
KEY TAKE-OUTS: Sham contracting is where businesses knowingly, or recklessly, hire a worker as an independent contractor when they are instead (and in fact) an… Read More »What A Sham! The Increased Sham Contracting Epidemic