Directors and officers are exposed to liability if they fail to address a risk that a reasonable person in their position would address, and it does not have to be shown that loss or damage from the ...

A "Mayne Material Adverse Change" included a quantitative threshold, defined in the SID as matters “reasonably expected to have the effect of diminishing the consolidated Maintainable EBITDA over a 12 ...

Beginning 1 July 2025, property price thresholds for major stamp duty concessions will be automatically indexed annually to Canberra's Consumer Price Index. This adjustment ensures eligible first ...

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From 29 July 2025, significant changes under the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 (Qld) will come into effect, aiming to better protect workers from noise-induced hearing loss. These changes ...

It's the banks and financial institutions, that's who. They underpin a sophisticated economy. And underpinning them is a complex regulatory system, including anti-money laundering, the Corporations ...

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Freezing orders are a powerful tool for preserving assets and protecting recovery prospects in fraud cases. Their impact is amplified by ancillary orders, such as asset disclosure, cross-examination ...

If a contract is affirmed, it cannot subsequently be terminated in respect of the same breach leading to the affirmation, although some breaches may be, by their nature, continuing breaches giving ...

Privacy reforms: a closer look at the proposed statutory tort of invasion of privacy ...

Insolvencies in Australia have continued to rise in 2025, with signs of deeper and long-term stress – although lower interest rates and inflation may ease the pressure for some sectors through to year ...