ASIC's calls to action. REP 833 includes a list of calls to action across key focus areas for all trustees to consider. The report identifies examples of better practice and princ ...

Regarded by some as a "steady as she goes" budget, the 2026–27 Queensland Budget signals that the energy and resources sector (oil and gas and critical minerals in particular) is central to the ...

The NEPA will be established on 1 July 2026 under the National Environmental Protection Agency Act 2025 (Cth) ( NEPA Act ). The NEPA's function is to assist the Chief Executive Officer ( CEO) in the ...

The ACCC’s product safety priorities, alongside its broader enforcement agenda, provide a roadmap for businesses. Last week, ACCC Chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb unveiled the ACCC's latest product safety ...

The Environment and Sustainable Development 5 Minute Fix is your quick update on key ESD developments across Australia. This edition covers new Commonwealth exposure draft National Environmental ...

When a company enters voluntary administration, most investors run for cover – but for those with the right strategy and risk appetite, these moments of distress can offer rare opportunities to ...

But the reality is that competing priorities and scarce resources/budgets likely have left many organisations covered by the PRIS laws with work to do to achieve a sufficient level of compliance. We ...

The Treasurer has delivered the most significant Federal Budget Australia has seen since the days of Paul Keating. In last night's Budget, the Treasurer unveiled a series of major revenue measures ...

Following the Google decision, businesses should carefully review and consider any exclusivity clauses in both existing or future agreements, as well as any contractual conditions which are tied to ...

The Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024, which would introduce a new statutory tort for serious invasions of privacy, is now undergoing a round of ...

Royalties are a common feature of the mining industry. Private royalties are often granted as a “finder’s fee” for an exploration project or form part of the purchase price payable to acquire a mining ...