‘Building work’ rulings create risks for contractors
A leading construction lawyer has urged contractors to ensure they are properly licensed after a series of court decisions impacted the definition of “building
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Update to Australian Core Skills Occupation List
Calling all goat farmers, print journalists and tour guides. Australia needs you.
The trio of professions are among the more than 450 occupations listed on the Federal
Read more4 December 2024
Trade mark stoush highlights brand risks
By McCullough Robertson Lawyers
A recent trade mark case in the Full Federal Court has highlighted the need for businesses to exercise caution when using descriptive
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Community legal services turn away over 1000 every day
At least 150,000 people impacted by domestic violence were turned away from community legal centres in the past year.
Community Legal Centres CEO Tim Leach said lack of
Read more28 November 2024
NAB in court over hardship support applications
National Australia Bank (NAB) is being sued over the handling of hardship applications from hundreds of vulnerable clients.
The Australian Securities and Investments
Read more18 November 2024
Workplace psychosocial safety requires top people skills
Companies have been urged to ensure their managers have the right people skills to avoid falling foul of workplace psychosocial safety requirements.
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Options to assist children into the property market
By David Hughes, Emile McPhee, and Paige Edwards – McCullough Robertson Lawyers
Australia is gripped by a well-publicised housing crisis, which disproportionately
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Lawsuits ensure renewable energy projects are just
The push to net zero has given rise to a new legal battleground, as renewable energy projects are increasingly subjected to litigation over the impacts on local
Read more16 October 2024
Businesses late to pay at an increasing rate
Businesses are struggling to pay their bills, with late payments at their highest level in more than three years.
The latest CreditorWatch Business Risk Index (BRI)
Read more16 October 2024
Proactivity urged on right to disconnect laws
Employers have been urged to proactively set expectations on out-of-work hours contact to avoid disputes under the new right-to-disconnect employment laws.
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