Proposed refinements to mandatory merger control regime address widespread criticisms
Amendments have been proposed to ensure merger laws are fit for purpose after giving the new regime a trial run.
By Cat Woods - 8 min read
The cost of AI data centres
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s call to arms for a rapid expansion of AI data centres in the country was welcomed by investors and property developers,…
By Francisco Silva - 6 min read
Small law practices and privacy law: the impact of Tranche 2 AML/CTF reforms
AML/CTF Reporting Entities will also have privacy obligations
By Carol Prasad - 5 min read
Danielle Captain-Webb on empowering a new generation of First Nations solicitors
From the moment that defined her career, to the Law Society’s Indigenous Solicitors Foundation
By Francisco Silva - 8 min read
The transformation and expansion of racial hatred laws
Australia’s rapidly expanding hate laws raise concerns about subjectivity, constitutional limits and the challenges of enforcement across jurisdictions.
By Professor Emerita Anne Twomey - 2 min read
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The lawyer’s disappearing attention span
Technology and heavy workloads are eroding lawyers’ focus. Experts say it is not weak willpower but by design.
By Ivy Swibel - 8 min read
Film review: The Blue Trail, The Birthday Trip (plus ticket giveaway)
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