Until the divergence between the approaches in OneSteel and Re Antqip applying sections 588FM and 588FL of the Corporations Act is resolved by an appellate court, the safest course remains to apply ...

For projects in the planning or DA stage, uncertainty is a risk all parties take on. When that risk materialises through rising construction costs, zoning changes, or altered plans, parties turn to ...

On 7 May 2026, the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment Regulations 2026 (the Amendment Regulations) introduced a new regulatory framework for underground petroleum storage ...

The Australian Commissioner of Taxation has released two long awaited Class Rulings (CR 2026/15 and CR 2026/16) setting out his views on the capital gains tax (CGT) outcomes for biodiversity ...

ASIC is seeking penalties of $1.3M and $1.1M and disqualification orders of 8 and 7 years, and costs against Star Entertainment's former CEO and General Counsel for breaching section 180 (1). The ...

This year, Australia's merger control system underwent its most significant reform in half a century. The Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) (CCA) now requires mandatory notification to the ...

On 2 June 2026, a Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission ( FWC) handed down its Annual Wage Review 2026 decision, announcing a 4.75% increase to modern award minimum wage rates and a 6% increase to ...

Unamended Australian standard forms usually fix the contract sum and do not include general “rise and fall” or commodity escalation mechanisms. Absent a bespoke clause, market movements in inputs (eg.

The Energy Legislation Amendment (Prioritising Renewable Energy) Bill 2026 proposes expanded ministerial powers to direct and approve renewable energy projects in New South Wales, designed to ensure ...

Rules 2025 (Cth) and the compliance update give service providers considerably more to work with than was available at commencement of the social media minimum age obligation. Australia's social media ...