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Failure of parties to comply with the terms of a commercial lease is not uncommon. Learn more about the options for parties to exercise their rights to seek performance of...

A family report is an important piece of evidence in a parenting dispute.

The Digital Platform Regulators' Forum has prepared a joint submission to government acknowledging the potential for artificial intelligence to enhance Australia's digital economy but also to compromise consumer protection, competition,...

In what may be the most significant change to the Family Law Act in nearly two decades, the presumption of equal shared parental responsibility for children is set to be...

The Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023 (Bill) proposes various amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) introducing new workplace rights and protections for union delegates.

The Federal Government has proposed increased penalties for employers that intentionally engage in wage theft as part of a swath of reforms aimed at protecting the rights of workers.

Proposed amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act) outlined in the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023 (Bill) are targeted at improving terms and conditions...

Australia's enhanced 'unfair contract terms' laws come into effect on 9 November 2023, covering a broader class of existing and future contractual arrangements than ever before. The reforms have important...

By and large, the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) governs employment relationships, conferring rights and imposing obligations on an 'employer' and an 'employee'. Under the Fair Work Act, 'employee' and...

Proposed amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 signal important changes to labour provisions governing casual employment, including greater protections for workers.

On 4 September 2023, Employment and Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke introduced into Parliament the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023 (Bill), outlining significant changes to the Work...

Proposed amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act) in the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023 (Bill) aim to improve protections for road transport industry...