The Reaction To Charlie Kirk's Assassination And Its Implications For Employment Law

New South Wales legislation introduced in August 2026 would significantly expand police powers to compel individuals to unlock their digital devices during organised crime investigations, even without a search warrant. The proposed reforms would increase penalties for non-compliance to seven years imprisonment while enabling forensic extraction of entire device contents including encrypted messages, location history, and deleted data.

Outlines the offence of beastiality across Australia, noting criminal penalties attached & any specific defences available.

When do cartoons become so offensive the criminal law needs to step in?

What is a criminal record? List of countries you can & cannot travel to with a criminal record.

Police can keep your phone if it contains relevant evidence as long as criminal proceedings are ongoing.

The Australian Government has released an exposure draft of the Autonomous Sanctions Bill 2026 (AS Bill), the centrepiece of the Australian Sanctions Legislation Amendment reforms (ASLA reforms).

In Australia, it is 16 or 17 depending on the state or territory.

The introduction of new federal charges under the Criminal Code Act 1995 has criminalised a vast range of online conduct through carriage services like social media, text messaging, and phone calls.

The advent of AI has introduced revolutionary changes across many fields, but some developments have taken a dangerous turn. As courts and society grapple with sexual crimes committed through artificial intelligence, new legislation targets the creation of AI-generated child abuse material and adult deepfakes, raising questions about enforcement capabilities and the balance between protecting victims and preserving legitimate expression.

Police laid domestic violence charges after his partner alleged that she had been subjected to a campaign of offences

On 18 February 2011 the Full Federal Court unanimously overturned the 2009 Federal Court ruling which cleared Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) and its Chairman and CEO Mr Andrew Forrest of misleading and deceptive conduct.

There are considerable savings employers can make when employees work from home (WFH) rather than from the office.

The experience of working from home sometimes varied widely between junior and senior legal practitioners.

Public sector employees who oppose the TikTok ban would struggle to defend its use on work-issued phones.

Link to article which discusses the problem with excessive amounts of accrued leave for both employers and employees.

The decision of an employer to dismiss a worker after causing the death of his pet bird was "unjust and unreasonable".

Link to interview discussing casual employment & the new Victorian sick leave proposals.

Sacking workers who protested outside CFMEU headquarters was justified, as they threatened their employers' reputation.

This expected increase in claims means that updated WHS policies are vitally important for businesses.

Regular, ongoing work with the same employer could amount to an employment relationship, with employment benefits.