Federal Budget Review

Enrolling to vote in federal elections was made compulsory in 1912, whereas actual voting was made compulsory in 1924.

A tourist visa essentially allows a person outside Australia to visit the country as a tourist.

Australian government agencies face a December 2026 deadline to update their privacy policies with detailed explanations of automated decision-making systems. The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner's new guidance clarifies when computer-assisted decisions trigger disclosure obligations, how human oversight affects those requirements, and what specific information agencies must reveal about the personal data and decision types involved in their automated processes.

The State of Western Australia and the Yindjibarndi Ngurra Aboriginal Corporation have both filed appeals against a landmark Federal Court decision awarding $150 million in compensation for cultural loss caused by mining operations in the Pilbara region. This unprecedented case marks the first judicial determination of native title compensation for future acts and the largest cultural loss award in Australian history, establishing critical precedents for how compensation is assessed when native title rights

Australia's data centre sector is attracting significant foreign investment, but the regulatory landscape is rapidly evolving. Projects now face complex requirements spanning national security reviews, critical infrastructure obligations, energy and water constraints, and social licence considerations that investors must navigate strategically.

Discusses the legal consequences of failure to vote in elections.

Explains Australia's Special Response teams, their training & capabilities, high profile operations & more.

The legal definition of genocide in international law is contained in Article II of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Genocide 1948 (Genocide Convention).

Tabcorp was found guilty of contravening regulations requiring the reporting of suspicious activity to regulators.

Modern slavery frameworks are undergoing rapid transformation globally, with organisations facing mounting pressure to demonstrate meaningful action beyond mere reporting. This three-part podcast series examines the legal, regulatory and practical developments reshaping modern slavery compliance across Australia, the UK and beyond, from enforcement reforms and mandatory due diligence to trade restrictions and emerging litigation risks.

Malaysia is drafting its first patent linkage framework for pharmaceutical products, scheduled for implementation on 1 May 2027 following CPTPP ratification. The National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency has released draft guidelines establishing an administrative connection between drug registration and patent status, introducing notification requirements, suspension periods, and four application categories that will fundamentally reshape how innovators and generic manufacturers navigate market entry.

The Australian Government has released an exposure draft of the Privacy Amendment (Personal Data Protection) Bill 2026, proposing the most substantial reforms to the Privacy Act 1988 in recent times. These changes introduce a fair and reasonable test for data handling, enhanced consent requirements, expanded breach notification obligations, and new rights including data erasure for large digital platforms.

Singapore's Ministry of Law and IPOS have launched a public consultation examining how the patent system should adapt to AI-assisted innovation, focusing on two critical questions: what level of human contribution qualifies for inventorship when AI participates in the inventive process, and how AI-generated technical disclosures should be treated as prior art. The consultation explores scenarios from AI-assisted drug discovery and raises significant implications for businesses developing RAG systems, AI age

Businesses building AI products on third-party models face a critical intellectual property challenge: determining what parts of their AI systems can actually be protected when competitors have access to the same underlying models. This analysis explores where protectable value sits in AI workflows, from data retrieval and validation processes to system integration and deployment architecture, and why patent strategy must focus on the commercially defensible elements rather than just the AI model itself.

Singapore's Intellectual Property Office has extended its Patent Prosecution Highway pilot with China through 2031 and made its PPH program with France permanent...

IPIII offers an insurance policy for enterprises and innovators with a Singapore patent, trademark or registered design.

Federal Government announced that it will not introduce a TDM exemption into its copyright law, reinforcing a restrictive stance on copyright during the global AI boom.

The application of the Doctrine of Inherency in the assessment of patentable subject matter in the Philippines is summarised for each situation below.

An international treaty that simplifies the process of authenticating public documents for use in foreign countries.

This system is part of the government's efforts to reduce trademark and copyright counterfeits by temporary suspension.