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The Government has proposed a new reporting requirement to help end modern slavery in Australian business operations.

The scheme will apply to NSW businesses with a taxable wages bill of less than the current annual threshold of $750,000.

Anti-phoenixing legislation was reintroduced into Federal Parliament, after lapsing earlier in 2019 due to the election.

This decision cautions against DOCAs that prefer certain creditors, unless there is a clear benefit to all creditors.

The appointment of administrators to Whitcoulls in New Zealand will have prompted trade creditors and suppliers of Whitcoulls – and other companies – to consider their position during an administration. Administration provides the company with ‘breathing space’ during which the company’s viability can be assessed by the administrator.

Class actions have become a recognised enterprise risk, shaped by cyber incidents, regulatory scrutiny, shareholder expectations, ESG obligations and emerging technologies. Organisations can’t afford to view them as isolated legal events.

If Tasmania allows corporate defamation, it will become one of the most plaintiff-friendly defamation jurisdictions.

The successful will adapt, adopt and take advantage - farming and agriculture is no different from any other business.

Late yesterday, the ATO has finalised a Practical Compliance Guideline (PCG) outlining its approach to the application of the franking credit integrity rule for equity funded dividends.

After our brief hiatus, we are back with our Cross-Examining Cyber Director Series. In this series, we sit down with some of Australia's leading directors to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing boards in an increasingly complex cyber landscape.

If you are deciding to form a new business relationship, you must consider the financial position of the other party.

The launch of the National Business Names Register will simplify the registration of business names in Australia.

In a move to be applauded by the arbitration community, the Standing Committee of Attorneys General (SCAG) on Friday agreed to the content of a new Commercial Arbitration Bill that will completely overhaul the existing Uniform Commercial Arbitration Acts (UCAAs) that are in place around Australia.

In this June 2026 issue of Council Connect, we explore how NSW councils are responding to growing pressures and evolving expectations, with practical insights into recent legal and regulatory changes, and proudly recognise Special Counsel Mary-Lynne Taylor AM on her inclusion in the King’s Birthday Honours List.

The Australian Securities & Investments Commission has this month released Regulatory Guide 43 in relation to obtaining relief from financial reporting obligations under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

An emerging trend in recent years has been the sale and acquisition of part-interests or minority interests in pharmacies.

The Corporations Amendment (Corporations Reporting Reform) Act received Royal Assent on 28 June 2010 and amends provisions within the Corporations Act (Act) dealing with the payment of dividends.