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The Financial Services Authority (FSA) and Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) have taken strong action to curtail abusive short selling in an effort to stabilise the financial markets. Below is a summary of the current action taken by the FSA and SEC.

Beneficial shareholding information obtained by ASIC in response to tracing notices will now be passed on to the relevant company under a recent change in ASIC’s practice.

These recommendations could result in the most significant changes to Australia's foreign investment policy since FATA.

Operational resilience in local government requires more than continuity planning. Learn practical steps councils can take to strengthen service delivery, manage disruption, improve decision-making and maintain critical services when conditions change.

The role of IP is now recognised as critical in promoting innovation and maintaining competitive edge for businesseses.

The Australia-EU Free Trade Agreement introduces new geographical indication protections that may affect how certain products are named, marketed and sold in Australia.

The High Court refused to grant leave to appeal on the basis that any such appeal would be unlikely to be successful.

Their IP strategy is a key driver in their mission to innovate and excel in the construction technology industry.

WA needs a long-term plan and commitment from the State government to build much needed and essential infrastructure.

At the moment there seems to be a consensus building among tax professionals that this budget will not announce any major tax reforms. With a tax forum due to be held in October of this year, the Government is likely to delay any such fundamental reform. Instead, we are likely to see peripheral tinkering aimed at supporting the Governments objective of returning the budget to surplus.

Making investment decisions based on other forecasts is not always the best approach to a long term investment strategy.

Sydney is to be home for a new G20-backed Global Infrastructure Hub (GIH) as part of a programme "to support public and private investment in quality infrastructure".

Australian government funding will provide tax and financial incentives for research and business opportunities.

These are key questions to assist in setting an IP strategy and making transparent any IP issues you need to confront.

The requirements for continuing professional development required for your builder's licence in New South Wales (the CPD Points System) are about to change.

The ACCC has released its 2018 enforcement priorities. Industries targeted should review their compliance strategies and think about how they would respond to a regulatory enquiry.

ASIC is reviewing its regulatory approach to platforms as part of its broader efforts to promote investor confidence.