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"Copyright" is a property right recognised in Australian law as a part of what are known as "intellectual property rights". Copyright applies particularly to architectural plans and building.

The Australian Government will need to act quickly and decisively if the Sydney-based, internationally-operating Global Infrastructure Hub is going to be a success.

The case provides guidance to any contracting parties around the circumstances where clauses will be found to be penal.

This was an application for a review of a decision to allow an appeal against the refusal of an application to demolish.

The construction process can be enjoyable and stress free, provided that you communicate properly with the builder.

The applicant sought leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal against the decision to refuse the development application.

This was a submitter appeal against Council's approval of a development application for an outdoor shooting range.

This matter concerned applications for costs by both the appellant and the respondent in relation to development works.

This was an application for a permissible change to a development approval granted by the Court for a proposed quarry.

This was a conditions appeal in respect of a development application for reconfiguration of a lot over land at Dalby.

Summary of this recent planning & environment case.

Summary of a recent Queensland case considering planning and development issues.

The Co-respondent was non-compliant with provisions of the SPA, but the Court had discretion to excuse non-compliance. .

This was an application for an extension of time to commence an appeal under s 497 of the Sustainable Planning Act 2009.

The Respondent (Cavill) applied for an order that the Applicant (DTMR) pay Cavill's costs thrown away by an adjournment.

The decision is particularly instructive to local governments about responsibility to assess development applications.

Victoria's response to the combustible cladding crisis is entering its final phase with the introduction of the Cladding Safety Victoria Repeal Bill 2026. The Bill marks the conclusion of a world-first regulatory intervention that has overseen the rectification of more than 1,600 buildings since the wake of the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire.