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A summary of the key business tax-related measures announced in the 2023/24 Budget.

Local government resilience depends on understanding how financial sustainability, cyber security, operational capability and asset management interact during disruption. This assessment framework helps councils identify vulnerabilities across these interconnected domains and strengthen their ability to maintain essential services when conditions change unexpectedly.

Australia's Department of Home Affairs has introduced Ministerial Direction 119, fundamentally reshaping how skilled visa applications are prioritised based on occupation type and applicant location. For the first time, the Skills in Demand visa falls under priority processing rules, while regional location and accredited sponsor status no longer carry the weight they once did under the previous framework.

Investors financing eligible Early Stage Innovation Companies may be entitled to tax concessions and CGT exemptions.

The article compares these LNP Bills with the Government's Planning Reform Policy and looks at some key differences.

The recent case of “Zhang v VP302 SPV & Ors” [2009] NSWSC 73 demonstrates that agents and vendors may risk having a contract for sale rescinded if false or misleading statements are used to promote the property.

This article discusses the great potential for Australian infrastructure and the obstacles to attracting more investment.

These new tax measures will help start-ups overcome capital raising difficulties and stimulate investment in ESICs.

Businesses will be able to take advantage of measures including asset write-offs, loss carry backs and hiring credits.

On balance, we believe better value lies elsewhere but expect AREITs to be well supported while interest rates are low.

The Government launched its long-awaited Cyber Security Strategy, after 18 months of public consultation and review.

The ACI's review reveals that there are AFSL holders who do not understand the scope of their compliance obligations and/or who have inadequate compliance structures.

It is likely that more investment disputes will be referred to the Financial Ombudsman Service and fewer to the courts.

Key features of draft legislation which aims at empowering ASIC re search warrants, access to telecommunications etc

The federal government yesterday made several important amendments to the Workplace Relations Regulations 2006 (Cth) (Regulations).

Recent sex discrimination cases in the US and the UK have received widespread press coverage in Australia. What were they all about, and could this happen in Australia?

Claims for damages for breaches of section 52 of the Trade Practices Act can now be reduced because the claimant carelessly relied upon a misrepresentation or otherwise contributed to the loss.