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Global wine consumption has plummeted to its lowest level since 1961, with Australia facing a structural crisis of oversupply and declining demand. As export markets contract and consumer preferences shift toward premium wines, the industry confronts a fundamental question: can it restructure quickly enough to survive, or will the market force the transformation by default?

The idea is that ordinary Australians can supercharge their retirement by leveraging into residential property through an SMSF.

Councils have many more industrial, human resources and work safety challenges ahead on the road to recovery.

Nick Abrahams predicts where the deal activity involving companies in the tech industry in Australia will focus in 2015.

What is now occurring is the "unbundling" of the various manufacturing stages of a particular product, across borders.

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) released its suite of draft prudential standards and guidance for the life insurance industry on 3 October 2006, enshrining what APRA sees as essential minimum prudential requirements for the management of life companies, and bringing the life insurance industry in line with its recently reformed compatriots in general insurance and superannuation.

The Property Law (Mortgagor Protection) Amendment Act 2008 (Qld) commenced on 12 December 2008. It has ramifications for a mortgagee, an attorney for the mortgagor, or a receiver acting under a power delegated to the receiver by a mortgagee when exercising power of sale under a mortgage.

This article includes key developments in workplace relations & safety law to consider in the financial year 2018/19.

This article simply outlines the key policy objectives of the Abbott government in the area of Defence.

Much has been written recently about potential changes to Australian insolvency laws, partly to incentivise innovation.

Foresight is better than hindsight in preventing insurance claims.

The State anticipates that the working draft of the Queensland Plan will be completed in mid-2014 and delivered in 2014.

Until very recently, non-resident entities without a presence in Australia which made certain offtake agreements for the supply of natural resources could be confident they would not be taxed in Australia.

The Karl Suleman Enterprises (KSE) investment scam meant investors were lured into a trolley collection business on the basis of unrealistic returns.

Investing in foreign countries is a tough business, especially when governments lock horns with investor companies.

The promise and potential of big data must be matched by a considered approach to collection, storage, licensing and use.

The ACCC market study into the beef and cattle supply chain aims to discover how effective or competitive the market is.