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NECS is very much in the consultation phase. It is likely to adopt some, but not all, of the Victorian model.

Australia's labour market is showing signs of softening with unemployment rising to 4.4%, yet demand for skilled workers varies dramatically by occupation and location. While vacancies have declined in areas like ICT and education, healthcare roles continue to surge, and migrant workers remain essential across multiple sectors.

An update of recent legal events in the construction market.

Big Data, at least in its unstructured or semi structured form, is very unlikely to be entitled to copyright protection.

The community should be educated about flaws in the current road funding system, and benefits of a new funding model.

ASX has recently issued a proposal and a consultation paper that may result in amendments to the ASX Listing Rules.

Under a strategy adopted by the Financial Reporting Council[1] in July 2002, the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) is obliged to work towards the full implementation of the International Accounting Standards (IAS) (now known as International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)[2]) in Australia. This strategy was also set out in the CLERP 9 proposals[3]. All European Union countries were similarly committed.

Victoria is piloting electronic conveyancing. At this stage the proposals are limited to electronic settlements and the rest of conveyancing practice will remain unchanged. The Victorian Department of Sustainability and Environment have released consultation drafts of documents relating to this Electronic Conveyancing System (EC System).

Australia's Tranche 2 AML/CTF reforms are forcing professional service firms to confront a critical strategic question: should they continue offering services that now fall under regulatory oversight?

ASIC recently announced a number of measures to make it easier for listed companies and managed investment schemes to raise capital.

The Australian Department of Home Affairs has implemented Ministerial Direction 119, fundamentally restructuring how skilled visa applications are prioritised based on occupation type and applicant location. This five-tier priority system now places offshore applicants in the lowest category unless they work in law enforcement or defence, creating processing delays measured in months for temporary visas and years for permanent residency.

On 3 December 2003, the Hon Daryl Williams, Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Senator Robert Hill, and the Attorney-General, the Hon Phillip Ruddock, issued a joint news release announcing the introduction of a new government information security initiative.

Article provides an update for various aspects of law including media, in practice and courts, cases and legislation.

We introduce the Business Model Canvas, a template to identify the drivers of value and innovation within a business.

Future economic growth in Europe remains tenuous at best and the risk of another recession cannot be discounted.

The Australian financial sector has undergone a facelift over the last 20 years and ‘shareholder vigilance’ is a phrase now appropriate to characterise our investment environment.

The COVID-19 pandemic has alerted businesses to the fragility of global supply chains.