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Welcome To Our Final Building And Construction Update For 2006.

On 13 November 2006, the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority (APRA) released a discussion paper and accompanying draft prudential practice standard on securitisation in the form of a new draft (new APS 120) of the existing Prudential Standard APS 120 ‘Funds Management and Securitisation’ (current APS 120).

Traditional retailers must unlock the physical store as a formidable weapon to fight the onslaught of online retail.

A review set out 16 recommendations to improve AHPRA and the Medical Board's regulation of the cosmetic surgery industry.

Should building contracts and all legal agreements generally contain a company's Australian Company Number (ACN) or Australian Business Number (ABN). Such a choice may prove critical with the enforcement of, or reliance on, a contract

According to Schedule 2 of the Queensland Building Services Authority Act 1991, ("QBSA Act"), "building work" means: The erection or construction of a building; The renovation, alteration, extension, improvement or repair of a building ...

Cathro and Partners' expanded Cathro Clarity dashboard reveals diverging trends in Australian insolvency: corporate appointments have nearly tripled since FY22 while personal bankruptcies rose only 15%, with debt agreements now accounting for 43% of personal insolvencies. The data exposes striking industry patterns, particularly healthcare's disproportionate representation in personal bankruptcies compared to corporate failures, and construction's dominance across both categories.

The buzz in the energy storage sector is focused on opportunities in EVs and the application of blockchain technology.

As businesses grow and evolve, there becomes an increased exposure to lack of quality controls and assurances and business risk.

While adoption of cloud increases, concerns around privacy, security and availability remain significant for business.

The Australian Department of Home Affairs has introduced new skilled visa processing priorities under Ministerial Directions 121 and 122, fundamentally restructuring how applications are prioritized. Unlike the previous system that prioritized by location, the new framework prioritizes by sector first, placing specified industries at the highest priority regardless of whether applicants are onshore or offshore.

The Australian construction industry is suffering from low and declining profits; caused in large part by the misallocation of risk and a misunderstanding of the forces driving further efficiencies and productivity.

In the recent the case of Nepean Engineering Pty Limited v Total Process Services Pty Limited (In Liquidation) [2005] NSWCA 409 (Nepean’s case) the Court of Appeal reviewed the minimun requirements for a valid payment cliem under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (Act).

In 1886, a telegraph operator was able to obtain a shipment of watches that was refused by a local jeweller. Using the telegraph, he sold all the watches to fellow operators and railroad employees. Within a few months, he had made enough money to leave his job and start his own store.

The latest news from Gadens relating to the Corporate Risk and Insurance sector.