ASIC has confirmed that there is a significant problem in the new Two Strikes rule.

ACNC will have a lot more power than the ATO - the ACNC will have some broad powers to investigate organisations.

This straightforward guide to the ACNC Act sets out what charities need to think about to get ready for the new regime.

This decision greatly reduces the level of uncertainty that Australian employers face in dealings with their employees.

Our second national Energy & Resources conference, Upstream 2013, is only two weeks away, and places are filling fast.

Reforms to Queensland's resources legislation, to streamline and harmonise procedures, have been passed by Parliament.

The European Central Bank has accepted the first securities backed by Australian receivables as being eligible for inclusion on the eligible assets database of the European Central Bank, making them "repo-eligible" with the ECB.

Forthcoming significant amendments to the Therapeutic Goods Act will open new pathways for pharmaceutical companies. .

A new bank levy, land tax exemptions and changes to stamp duty are the key announcements in the South Australian budget.

If you're negotiating a contract with an IP licence, think about what happens to the licence once the contract ends.

The Full Court has now given further guidance as to what will constitute an effective exclusive licence of a patent.

The Civil Dispute Resolution has introduced national pre-action guidelines.

A brief look at the independent media review commissioned by the Australian Government as a response to technological advances.

The Code sets out the standard of workplace relations conduct expected from contractors working for the Commonwealth.

The Valuer-General has announced that the statutory land valuations for Queensland will be issued from 28 March 2012.

The period for submissions on the wide-ranging reform recommendations for the NSW construction industry is closing soon.

The Full Bench of the High Court unanimously dismissed both the Sportsbet and Betfair case appeals with costs.

This update follows The Real Deal 2013, an analysis of all Australian public company deals valued at over $50 million.

Women's Legal Services NSW and law firms Blake Dawson, Clayton Utz and Freehills, welcome the reforms to Sexual Assault Communication Privilege which have been passed by the NSW Parliament this week.

Infrastructure delivery is becoming an increasingly critical issue for all governments in Australia, so it is imperative that they explore as many innovative mechanisms to deliver their infrastructure commitments.