From this weekend, Facebook's 200 million users will be able to customise their profile URLs using actual names, rather than just the random URL identification numbers currently used.

A recent Queensland decision appeared to herald a new medium for testamentary dispositions.

A CSF intermediary operates a CSF platform and this article summarises the entity's obligations under CSF Regulations.

Complex issues may arise for startup businesses without adequate trademark protection, so these are five to consider.

Lessons that listed companies and their directors can draw from the scrutiny brought on Southern Cross Media Group.

Employers must be aware of the new threshold and must provide each new employee with a Fair Work Information Statement.

Lease or bailment agreements with a term of 2 years or less are no longer PPS Leases which are required to be registered.

The Government has committed itself to implementing a crowd sourced equity funding regime in Australia in the near term.

The Committee Report made 18 recommendations, some of which were then accepted and incorporated into the amended bill.

A legislative response has not eventuated, nor has an application for leave to appeal to the High Court been instituted.

A zero tolerance approach to contamination by GM organisms will still apply to the certification of organic products.

Whether, and for how long, a couple has been in a de facto relationship is still a matter of some uncertainty in both New South Wales and Queensland. A comparison of some recent decisions from each jurisdiction shows some significant trends in the interpretation of the nine factors set out by Powell J (as he then was) in D v McA.

Legislation has now been introduced to extend crowdsourced equity funding (CSF) to proprietary companies in Australia.

This public briefing delivered by the Parliamentary Committee discussed possible impacts of the proposed amendment Bill.

The reforms arise from the 2015 report released by the Special Taskforce on Domestic and Family Violence in Queensland.

QITC is designed to make Queensland Government procurement simpler and faster, and to cater for newer procurement models.

In this quarterly Alert, Meryl Snow and Craig Willey highlight the key areas of interest for landlords and tenants.

In this quarterly Alert, Meryl Snow and Craig Willey highlight the key areas of interest for landlords and tenants.

Identifying and planning future transport corridors and infrastructure is one of the essential roles of government.

A new initiative should assist junior exploration companies by providing what may be a flow through tax credit scheme.