Many Commonwealth laws use the concept of a penalty unit to quantify the fine imposed, and the value has increased.

Employees may not be entitled to the Government's PPL if their employer provides an equivalent or better alternative.

The recommendation follows demand for tighter criminal laws in response to fatal incidents at Eagle Farm and Dreamworld.

For Commonwealth building work, contractors must ensure enterprise agreements are code-compliant before September 2017.

This recent decision examined visa requirements for work conducted by foreign workers in offshore resource activities.

If you change your will, make sure you also identify the correct nominated beneficiary under your life insurance policy.

Australian property investors can rejoice as three NSW duty taxes are abolished, but foreign investors face more charges.

Our feature article looks at medical practitioners advising non-English speaking patients about the risks of surgery.

This update looks at the latest legal developments affecting self-insurers and claims agents in Victoria.

The Court ordered internet service providers to block access to overseas websites facilitating copyright infringement.

The NSW Tribunal (NCAT) recently ruled that an owners corporation's by-law prohibiting short-term letting was invalid.

The issue provides information about legal issues and topics affecting health care providers, insurers and underwriters.

These significant changes will also allow Australia to meet our international obligations on government procurement.

It was considered more appropriate for questions of fact and issues of credibility to be determined by a Court.

These proposed amendments aim to improve compensation for workers' dependants under the WA workers compensation scheme.

Article discusses ASX update of Guidance Note 8 (GN8) on Continuous Disclosure released on 9 March 2018.

Head contractors cannot reasonably be expected to continuously supervise or intervene in all activities at a work site.

Advertising ban on betting advertising during live sporting events broadcast extended to online service providers.

If passed, this new media reform could save traditional broadcasters up to $90 million per year in licence fees.

These amendments require a review of privacy and compliance programs to identify and investigate eligible data breaches.