For some time now, the ACCC has been giving attention to representations involving fruit on food packaging and in labelling (see for example Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Cadbury Schweppes Pty Ltd [2004] FCA 516).

Force Majeure clauses are intended to prevent parties being held liable for a breach of contract if circumstances beyond their control block adherence with the contract.

The federal legislative model is intended to introduce national unfair terms legislation and proposes that credit contracts will be covered.

The Northern Territory Government is opposed to a uranium mine at Angela Pamela, but the decision is up to the Federal Government

The public interest test is not entirely new to the Mineral Resources Act (MRA), as it is already present for the renewal of an exploration permit, the renewal or addition of minerals to a mineral development licence (MDL) and the grant and renewal of mining leases.

In this Issue of Carbon Insights we look at the Copenhagen Conference, we examine new parts of the greenhouse and energy audit framework as well as examining assistance to emissions-intensive, trade-exposed industries.

Recent problems in Europe's carbon markets are lessons from which Australia should learn when it devises any emissions trading scheme.

The Bill's main aim is to reduce regulatory overlap and inconsistencies between Acts governing different parts of the financial services industry.

Australia's infrastructure backlog is well-documented. According to recent media reports, The Business Council of Australia and Infrastructure Partnerships Australia estimate Australia's current infrastructure deficit at anywhere between $450 and $700 billion. The critical need for infrastructure building – and re-building, following recent natural disasters around the country – is clear.

The Varanus Island gas plant explosion in Western Australia on 3 June serves as a timely reminder to businesses to check what risks they are insured against - or risk being out of pocket unnecessarily.

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has released the latest tranche of prudential reforms.

In our Alert of 16 October 2009 discussed the application for special leave to the High Court in respect of the Queensland Court of Appeal's judgement in Re Octaviar Ltd (No 7) [2009] QCA 282. This was the appeal from the decision of Re Octaviar Ltd; Re Octaviar Administration Pty Ltd [2009] QSC 37.

An interim anti-siphoning list has been made by the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, which will be in force from 1 January 2011.

Limits on poker machine use, and no clear signals on tax reform, mean uncertainty for the poker machine industry.

The Federal Government has released details of its new anti-siphoning policy for sports events on television, which will now comprise two tiers of sporting events, with different rules applying to them.

The question of how to represent the fruit content in foods and drink vexes many manufacturers where a mixture of fruits are used and the predominant flavour may not be the main fruit ingredient.

All land transfers in New South Wales will be subject to an ad valorem Land Transfer Charge from 1 July 2010, following an announcement by the NSW Government and the partial assent of the State Revenue Legislation Amendment Bill 2010

The Valuer-General has announced that the statutory land valuations for Queensland will be issued from 3 May 2011.

Tabcorp Holdings Limited has announced further investment into Star City Casino. In a move that will add an additional $285 million investment into the casino's redevelopment (taking total capital expenditure to $860 million), Tabcorp's plan is to reinvent the casino as a new Asian hub for high-rollers.

Anti-suit injunctions in support of arbitration will no longer be available in Member States of the European Union, following the decision of the European Court of Justice in the West Tankers Case on 10 February 2009.