In this quarterly alert, Meryl Snow and Julie Hidalgo highlight the key areas of interest for landlords and tenants.

As a footnote to the Hopgood Ganim seminar held earlier this month about 'accommodating family responsibilities' in the workplace, on 21 May the Full Federal Court upheld an earlier decision of the Federal Magistrates Court, fining an employer $33,000 for breaching the parental leave provisions of the Workplace Relations Act.

This article considers the resignation and replacement of an auditor within the context of a competitive tender process.

Manufacturers and small businesses that sell food products must be alerted to the new requirements for food labels.

Meeting their continuous disclosure obligations is important for all listed companies affected by the carbon tax.

Listed companies are required to hold their Annual General Meeting within five months of the end of the financial year.

Uber's rapid rise has brought with it a range of legal arguments in countless international jurisdictions.

This Alert is an overview of some of the key changes to GN12, which could benefit those considering a backdoor listing.

The article reviews recent native title amendments and outline the impact these changes are likely to have in practice.

The Alert discusses the implications of this case where a principal was liable for a contractor's employee's injury.

The ASIC review into the life insurance industry highlighted significant shortcomings with the management of claims.

The ASIC review report highlighted significant shortcomings with the management of life insurance and TPD claims.

If you sell or promote goods or services in another country, then you should register a trademark in that country.

Retirement Villages Act 1999 is amended so that scheme operators do not calculate exit fees on a 'part of a year' basis.

The Court clarified when a financial assurance decision can be stayed without the EA holder providing the 75% payment.

The Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency has released a public discussion paper for the National Building Energy Standard-Setting, Assessment and Rating Framework. Future policies and initiatives will stem from this Framework, making it an important community document that warrants consideration and contribution by stakeholders. At the very least, reading the discussion paper will give stakeholders an idea as to where the Federal Government is heading with sustainable building poli

This Alert discusses the common practical issues that arise in relation to the GST free going concern exemption.

This article considers the traps of deducting service charges, following the decision in Case 5/2016 before the AAT.

This Alert examines the new LRBA determination legislative Instrument and discusses what effects it will have on SMSFs.

These were applications for costs against council who had refused development applications which were approved on appeal.