The concept of amenity is generally enshrined in the relevant planning scheme.

This Alert summarises the recent discussions regarding the enforcement of new GST legislation for online content.

The High Court has dismissed Fortescue Metal's challenge to the MRRT and ruled that the MRRT is constitutionally valid.

The changes aim to better align interests of employers and employees, and to stimulate growth in start-up businesses.

Behind the taxi service's success, Uber Australia's share economy approach has raised a number of legal questions.

Company directors and others who run businesses must ensure they personally avoid becoming involved in contraventions.

The Federal Government has reaffirmed that it will announce key changes to foreign investment in the agriculture sector.

There have been murmurings of potential tax changes that would affect miners, mainly through the Business Tax Working Group.

The latest national budget brings good news for players in the FinTech and start-up community.

The Alert summarises the pertinent aspects from a taxation perspective, with a focus on key impacts for mining projects.

ASX has finally released a raft of listing rule changes, where the requirements are tougher, but not significantly so.

A number of proposed changes to the listing rules and guidance notes are expected to come into effect on 1 September 2016.

The committee considered the proposed Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2015.

The Marriage Equality (Same-Sex) Bill was passed by the ACT's Legislative Assembly in October by only one vote.

These amendments will clarify issues arising from previous amendments made to the infrastructure provisions of the SPA.

The ABS released the Consumer Price Index figures for the September 2014 quarter (for the period June to September 2014).

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

ASIC has warned that it intends to step up efforts to monitor potentially insolvent companies and ensure that directors take appropriate steps in circumstances where a company becomes or is likely to become insolvent.

The Land Tax and Taxation Administration Amendment Bill 2009, released in December 2008, proposes to remove the current prohibition on recovering land tax from lessees from the Land Tax Act 1915.

Earlier this year, ASIC released a consultation paper calling for submissions on a number of changes proposed in order to remove certain existing regulatory impediments to capital raising. ASIC have now received submissions and expects to release policy documentation relating to the proposals in May 2009.