The development and publication of the guide recognises the role of product reviews to both consumers and businesses.

The Corporations Amendment (No. 1) Act 2010 and Corporations Regulations 2010 (No. 10) commenced on Monday, 13 December 2010.

The Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy quietly released Exposure Drafts of the next round of NBN legislation on 25 February 2010

Recent press indicates that many Telstra shareholders are unhappy about the reforms to the Australian telecommunications landscape announced by the Government on 15 September 2009 which could result in the structural separation of Telstra.

A recent public consultation paper proposes amendments to the Copyright Act to cover online service providers.

A force majeure notice is designed to excuse performance where an event beyond the control of a party affects the ability of that party to perform its obligations under a contract. The devastating floods and weather in Queensland and northern New South Wales have reinforced the need to include appropriate force majeure clauses in contracts, and to undertake a careful review process following a force majeure event.

On 14 September 2009 the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) accepted court enforceable undertakings pursuant to section 87B of the Trade Practices Act from the 3 major telecommunications carriers, Telstra, Optus and Vodafone (now VHA).

On 26 October 2009 the Senate Environment, Communications and the Arts Legislation Committee released its report into the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2009 (Bill), which includes the proposed National Broadband Network reforms.

Copyright law in Australia is faced with significant challenges grappling with "tectonic shifts" in cloud technology.

The NSW Attorney-General has this month announced plans to introduce new class action laws which will give the NSW Supreme Court the power to order that unclaimed damages awarded in class actions be paid to a public interest beneficiary which is not a party to, or represented in, the proceedings.

A look at the final report released by the ACMA regarding customer care and complaint issues in the telecommunications sector.

From 1 January 2011 listed companies need to comply with the following key changes to the ASX Listing Rules.

The decision of the High Court in Sons of Gwalia Ltd (Subject to Deed of Company Arrangement) v Margaretic & Anor [2007] HCA 1 (Sons of Gwalia) has sparked significant debate as to whether shareholder claims against a company should be postponed until the claims of the company’s ordinary creditors have been satisfied.

NSW supermarkets are now introducing labels which display the average kilojoule content of all ready-to-eat food items.

Proposed amendments to provisions of the Copyright Act would broaden the scope to cover online service providers.

The ACMA is increasingly prepared to take action against "Send to Friend" campaigns, in breach of the Spam Act 2003.

It is well know that a significant number of technology contracts end up with a dispute between the parties. The purpose of this paper is to summarise, based on our experience some of the practical steps that can be taken by suppliers and customers to reduce the likelihood of disputes.

The ACCC has signalled its intention to take action against businesses whose standard form contracts contain unfair terms.

Following months of consultation, PricewaterhouseCoopers ("PwC") has released its Review of consumer protection in the travel and travel related services market ("Report"), highlighting the incontrovertible need for reform of the existing travel agent licensing legislation and the associated compensation arrangements.

Technology enhances efficiency, but clients will always choose a lawyer they like and trust over other considerations.