The commencement of the legislation underpinning the new vendor disclosure obligations has been suspended indefinitely.

There have been a number of amendments made to the original Bill because of feedback received during the Committee stage.

The Tax Laws Amendment (Cross-Border Profit Allocation) Bill introduces the second tranche of transfer pricing reforms.

Andrew Jinks and Joshua Knuckey talk about the Personal Property Securities Act and securitisation.

There are quite a few myths about Chinese investment in the energy & resources sector but most don't withstand scrutiny.

The article explains the background to the report "Digging Deep: Chinese investment in Australian energy and resources".

All jurisdictions except the ACT and Victoria now have EPBC bilateral agreements, making assessment processes clearer.

Changes will affect nominations under options, mining tenements and primary production land under landholder provisions.

The Australian Government has released amendments to the National Consumer Credit Protection Regulations, as a result of further consultations with industry - and more are on the way.

Articles look at: what employers need to do to be ready for the new right to request flexible work arrangements; why cases dealing with flexibility are likely to take on more of an industrial flavour; and getting your EEO and other anti-discrimination policies and procedures up to date.

The Work Health and Safety Bill 2011 passed through the Queensland Parliament yesterday. The Bill, once enacted and commenced, will bring into force in Queensland harmonised national workplace health and safety laws.

Australia now has a paid parental leave scheme, following the passage of the Paid Parental Leave Bill 2010 by the Federal Parliament.

In response to increasing calls for environmental protection, 2010, and indeed the first decade of this new millennium, have witnessed a growing national approach to environmental regulation. State, Territory and Commonwealth Governments are moving towards greater co-ordination and co-operation. Nowhere is this more notable than in climate change – but it is also occurring in the traditional environment and planning fields. Does this represent a shift in power from the States to the Federal Gove

The High Court has refused special leave in the Goodridge case.

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has relieved holders of an Australian Financial Services Licence from the need to hold 12 months of automatic run-off cover as part of their professional indemnity insurance policies.

NSW's class action laws will be based on the Federal and Victorian regimes, but with some unique features.

Australian States and Territories are in the midst of major planning law reforms, spurred on by COAG.

Our retail tenancy guide compares the regimes across Australia.

Recent toll roads have not been failures from the perspective of taxpayers and motorists

Forthcoming significant amendments to the Therapeutic Goods Act will open new pathways for pharmaceutical companies. .