The Administration Legislation appointed Mark Irving, KC, as Administrator over the National CFMEU body, tasked with transforming the CFMEU into "strong, democratic, member controlled, industrially ...

Clayton Utz has advised Greenlit Brands on the sale of its furniture chain Freedom Furniture to Quadrant Private Equity owned Amart Furniture. The acquisition sees the two companies merge into a ...

Following an investigation by the UK competition regulator (the CMA), ten vehicle manufacturers and two trade bodies have reached a settlement after admitting to breaching competition law in relation ...

On 3 June 2025 the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) introduced two new sets of comprehensive guidelines aimed at enhancing the safety and regulation of non-surgical cosmetic ...

In the recent decision of Dropsuite Limited [2025] ATP 10, the Takeover Panel offered important guidance for shareholders who have given voting intention statements – specifically addressing whether, ...

In a recent address to the Public Sector Integrity & Governance Conference, Deputy Commissioner Kilgour highlighted the NACC's focus on proactive corruption prevention. It is developing practical ...

The Federal Court has allowed the COO of Captain Cook College to claim his $400,000 civil penalties on his Directors & Officers insurance. The COO's unawareness of his conduct as "unconscionable ...

Queensland's newly established Office of Social Impact is calling on a range of stakeholders, including investors, philanthropists, the private sector, social enterprises, for-purpose organisations, ...

The International Arbitration Act 1974 (Cth) and the Commercial Arbitration Acts of the States have adopted the UNCITRAL Model Law (as amended in 2006). Those statutes of the Commonwealth and the ...

Australia has re-entered the top 10 most transparent nations in Transparency International’s annual Corruption Perceptions Index ( CPI ), achieving a score of 77 out of 100. This significant ...

The Nature Positive Plan: better for the environment, better for business, released yesterday, sets out the Australian Government’s plan to introduce legislation to Parliament before the end of 2023 ...

The Government has split the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023 (Closing Loopholes Bill) in two, following a deal reached with the Greens and the crossbench to pass measures ...