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16 December 2024
16 December 2024
Digital assets businesses operating without an Australian financial service licence (or without being an authorised representative of a licensee) should be prepared to substantiate and justify why their digital asset(s) or related products or arrangements are not regulated financial products, in all aspects of their offering, says ASIC.
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12 December 2024
12 December 2024
On 29 November 2024, both Houses passed the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 (Cth) (Bill). The Bill adopts a significant number of reforms to the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act) proposed by the Government. As the Bill has received Royal Assent, the reforms are incorporated into the Privacy Act.
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29 November 2024
29 November 2024
On 1 January 2025, the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) will be varied to make it a criminal offence to intentionally underpay an employee (Wage Theft Offence). There will also be increased civil penalties for employers who are found to have inadvertently underpaid an employee.
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21 November 2024
21 November 2024
On 29 October 2024, the Australian Privacy Commissioner has determined that the use of facial recognition technology by Bunnings Group Limited breached the privacy of individuals by collecting their personal and sensitive information.
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23 October 2024
23 October 2024
With discussions about amending the Corporations Act to strengthen ASIC’s powers to enforce continuous disclosure obligations, ASX-listed companies should review their internal policies regarding ongoing disclosure obligations.
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23 October 2024
23 October 2024
With AI technologies becoming increasingly accessible, their risks to Australian consumers, businesses and national security have also become more apparent.
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23 October 2024
23 October 2024
This decision puts Australian businesses on notice that particular care ought to be given to whether arbitration clauses suit their circumstances.
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22 October 2024
22 October 2024
The fintech and Web3 industries are in for a big 12 months as the Australian government seeks to tighten regulation for financial service providers.
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21 October 2024
21 October 2024
The Minister for Planning and Public Spaces has introduced the Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (State Significant Development) Bill 2024 (Bill) to State Parliament
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2 October 2024
2 October 2024
The Australian Human Rights Commission Amendment (Costs Protection) Bill 2023 recently passed both Houses of Parliament and on 1 October 2024, the Bill received Royal Assent. With the passing of the Bill, the Federal Government has now implemented each of the recommendations made in the landmark Respect@Work report published in 2020.
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25 September 2024
25 September 2024
Live broadcast rights are the most vital asset of major professional sports in Australia and overseas. The significant fees generated by their sale are the “lifeblood” revenue stream which fund expensive grassroots participation projects, strategic growth objectives and professional competitions.
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23 September 2024
23 September 2024
Hemmes Trading wins its trade mark infringement claim against Establishment 203 for use of the name ESTABLISHMENT 203.
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16 September 2024
16 September 2024
Legislation has been introduced into the Australian Parliament designed to combat the spread of misinformation and disinformation on online platforms.