The Commonwealth Government has announced changes to the Commonwealth Procurement Rules ( CPRs ).

This is underscored by ASIC’s 2025–26 Corporate Plan, which identifies both the use of AI and directors’ conduct as focus areas. It is clear that responsible AI adoption, strengthened governance, and ...

The National Assessment considered 10 priority hazards (including temperature increases, drought, bushfires, storms, flooding and ocean warming) over historical (1850-1900), current (2011-2030), ...

The vote, now scheduled for 14-17 October, seeks to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework. If adopted, the proposed amendments to MARPOL Annex VI will be circulated to all IMO Member States, ...

The State laws were considered to be a: "circumstance that is an exemplar of the application of s 109" of the Constitution and clearly "impaired or detracted from the operation of the Commonwealth law ...

These changes, shaped by feedback from the voluntary transition phase (underway since 1 July 2025), appear to help ensure the new regime focuses on deals that truly impact market structure while ...

Initially foreshadowed in late 2022, and following community consultation which commenced in 2019, the WA Government has this month introduced Bills to implement its proposed new privacy and ...

Proposed legislation will require large Australian corporations and asset managers (with more than $5 billion under management) to make climate-related financial disclosures in their annual reports ...

Tax and foreign investment rules at both the Federal and State level are being amended to make it easier for foreign and domestic capital to invest in Australian Build to Rent developments. Build to ...

While the question of transgender and DSD athlete participation in female sporting competitions is undeniably controversial, the history of athletics regulations in the last decade has demonstrated ...

The task facing the WA public sector in readying itself for the new PRIS laws is a considerable one, particularly given the retrospectivity of some of the IPPs. For the first time, the WA public ...

Corporate entities should consider whether they are either at risk of, or have grounds to pursue, claims relating to damage caused by climate change. If you've been watching climate change litigation ...