In 2026, Australia faces renewed pressure by the Trump administration to spend more on its own defence. Current spending hovers at approximately 2% of Australia's GDP ($59 billion for 2025-26), with ...

On 9 February 2026, Treasury announced a consultation on draft laws proposed to amend the Australian Consumer Law ( ACL) to strengthen consumer protection by introducing targeted reforms on ...

In late 2025, the Federal Court delivered a landmark decision ordering Fewstone Pty Ltd, trading as City Beach, to pay $14 million in penalties for breaches of mandatory button battery safety and ...

On 10 February 2026, Treasury released a consultation paper, Enhancing oversight and governance of managed investment schemes ...

Enforcement is live. ASIC has doubled investigations, nearly doubled court filings, issued multiple stop orders and allocated 40-plus staff to the Shield and First Guardian matters alone. Wholesale ...

On 4 February 2026, the Administrative Review Tribunal set aside an earlier determination, made by the Privacy Commissioner, that Bunnings had contravened the Australian Privacy Principles ( APPs) set ...

In essence, the High Court affirmed that an indictment for conspiracy to commit misconduct in public office does not require specific articulation of unlawful acts, provided the overall scope of the ...

If currently bargaining, ensure your proposed delegates’ rights clause meets or exceeds the new award standard. Consider including a “most favourable term applies” clause to future-proof your ...

The High Court emphasised that the answer to the trade mark infringement allegation did not provide an answer to the misleading or deceptive conduct case, the scope and function of the Trade Marks Act ...

Existing and future contracts will be affected by the new policy on accepting guarantees, so NSW Government Agencies must review their contracts and ensure they comply with the new mandatory reporting ...