17 May 2022 Employment and safety Corporate and commercial Do you need a Labour Hire Licence? Businesses may be penalised for supplying or engaging with a supplier of labour hire without a Labour Hire Agreement.
17 May 2022 Education Corporate and commercial Employment and safety Crossing the Line: Where do professional boundaries of teachers start and end? Any conduct by teachers towards students in schools that crosses professional boundaries should be of grave concern to students, parents, educators, and the general community.
12 May 2022 Employment and safety Education Corporate and commercial How to transport children safely: Lessons from recent events All organisations that transport children or vulnerable people should be aware of the risks involved and implement stringent processes and procedures to manage those risks.
10 Mar 2022 Corporate and commercial Digital governance The rise of the machines — intermediated creation and humanity A landmark decision in the Federal Court is an important reminder of the legal and philosophical issues surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) that have not yet been solved.
27 Jan 2022 Banking and finance Insurance Corporate and commercial Tax Digital governance Practical cyber risk management checklist In this checklist, we outline our top tips to mitigate the risk of malicious cyber incidents.
21 Jan 2022 Corporate and commercial Tax Guidelines for the allocation of profits by professional firms now finalised Professionals should start reviewing their remuneration arrangements to determine whether the guidelines apply and their risk rating.
28 Nov 2021 Education Corporate and commercial Decreasing staff discount on school fees found to be a breach of Australian Consumer Law Decision in Newham v The Peninsula School [2021] FedCFamC2G 273 highlights critical areas of compliance for schools relating to fee discounts across enrolment contracts, employment contracts and consumer law.
8 Nov 2021 Education Corporate and commercial VRQA's new School Intervention Framework Victoria's education and training regulator issues framework outlining their decision-making process on the actions they may take when child safety risks in a school are raised.
19 Oct 2021 Corporate and commercial Tax NSW primary production land tax exemption - NSW Court of Appeal applies broad interpretation Land tax exemption for land used for primary production in New South Wales can apply where land is used independently by different persons.
30 Sep 2021 Corporate and commercial Tax Land development may trigger unexpected stamp duty in Victoria Victorian State Revenue Office issues Ruling DA-064, which considers the meaning of land development for the purposes of the Duties Act 2000.