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Electronic signing of documents legislated in Queensland

During the Covid-19 pandemic, the Queensland Government introduced a number of temporary measures to facilitate the electronic execution of documents. Those measures have now been made permanent.

Could a mass shooting occur in an Australian school?

Schools should undertake a security risk assessment and implement reasonably practicable controls to address the risks of large-scale unpredictable violent incidents occurring at school.

We've stepped it up again. Kids cancer fundraiser raises over $66,000

WE'VE STEPPED UP AGAIN! KIDS' CANCER FUNDRAISER RAISES OVER $66K

Road out of COVID-19: Let's revive development in Fishermans Bend, Victoria

The COVID-19 pandemic caused fundamental changes to how individuals, businesses and governments operate.

New South Wales Land and Environment Court considers in respect of compensation the statutory requirement to disregard public purpose, the potential up zoning of land, a claim for stamp duty, and solatium

The case of Azizi v Council of the City of Ryde; Alnox Pty Limited v Council of the City of Ryde (No 2) [2022] NSWLEC 3 concerned two class 3 land value compensation appeals made to the New South Wales Land and Environment Court.