23 October 2026

The internet can often be described as the Wild West. A place where algorithms are explicitly designed to retain our ever-shrinking attention spans. Until now, Australia has relied on a largely reactive, co-regulatory model for online safety. Under this model, platforms largely set their own rules through industry codes. The system only kicked in once …

Australia’s Digital Duty of Care Bill: Separating the Facts from the Furore Read More »

A person has a stroke, a serious accident or a rapid decline into dementia. That person is subsequently hospitalised. The call comes, the family gathers, and within a day or two someone at the hospital asks a question that nobody had thought about: who is the authorised decision-maker for this person? Where the person has …

Who Decides When There is no Enduring Guardian or Power of Attorney? Read More »

If you are involved in a legal dispute, you may be asked to give an undertaking. Most people do not fully understand what this means or that an undertaking is a serious legal commitment. Understanding what an undertaking requires before making one can save serious headache down the road. What is an undertaking? An undertaking …

Undertakings: what they are and what to consider before giving one Read More »