It’s not the end of the world but it is a legal earthquake that reshapes almost every corner of your financial life for years to come. A guide to the real-world effects of bankruptcy under the Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth). What happens the moment you’re declared bankrupt Bankruptcy in Australia is a formal legal status …
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What Shinohara Changes Everything A landmark appellate ruling reshapes how courts treat dissipated and disposed-of assets in Australian family property proceedings Glance Every generation or so, an appellate court delivers a judgment that does not merely resolve the dispute before it, it reshapes the legal landscape for all disputes that follow. Shinohara & Shinohara [2025] …
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A falling branch, an unguarded drop zone and a $70,000 fine – what this sentencing decision tells arborists, tree surgeons and WHS practitioners about the cost of a missing spotter SafeWork NSW v General Forest Tree Surgeon WHS case – The Case at a Glance On a November morning in Elderslie, NSW, a falling branch …
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The Federal Government’s Help to Buy Scheme, which formally opened for applications in 2025, represents one of the most significant shared-equity housing initiatives introduced in Australia in recent decades. The scheme is designed to address one of the most persistent barriers to home ownership for low- and middle-income earners: the difficulty of saving a sufficient …
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Major reforms to workplace protections commenced on 13 October 2025 under the NSW workplace bullying and sexual harassment reforms, introducing a new anti-bullying and sexual harassment jurisdiction within the NSW Industrial Relations Commission (IRC). The IRC can now issue “stop” orders, compel employers to take specific preventative measures, and award damages of up to $100,000 …
Introduction On 6 August 2025, the High Court of Australia delivered its long-awaited judgment in Helensburgh Coal Pty Ltd v Bartley. The case has become a landmark in shaping how Helensburgh Coal redundancy redeployment is understood under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth). The Court clarified one of the most contested aspects of Australia’s unfair …
Executive summary Five months into the operation of Australia gig work deactivation protections, introduced through the federal Digital Labour Platform Deactivation Code and the new unfair deactivation jurisdiction commenced, the first run of cases reveals a system that sets real procedural guardrails but also tripwires that many workers are hitting. Early Fair Work Commission (FWC) …
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On 1 November 2025, Australia’s aged care landscape will fundamentally change. After decades under the Aged Care Act 1997, the sector will adopt a new legal framework under the Aged Care Act 2024. This change responds to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety. The Commission exposed systemic neglect, under-regulation, and a failure …
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Australia’s First Serious Invasion of Privacy Tort Has Landed (And It’s About to Get Messy) On 10 June 2025, Australia quietly flipped the switch on a major new legal right: individuals can now sue under a serious invasion of privacy tort. It’s a landmark change in a country that, until now, didn’t give people a …
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On 9 May 2025, the Minns Labor Government released its Exposure Draft Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 as part of the broader NSW workers-compensation reform 2025, alongside the Industrial Relations Amendment Bill. These twin proposals represent the most comprehensive reform to NSW’s workers-compensation system in a century. The draft legislation has been referred to …
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