The Aristocrat decision may ease the road to patentability for certain CIIs (eg., potentially inventions that involve the use of generative AI to interact with a user), such inventions will still need ...

The decision follows recent changes to Queensland's regulatory landscape for wind or large-scale solar projects introduced by the Planning (Social Impact and Community Benefit) and Other Legislation ...

Companies considering an IPO should engage legal counsel early in the process to confirm eligibility to participate in the ASX and ASIC fast track processes, ensure pathfinders are properly prepared ...

The defence, which the Full Court described as "barely arguable", was that ordinary consumers would assume that the advertisements involved "puffery", and that the "60 months free" could not be taken ...

The CCA’s final advice revised its earlier 65-75% range recommendation to 62-70% which requires roughly halving Australia's current emissions in the next decade, and a per capita decline of 76-81% ...

There is no "five year requirement" for the section 58 statements that need to be filed with exploration licence applications, following the important and awaited decision in Richmond v Warden Thomas ...

ASIC’s final report is a clear call to action for Australia’s private credit sector. Boards and managers must move decisively to address the regulator’s concerns, or risk facing enforcement action as ...

The State Development Bill 2025 introduces mechanisms that could reduce inefficiency and delays in the WA approvals framework for projects of strategic or economic significance. However, the ...

The ACCC has had two notable wins in its program of cartels enforcement, with the Full Federal Court dismissing two separate appeals from BlueScope Steel and Delta Building Automation – and in the ...

The Australian Treasury has released its quarterly report on foreign investment for 1 October to 31 December 2024 (Q2 2024/25), offering insights into foreign investment activity in Australia, ...