No Shield for HR: Personal Liability in the Modern Workplace
Human Resources professionals are often at the heart of an organisation, with deep visibility across operations, resolving issues as they arise and helping ensure the business functions effectively. However in some work place’s HR managers are often pulled from their core jobs to have a [...]
It’s Time to be more Transparent- An update on the Privacy Act
Australia’s privacy law is soon to enter a new phase. From 10 December 2026[1], and as part of the amendments introduced by the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 (Cth), an agency or organisation that is categorised as being an “APP entity”[2] under the [...]
COUNTERFEIT IMPORTS – TOUGHER PENALTIES AT THE BORDER
The Customs Legislation Amendment (False Trade Marks Infringement Notices) Bill 2026 (“Bill”) amends the Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905 (Cth) (“CTD Act”) and the Customs Regulation 2015[1] (“Customs Regulation”) and seeks to strengthen Australia's response to the importation of counterfeit goods. The Bill was introduced into the House of Representatives on 25 [...]
Employers are you prepared if an employee reports Psychosocial Hazards in your organisation to WorkSafe Victoria?
Victoria’s Psychosocial Health Regulations have been in force for over 6 months now coming into effect on 1 December 2025. We refer to our previous Update on this topic in December 2025 where we noted a key takeaway for employers was to be able to [...]
Tranche 2 of AML/CTF: Are Accountants in?
The Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Amendment Act 2024 (Cth) (‘AML/CTF’, ‘the Amendment’) amends the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (‘the Act’) by extending to additional services, including services provided by real estate agents, lawyers, and accountants that are high risk for money [...]
Think You Are Too Young For a Will? Think Again
For many, the word Will still brings to mind something reserved for the elderly, the wealthy, or those facing serious illness. In reality, a Will is a powerful document that allows you to take control of how your assets, property, and personal affairs are managed [...]
Not just pies and beer – Court rules Racing NSW cannot appoint an administrator to ATC
The Supreme Court of New South Wales has set aside Racing NSW’s appointment of an administrator to the Australian Turf Club (ATC) in Australian Turf Club Ltd v Racing NSW (No 2) [2026] NSWSC 184. In September 2025 Racing NSW issued a show cause notice [...]
A spread stoush in Kraft v Bega: Lessons on the assignment of unregistered trade marks and underlying goodwill
In Australian law, unregistered trade marks and their associated goodwill are treated as one in the same. Goodwill can have many shapes and sources, but it is understood generally to refer to the commercial aspects of a business other than tangible assets that have attracted [...]
Fashion designer wins: What the Katy Perry v Katie Perry decision means for Australian trade mark owners
The long-running dispute between Australian fashion designer Katie Perry and international pop star Katy Perry has now been resolved with the High Court of Australia handing down a landmark trademark decision. The case concerned whether the Australian designer’s registered trade mark “Katie Perry” for clothing [...]
To Scan or Not to Scan – Administrative Review Tribunal decision on Bunnings’ use of facial recognition tech
The Administrative Review Tribunal (Tribunal) recently set aside the Privacy Commissioner’s (Commissioner) 2024 determination[1] that Bunnings Group Limited’s (Bunnings) had acted unlawfully in its use of facial recognition technology (FRT) in stores, finding that Bunnings conduct in scanning customer faces fell within a statutory exception of [...]