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Australian Government releases six shields cyber strategy – shield six

By: Kieran Doyle, Nicole Gabryk and Nick Martin The Australian Government released the 2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy (the Strategy) on 22 November 2023. According to the Department of Home Affairs: “The Strategy is the roadmap that will help realise the Australian Government’s vision of becoming a world leader in cyber security by 2030. To achieve this […]

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Class Actions: Ones to Watch – The next step for settlement CFOs – the Full Court is set to consider solicitor CFOs next year

By: Amanda Beattie and Dylan O’Keefe R&B Investments Pty Ltd (Trustee) v Blue Sky Alternative Investments Limited (Administrators Appointed) (in liq) (Reserved Question) [2023] FCA 1499 The Federal Court has this week reserved a question to be determined by the Full Court as to whether the Court has the power to grant a CFO in […]

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Australian Government releases six shields cyber strategy – shield five

By: Kieran Doyle, Nicole Gabryk and Nick Martin The Australian Government released the 2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy (the Strategy) on 22 November 2023. According to the Department of Home Affairs: “The Strategy is the roadmap that will help realise the Australian Government’s vision of becoming a world leader in cyber security by 2030. To achieve this […]

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A believed first: finding of breastfeeding discrimination of KFC employee

By: Sian Gilbert, Dexter Cabal and Sarah Moore   Complainant 202258 v Southern Restaurants (VIC) Pty Ltd (Discrimination) [2023] ACAT 57 At a glance On 25 September 2023, the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal delivered what is believed to be the first finding in Australia of discrimination on grounds of breastfeeding in the workplace, in […]

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Australian Government releases six shields cyber strategy – shield four

By: Kieran Doyle, Nicole Gabryk and Nick Martin The Australian Government released the 2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy (the Strategy) on 22 November 2023. According to the Department of Home Affairs: “The Strategy is the roadmap that will help realise the Australian Government’s vision of becoming a world leader in cyber security by 2030. To achieve this […]

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Australian Government releases six shields cyber strategy – shield three

By: Kieran Doyle, Nicole Gabryk and Nick Martin The Australian Government released the 2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy (the Strategy) on 22 November 2023. According to the Department of Home Affairs: “The Strategy is the roadmap that will help realise the Australian Government’s vision of becoming a world leader in cyber security by 2030. To achieve this […]

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Australian Government releases six shields cyber strategy – shield two

By: Kieran Doyle, Nicole Gabryk and Nick Martin The Australian Government released the 2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy (the Strategy) on 22 November 2023. According to the Department of Home Affairs: “The Strategy is the roadmap that will help realise the Australian Government’s vision of becoming a world leader in cyber security by 2030. To achieve this […]

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By : Nov 24, 2023 Comments Off on Australian Government releases six shields cyber strategy – shield two
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Court of Appeal says ‘back to business as usual’ with the Victorian Medical Panel

By: Andrew Seiter and Hope Saloustros   At a glance On 1 May 2023, Judge Fraatz of the Victorian County Court handed down judgment in the Rosata matter, holding that a Medical Panel can only make one determination in the same proceeding to determine whether a claimant’s injuries meet the threshold to claim non-economic loss damages in […]

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By : Nov 24, 2023 Comments Off on Court of Appeal says ‘back to business as usual’ with the Victorian Medical Panel
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Australian Government releases six shields cyber strategy – shield one

By: Kieran Doyle, Nicole Gabryk and Nick Martin The Australian Government released the 2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy (the Strategy) on 22 November 2023. According to the Department of Home Affairs: “The Strategy is the roadmap that will help realise the Australian Government’s vision of becoming a world leader in cyber security by 2030. To achieve this […]

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New restrictions on fixed term employment contracts

By: Sian Gilbert, Dexter Cabal and Atticus Saunders At a glance From 6 December 2023, employers will no longer be able to use a fixed term contract that has a period longer than 2 years or extend the fixed term contract more than once. There are several exceptions that may apply; however, anti-avoidance provisions will […]

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