The Short-Term Letting Stoush

Private short-term letting in strata. Increasing numbers of strata unit investor owners are trading traditional letting arrangements for private holiday letting. The recent surge in popularity of websites such as Airbnb and Stayz ...

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Consumer Leasing – a Perfect Storm

The recent release by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) of its report on the cost of consumer leases for household goods (Report 447), coupled with other recent changes, is likely to create a perfect stor...

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China FTA Moves One Step Closer

After weeks of heated political noise, the China Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) is a step closer to being implemented with the enabling legislation introduced into the Australian Parliament on Wednesday 16 September. T...

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Hutchison Ports Dispute a Timely Reminder to Review Terms and Conditions

Few industries are impacted by industrial action as often or as significantly as freight and logistics. Industrial action slows supply chains, increase costs and can cause significant losses. Now the dust has settled on the recent...

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New intellectual property considerations for exporting to the United States

Recent free trade agreements with China, Korea and Japan are getting a lot of attention from Australian exporters. However, the lure of the United States (US) remains strong, with a recent survey showing it is still the number one...

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Full Bench Considers Child Protection Legislation in Denying Unfair Dismissal Claim

Here, we provide an update on the case featured in Lessons Learned From Teacher Unfair Dismissal Claims  about an interesting decision involving a school religious education coordinator ("GM") who was suspended and stood down by...

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