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Employment and Safety: High Court confirms employer's duty to protect employees from psychiatric injury and other developments
The latest issues, decisions and proposed changes impacting business and workplace risk ...
Employment & Safety: summary of the Victorian sick leave pilot scheme; and other developments
The latest issues, decisions and proposed changes impacting business and workplace risk ...
Queensland site access requirement lawful and reasonable
In a decision following the Mt Arthur Coal case, the Fair Work Commission (the FWC) has decided that a vaccination site access requirement for BHP's coal mines in Queensland was a lawful and reasonable direction, having regard to privacy laws and the right to bodily integrity. ...
The Federal Government's 20-year gas plan ‒ what's next
The recently released 2021 National Gas Infrastructure Plan (the NGIP) sets out priority actions for ensuring affordable, reliable gas, and provides a pathway to unlocking new supply for the east coast gas market. ...
IP strategies to capitalise on hydrogen projects
Hydrogen is swiftly gaining traction as an attractive proposition in the renewable energy sector due to advancements in technology. That said, investment in hydrogen technology and projects requires strategic management of intellectual property (IP) risks and opportunities. Putting in place good IP governance at the outset will help avoid project setbacks and build a strong platform for future investment and innovation. ...
In Touch: CDPP discontinues criminal proceedings against ANZ and Rick Moscati; and other developments
No criminal proceedings against ANZ and Rick Moscati; ACCC authorises Commercial Radio Australia to collectively negotiate with Google and Facebook; Agrison ordered to pay penalty; Federal Court restrains Virtus Health in acquisition of Adora Fertility; ...
High Court denies academic million-dollar compensation award but protects intellectual freedom
The High Court dismissed an appeal by Dr Peter Ridd, a former academic of James Cook University (the university), upholding his dismissal but recognising the protection of his intellectual freedom. ...
An update from New Zealand: double patenting win for patentees
In New Zealand, it is now possible to overcome a double patenting objection by surrendering the parent patent, or by amending the claims of either the parent patent or the divisional application. IPONZ ...
Amendments to the Designs Act: grace yourselves
Now is the time to review your organisation's strategy for registering and filing designs after the Designs Amendment (Advisory Council on Intellectual Property Response) Act 2021 (Cth) (the Amending Act) received Royal Assent on 10 September 2021. ...