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Class action risk 2022
Class action risk is changing. While filings remain high, consumer claims now dominate and, for the first time in over a decade, the banking sector is not the biggest target. ...
Legislating the future of identity verification: navigating Australia's Digital ID Act
In late 2024, the Australian Government's Digital ID Act 2024 (Cth) (Act) took effect, establishing a Digital ID System (AGDIS) to replace the previous Trusted Digital Identity Framework. The Act crea ...
Curbing lead generation activity
Following the collapses of the Shield Master Fund and First Guardian Master Fund, Treasury has released a consultation paper on curbing lead generation activity. The proposed reforms will be particula ...
The Cyber Brief: cyber wars - a Prime Minister's perspective, with Malcolm Turnbull (part one)
Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull joins Valeska and co-host Dominic Anderson for the first of a two-part discussion. In this episode, Malcolm shares his views on Australia's cyber strategy, offen ...
Supply chain disruption: legal considerations during a fuel crisis
The ongoing conflict involving Iran has sent shockwaves through global energy markets, driving up fuel costs at a pace that is placing enormous strain on supply chains across virtually every sector. A ...
What this means for class action risks in financial services
Filings: what have we seen and what's to come? Before the publication of the Final Report, the matters raised during the Royal Commission resulted in either the commencement or investigation of class actions in relation to: Superannuation ...
Parliament passes new FFSP AFSL exemptions
The passage of proposed exemptions for foreign financial service providers (FFSPs) regarding the need to hold an Australian financial services licence (AFSL) means FFSPs relying on the exemptions from ...
Recent trends in food, beverage and agribusiness M&A, and what's ahead for 2026
The food, beverage and agribusiness sector has demonstrated remarkable resilience in the face of shifting market conditions and uncertain global headwinds, with disclosed deal values more than doublin ...
Contract law update 2025
Contract law is at the core of almost every lawyer's practice. We prepare the Contract Law Update by reviewing every contract law decision handed down by Australian appellate courts during the year and preparing summaries of those most relevant to lawyers in commercial practice. ...
The Cyber Brief: inside cyber defence at Australia's largest bank
Bank-grade cybersecurity is considered the gold standard of cyber best practice, but what does it look like in reality, and what can other organisations learn from it? Valeska and co-host Isabelle Guy ...