Updated guidance released by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has sharpened the focus on how businesses balance AML/CTF risk with their privacy obligations.   From 31 ...

Australia’s utility‑scale battery market has reached an inflection point. Over the past year, big batteries have moved decisively beyond their original role as a transitional firming solution, e ...

In this year's edition of Class Action Risk, we give an update on the current indicators and drivers of class action risk, with a particular focus on how that risk was spread across a wide range of sectors in 2025, and what areas of emerging risk to watch throughout 2026. ...

As a major sponsor of the AFR Business Summit 2026, Allens supported two days of rigorous discussion between Australia’s leading business figures, investors and policymakers on the forces shapin ...

Australia's successful transition to a net-zero electricity system depends on the swift and coordinated buildout of the nation's transmission infrastructure. Yet, despite an ever-increasing number of ...

On 17 February 2026, the Federal Court of Australia handed down its much-anticipated judgment in Australian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) v Santos Limited (Santos) [2026] FCA 96 (ACCR v S ...

The latest issues, decisions and proposed changes impacting business and workplace risk. ...

The business human rights landscape has shifted noticeably over the last 12 months. While reporting on human rights issues has tightened in places, a reaction to heightened regulator and civil society ...

Over the course of 2025, we saw a number of important developments in Australian IP case law, including in relation to the patentability of computer-implemented inventions, the 'honest concurrent use' ...

The port sector plays a critical role in Vietnam’s export-driven economy and has consistently attracted international investment. In recent years, foreign investors have increasingly favoured M& ...