In this Insight, we explain how this decision is relevant to Australian companies, in demonstrating how proceeds of crime laws may provide rightsholders and activists with an additional lever for seeking company engagement on tackling modern slavery (and, potentially, other human rights issues). ...

With $13.3 billion raised by corporates in the Australian corporate bond market in the first half of 2024, the volumes speak for themselves. Our clients are reporting generally favourable issuance conditions, with strong levels of subscriptions, good access to longer tenor and support in secondary ...

There's so much about Australia's energy transition that should be better explained to those who aren't energy experts, but ultimately need to participate in this shift on behalf of their firms. ...

Webinar: September financial services regulation update ...

Webinar: WA: the state of the energy transition ...

Webinar: Mandatory climate-related financial reporting: what we can learn from the EU, UK and New Zealand experience ...

In our latest update, we examine the progress of new and existing rule change requests to the AEMC across the month of June, as well as take a closer look at the AEMC's review into the arrangements for failed retailers' electricity and gas contracts. ...

The Parliament of Western Australia’s Economics and Industry Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly (Committee) tabled the 'Domestic Gas Security in a Changing World: Inquiry into the WA Domestic Gas Policy: Final Report'. We outline some of the key recommendations and their implications. ...

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

In a recent decision with ramifications for producers' and manufacturers' class action risk, the High Court has found that a sorghum seed producer, Advanta Seeds, was not liable to growers for economic loss resulting from their purchase of contaminated seed bags. ...