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Starting & Finishing Strong: Pharmacists and body corporates – the pros and cons from a tax and legal point of view

Pharmacists’ body corporates have grown in popularity since restrictions around their uses were removed many years ago. In this article,…

Starting & Finishing Strong: Pharmacy law and tax structures – 4 essential strategies to protect your pharmacy business

One of the centrepieces of structuring a business is designing efficient tax structures tailored to its unique circumstances. In the…

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Privacy Awareness Week 2024 | Understanding transparency, accountability and security

Privacy Awareness Week (PAW) 2024 is an annual campaign led by the Australian privacy regulator, the Office of the Australian…

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The case against ChatGPT: Warnings against an AI-generated testimony

The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly rising across the legal profession. While there are benefits in saving time…

Cyber Security Awareness Month – Are you cyber aware?

October is Cyber Security Awareness Month (CSAM). CSAM is an annual reminder for Australians to stay safe online and protect…

Are the Australian Privacy Reforms on your radar?

The Australian privacy landscape is changing. In December 2022, amendments came into force to amend the Privacy Act 1998 (Cth)…

Proposed reforms to strengthen the unfair contract term regime in standard form contracts under the Australian Consumer Law

The Treasury Laws Amendment (enhancing Tax Integrity and Supporting Business Investment) Bill 2022 has been introduced into Federal Parliament and,…

ACCC alleges SmileDirectClub misled consumers regarding health insurance reimbursements for clear teeth aligners

On 12 July 2021, the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) instituted proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia against…

Future directions for the Consumer Data Right

On 23 December 2020, the Australian Government released the Report of the Inquiry into Future Directions for the Consumer Data…

Reinstatement of thresholds and other FIRB changes

Major changes to Australia’s foreign investment regime came into effect on 1 January 2021, through two pieces of legislation: the…

New Zealand’s Privacy Act Overhaul

On 1 December 2020, the Privacy Act 2020 (NZ) (the NZ Privacy Act), repealed and replaced the Privacy Act 1993…

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