Wednesday, 19 July 2017

Scammers hit ASIC customers

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Small businesses are a ready target for scammers, with the latest scam targeting innocent companies trying to do the right thing. ‘ASIC’ e...
Monday, 17 July 2017

Plant breeder's rights now apply in Norfolk Island

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As of 1 July 2017, the Plant Breeder’s Rights Act 1994 (Cth) ( PBR Act ) now applies in Norfolk Island.  The PBR Act provides a system of r...
Tuesday, 4 July 2017

EU data protection laws overhauled - does this affect my business in Australia?

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If you have an establishment in the European Union ( EU ), offer goods and services in the EU, or monitor the behaviour of individuals in th...
Monday, 8 May 2017

Australia to become a destination of choice for clinical trials

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The National Health and Medical Research Council has established the Clinical Trials Ready initiative in an effort to make Australia a desti...
Thursday, 23 March 2017

Equity crowd funding finally past the post - but is it a dodo?

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It is good to see that the equity crowd funding laws have finally been cleared for Australia, with the Senate having passed the Bill on Mond...
Friday, 17 March 2017

A $1.5 million price tag for unlawfully exploiting Aboriginal intangible heritage

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Nine out of 10 Australians agree that Aboriginal art is an important part of Australian culture. 1 This recognition, however, is not alway...
Thursday, 16 February 2017

Privacy law update - data breaches must now be notified

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It is time to review your cyber security posture In brief Australia’s federal privacy laws are set for their most significant amendmen...