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National Integrity Spotlight – April 2025
In the first quarterly edition of the National Integrity Spotlight for 2025, we consider the latest update to the Corruptions...
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New guidance for employers on sexual and gender-based harassment in the workplace
On 5 March 2025, the Federal Government approved the Work Health and Safety (Sexual and Gender-based Harassment) Code of Practice...
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Corruption and Integrity Update March 2025
In this edition of the Queensland Corruption and Integrity Update we consider updates arising from the operations and oversight of...
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Restricting the restraints: The government’s latest proposal
The Federal Government’s budget announcement on Tuesday included a significant workplace proposal to ban post-employment non-competition restrictions for some employees....
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ASIC succeeds in its third civil penalty prosecution for greenwashing, with the Federal Court imposing a $10.5 million penalty
Court findings On 18 March 2025, his Honour Justice O’Callaghan imposed a civil penalty of $10.5 million on the trustee...
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Whyalla wipeout: State-sponsored upending of creditor waterfall?
Background On 19 February 2025, the South Australian government forced OneSteel Manufacturing Pty Ltd (the Company), the operator of the...
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Introduction of the Scams Prevention Framework
Scams represent a growing risk to Australians in an increasingly connected world, with losses from scams totalling approximately $2.7 billion...
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Post-CB Cold Storage: Navigating the evolving landscape of ‘Retail Premises’ in Victoria
In recent years, there has been a notable trend in Victoria towards a broader interpretation of what constitutes 'retail premises'...
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New changes to Queensland Work Health and Safety Regulations to prevent sexual harassment
Effective from 1 March 2025, businesses that operate in Queensland have a new duty under the Work Health and Safety...
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Australian Banking Association (ABA) launches new banking Code: a big step forward for banking staff and customer protection
Introduction to the new Code The Australian Banking Association's (‘ABA’) new Banking Code of Practice (‘the Code’) came into effect...
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Federal Court declines to stay restraint challenge despite foreign jurisdiction clause
In the decision of Harman v Opus Recruitment Solutions – Australia Pty Ltd (Stay Application) [2024] FCA 1356, the Federal...
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Australian mid-market M&A: A review of 2024 and outlook for 2025
In 2024, Gadens’ Corporate team achieved remarkable growth, advising on over 50 M&A transactions with a total value more than...
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