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ACCC recommends far-reaching regulatory reforms shaping how digital businesses operate and engage with consumers
The Australian competition watchdog's proposals suggest a more muscular approach to regulating digital service providersWhile certain proposals are …
Penalties for breaches of Australian competition and consumer law set to increase
On 18 August 2022, the Commonwealth Government released draft legislation proposing five-fold increases in the maximum penalties that apply to companies …
Whistleblowing and the “compliance gap”: Australian regulator fires warning shot on whistleblower policies
'Set and forget' still too common on whistleblowing compliance, warns key business regulator.It’s almost 2 and a half years since new whistleblower …
New ISO whistleblowing guidelines: implications for Australian and global businesses
New guidelines for whistleblower management systems have been recently released by ISO (the International Organisation for Standardisation) (ISO …
New ACICA 2021 Arbitration Rules
The Australian Centre of International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA) has unveiled revised Arbitration Rules due to enter into force in April 2021. As …
Consumer Data Right: Expanding the CDR regime
On 30 September 2020, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) released a further consultation paper concerning the continued expansion …
A new world of open data and cyber risks
For Australian firms facing a new consumer data regime and post-Covid homeworking, cyber risks must be at the heart of data strategyAs the world …
Amendments to Queensland’s security of payment regime
Amendments to Queensland’s Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017 (BIF Act) have now passed, simplifying the project bank account …
Can predictive analytics prevent employee misconduct?
The appeal of data tools in unearthing misconduct is clear. So are the risks if employers fail to tread carefullyWith predictive policing and crime …
Digital forensics in investigations and the growing data burden
Businesses will need smarter data collection and management strategies to satisfy regulators The approach to digital forensics in investigations is …
Using big data to fight financial crime
In a regulatory environment which demands ever higher standards for anti-money laundering (AML) compliance, many financial institutions have responded by …
Regulators lead businesses in monitoring of misconduct
As regulators and law enforcement increasingly rely on advanced data analytics for monitoring and surveillance, the risk is growing that they will detect …
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