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Australian labour hire in the spotlight
For many years the labour hire industry has been in the cross-hairs of the labour movement.There is, without doubt, no shortage of cases where labour …
$50m Penalties, More Regulatory Powers and Expanded Global Reach – Part One of Australia’s Privacy Act Reforms
On Wednesday 26 October 2022, Australia’s Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus introduced the Privacy Legislation Amendment (Enforcement and Other Measures) …
Herbert Smith Freehills appoints new Tech, Media and Telecoms sector leaders
Herbert Smith Freehills partners Veronica Roberts and Mark Robinson have been appointed joint global Sector Lead Partners of the firm's Technology, Media …
Quantum leap - Australia targets growth of its quantum industry to realise global ambitions
The Australian Government has proposed a series of measures to boost the county's scientific and technology credentialsOn 5 October 2022, the Australian …
Australian Public M&A Report 2022
The 14th edition of our annual review of Australia's deal market assess the key transactions and trends after another eventful 12 months for public bids …
TechQuake: Everything you wanted to know about the metaverse (but were afraid to ask)
In the first of our TechQuake series exploring high-impact technologies, we ask how seriously the business world should take the metaverse
Herbert Smith Freehills advises Reejig on capital raise to accelerate growth and global expansion
Herbert Smith Freehills’ Venture Capital team has advised Reejig Pty Ltd on its most recent capital raise. The round was led by Salesforce Ventures, the …
Towards net zero Australia
Our discussion on the energy transition, industry decarbonisation, technology and investment in Australia.On our panel was Dr Chris Greig, Princeton …
High Court gamble does not pay out for computer-implemented inventions in Australia
The High Court of Australia has delivered an equal-split judgment on the question of patentability of computer-implemented inventions. As a result, an …
The devil is in the detail: Federal Court of Australia rejects insurance claim for ransomware attack
Like all forms of insurance, the cover actually provided by policies which might be thought to cover losses arising from ‘cyber risk’ depends on the …
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 …
Fan tokens and cryptoassets: new and fun but not a consumer law free zone in Australia
Businesses marketing cryptoassets to retail buyers should consider exposure to consumer protection laws and advertising regulationTakeaways As …
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