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How are superannuation death benefits taxed?

For many Australians, superannuation is close to overtaking the family home as the main asset...

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Paid family and domestic violence leave now available to employees of small business

Paid family and domestic violence leave now available to employees of small business From 1...

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An important conversation

None of us likes to consider our own mortality. For our older loved ones, it’s...

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Unfair contracts – be prepared

Recent important amendments have been made to the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) to...

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Management rights disputes and “financed contracts”

The Court of Appeal in Body Corporate for Bay Village Community Titles Scheme 33127 v...

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The what and what-not of cost escalation clauses

With much of the building and construction industry still feeling the sting of ever-increasing costs...

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Electronic signing of documents

2022 and 2023 have seen many changes to the legal ways by which documents can...

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Building and construction industry and hospitality industry – new shutdown rules

From 1 May 2023, many Awards now have updated rules on taking annual leave during...

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Volunteers in your workplace – rewards and risks

National Volunteer Week will be commemorated in Australia from 15 – 21 May 2023. Over...

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What are special conditions?

Special conditions are clauses added to a standard contract that are specific to the individual...

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Review into Queensland’s workers’ compensation scheme

In February 2023, the Queensland Government announced that an independent review of the state’s workers’...

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“Living together” in a de facto relationship

There is often uncertainty around whether a couple is in a de facto relationship. Section...

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Body corporate reform is on the way

There are huge changes in the pipeline for bodies corporate in Queensland, and whilst it’s...

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Reminder – New workplace sexual harassment laws came into effect on 6 March 2023

Following recent amendments to the law, workplace sexual harassment is prohibited from 6 March 2023....

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Volunteering on a board or committee?

KNOW YOUR RISKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Many people give back to their community by volunteering on...

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