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Victoria Supreme Court gets on the fast track with new expedited trial list
Courts 2025-10-23 11:37 pm By Sam Matthews

The Supreme Court of Victoria has debuted a new expedited case list for the Commercial Court, aimed at fast-tracking urgent cases and those that can be heard in three days or less.

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Companies to face higher penalties under proposed environment laws
Environment 2025-10-23 11:58 pm By Sam Matthews

The federal government plans to significantly increase penalties for companies that contravene environment laws as it moves forward with a suite of changes described by Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young as “not worth the paper they’re printed on”.

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Queensland defamation bill to shield social media, boost court powers
Policy and Regulation 2025-10-15 11:37 pm By Sam Matthews

The Queensland government has introduced defamation reforms to bring it in line with other jurisdictions and prevent “forum shopping,” adding a new defence for social media platforms and increasing powers for courts.

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KWM’s head of competition named new ACCC commissioner
Business of Law 2025-10-09 11:55 pm By Sam Matthews

After departing the ACCC 25 years ago for private practice, the national head of King & Wood Mallesons’ competition law group has won a five-year appointment as commissioner.

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ASIC sues Fiducian Group over ESG representations
ASIC 2025-10-03 3:37 pm By Sam Matthews

Looking to continue its hot streak of successful anti-greenwashing cases, the corporate regulator has taken Fiducian Investment Management to court over allegedly misleading representations about its ESG fund.

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Hall Chadwick NSW failed to prevent auditor rotation breaches: ASIC
Accounting 2025-10-02 12:32 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has accepted court-enforceable undertakings from Hall Chadwick NSW and three of its auditors after finding the firm’s systems failed to detect breaches of auditor rotation requirements. 

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Government to require crypto exchanges to hold financial services licence
Cryptocurrency 2025-09-26 11:58 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Cryptocurrency exchanges will be required to hold an Australian Financial Services Licence under proposed legislation announced by assistant treasurer Dr Daniel Mulino.

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ASIC head Joe Longo to depart at end of term
ASIC 2025-09-19 11:09 pm By Sam Matthews

Australian Securities and Investments Commission chair Joe Longo will hang up his badge after his term as head of the corporate cop ends in eight months.

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Federal government cuts offshore wind fees in bid to woo investors
Energy & Natural Resources 2025-09-18 11:36 pm By Sam Matthews

The federal government is slashing costs and red tape for offshore wind developers, in a bid to attract investment to the burgeoning industry. 

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Social media platforms won’t have to verify age of all users, eSafety says
Social Media 2025-09-16 11:23 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The eSafety commissioner has said it will take a “principles-based approach” to the government’s plan to ban social media ban for children under 16, saying platforms will not be required to verify the ages of all users. 

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