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No more goodwill: the Tax Practitioners Board targets accountants with new Expanded Compliance Program

The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) recently announced further details about its new compliance program with surprisingly little fanfare. The devil…

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Protecting your data: just how far does copyright protect the value of data?

In this article, we discuss the scope and limitations of copyright protection in data. Before diving into the substantive legal…

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Don’t pry when you fly: new draft privacy guidelines for drone operators 

The Commonwealth Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts (the Department) recently completed public consultation on draft…

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How vigilant must a franchisor be to protect the wage entitlements of its franchisees’ employees?

In an important development for franchisors, the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has commenced legal action in the Federal Court against…

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Case alert: Tribunal finds yoghurt combination not GST-free

Chobani Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (Taxation) [2023] AATA 1664 On 16 June 2023 the Administrative Appeals Tribunal handed…

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Space systems as critical infrastructure assets – understanding the security obligations for space assets

The increasing reliance on space-based assets for navigation, communications, and remote sensing makes space infrastructure an attractive target for malicious…

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