Early this year, several Australian superannuation funds including AustralianSuper, Rest, Hostplus and the Australian Retirement Trust were targeted by a coordinated cyberattack that saw some 20,000 accounts collectively compromised, with the country’s largest fund, AustralianSuper, reporting that a combined $500,000...

The Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2024 (WA) (Amendment Act) came into effect last year which included prohibitions on rent bidding and retaliatory action, limiting rent increases, and permitting pets and modification requests as discussed below.Ban on Rent BiddingLandlords are prevented...

As you may be aware, on 1 January 2025 the Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Market Infrastructure and Other Measures) Bill (Bill) came into effect. The Bill amended the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (Act) to incorporate new disclosure provisions into Chapter...

MPH wrote recently on the common law position applicable in Australia (and briefly the statutory rules in NSW), in relation to the enforceability of restraint clauses. That article can be viewed here.As part of its budget papers released on 25...

SummarySignificant policy changes to foreign investment rules for residential property in Australia will come into effect as of 1 April 2025 and will continue for 2 years until 31 March 2027. The new policy will ban foreign persons (which includes...

The Whyalla Steelworks is again under the voluntary administration of KordaMentha, following the South Australian Government's intervention due to the deteriorating financial position of its owner, GFG Alliance. The state and federal governments have announced a joint $2.4 billion support...