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28 Feb 2025

Invoice fraud: Who pays when scammers strike?
Invoice fraud is on the rise, and businesses are losing millions to scammers who manipulate payment details and redirect funds. If your supplier's system is hacked, are you still liable to pay? Paul Dugan and Tasha Naige discuss.
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18 Oct 2024

Cyber Security Bill 2024 – be alert, not alarmed
On 9 October 2024, the Cyber Security Bill 2024 (the Bill) was introduced to Parliament. The Bill was introduced as part of the Australian Cyber Security Legislative Package, which implements initiatives under the Australian Cyber Security Strategy...
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6 Mar 2024

Managing the hiring of contractors in 2024
Changes introduced under the second of the Federal Government's Closing Loopholes Bills will affect Australian businesses which engage contractors and other service providers. Paul Dugan and Lachlan Chuong explain.
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10 Nov 2023

Privacy Act prosecutions begin
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has commenced the first of their kind proceedings in the Federal Court for breaches of the Privacy Act.
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5 Oct 2023

Probationary periods in peril
It is often assumed that an employer need not have or give any reason for terminating an employee’s employment during a probationary period. However, a recent High Court decision against Qantas highlights the importance of employers exercising caution...
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