The EPBC Act reform package comprises seven Bills, with the most significant changes outlined in the Environment Protection Reform Bill 2025 (Reform Bill), the National Environmental Protection Agency ...

The Environment and Sustainable Development 5 Minute Fix is a snapshot of need-to-know news on a range of ESD issues nationally. This edition covers Queensland's Energy Roadmap 2025, changes to the ...

The Commonwealth Government has announced changes to the Commonwealth Procurement Rules ( CPRs ).

COP30 is expected to set the direction for global climate policy and markets over the next decade, presenting both significant challenges and new opportunities for Australian businesses in the face of ...

Australia risks falling behind in its energy transition, as Europe leads the way in EV freight by aligning driver work and rest requirements with EV truck charging times. Current driver rest rules ...

The National Assessment considered 10 priority hazards (including temperature increases, drought, bushfires, storms, flooding and ocean warming) over historical (1850-1900), current (2011-2030), ...

The State laws were considered to be a: "circumstance that is an exemplar of the application of s 109" of the Constitution and clearly "impaired or detracted from the operation of the Commonwealth law ...

Material adverse change or effect (MAC) clauses are a common feature in M&A transactions, especially in the public M&A space. These clauses are intended to protect buyers by allowing them to walk away ...

The NSW Court of Appeal in Sydney Metro v G&J Drivas Pty Ltd [2024] NSWCA 5 has continued the recent trend of narrowing the circumstances in which owners whose land is acquired in accordance with the ...

Employers must be aware of the new Payday Super obligations and ensure their payroll administration systems are ready or risk significant penalties. The Government's Payday Super reforms were first ...

It's not just industries which use PFAS which will need to deal with PFAS contamination – agribusiness, construction, and any dealings in land must prioritise it. If you were looking for a remote spot ...