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In our previous newsletter, we started discussing some of the common issues that Sellers must disclose to Buyers and what happens to the sale when they are missed. This article, we will continue the discussion on disclosures that need to be made to Buyers when selling property. Advers..

In a novel general protections dispute the Federal Court has affirmed the rights of workers to have a toilet break! A McDonald’s franchisee, Tantex Holdings Pty Ltd, has been fined $82,000 in total by the Federal Court of Australia for multiple breaches of the Fair Work Act (“the Act”) in fa..

Two recent cases in the media involving squatters have demonstrated how things can go wrong when you don’t take the proper steps to protect your property rights.

Current and prospective blue card holders need to be aware of major changes to the blue card system in Queensland that take effect from 31st August 2020. The new requirements will affect current and future blue card holders. Anyone intending to work in August or September this year in a regu..

In August, 2017 a freight train collided with a truck at a Private Crossing on the Wagoora-Yalboroo Road while travelling north of Mackay. The truck did not see the oncoming train and crossed the Private Crossing and was struck. The truck driver did not survive.

If you have ever looked into the rules on this, it may have been a confusing experience! Fortunately, farmers’ interest groups have gone to an extensive amount of effort over recent years in order to ensure that the number of permits that you require from May 2019 might now simply be “zero”.

Managing “smoko” breaks and the risks arising from smoking in the workplace remains a troubling issue for many employers. Research in 2013 by the Ohio State University established an average cost to employers of absenteeism alone due to smoking breaks of more than $3,000 per annum, without ..

If you are borrowing funds from overseas lenders to purchase property, and they are not in the business of lending money, you will most likely need to seek approval from the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB). FIRB is an Australian government advisory board that reviews the purchase ..

Here is a common scenario we see all the time in the construction industry. You enter into a construction contract which has specifications that require you to install a particular product, for example, a bath, air-conditioning system, a fire collar or whatever. You install it but it’s defective. What are your rights?