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Australian Broadcasting Corporation
What are the unique challenges facing justice systems in the Pacific region?
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Investors who rent their property out on short-stay accommodation platforms like Airbnb and Stayz will soon face an additional tax charge.
The Victorian government has announced it plans to introduce a 7.5% levy on short-stay rental platforms, effective from 1 January 2025. The fees collected will fund Homes Victoria, supporting
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Before starting construction or renovations, there are several legal aspects you should take note of. This will protect both you and your builder so that the project runs smoothly.
Signing a written contract
By law, you must have a written contract for work worth more than $10,000. This can include
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You may need to look at the contracts you use in your business because, come 9 November, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) will prohibit businesses from using unfair contract terms.
According to the new regulations, courts will have the authority to impose significant penalties on businesses using contracts
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Matthew D. Townsend
If the Victorian government wants to find land for additional housing, it should consider limiting people from contracting out of the planning system. At the moment, the provisions for removing restrictive covenants via the Planning and Environment Act 1987 barely … Continue reading →
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Matthew D. Townsend
A developer may want to know whether a particular development proposal will comply with a restrictive covenant. It might be a mistake to believe this power exists in section 84(2) of the Property Law Act 1958 that provides: (2) The … Continue reading →
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation
In the lead-up to the referendum vote, the Law Report discusses the constitutional implications of the proposal for an Indigenous Voice to parliament. Also in the program, could pill testing of illicit drugs save lives?
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What recommendations does the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability make in its final report to the federal government? And, in a legal first, a South Australian woman has been sent to jail for impersonating a registered health practitioner.