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Book review: Night of the Living Rez
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (224+ words) It is also very true to life, if you have any experience of tricky families, either of the outdated "coming from a broken home" variety, or the more recent "disadvantage" kind. Whatever euphemism you choose, this book is related to…...
Houseboat living illegal in NSW but will housing crisis drive change to laws?
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (594+ words) As New South Wales faces a rental vacancy crisis, the demand for housing beyond traditional units and houses has stretched to tiny houses, granny flats, motorhomes and caravans. The call for greater leniency around houseboat residence is also growing, especially…...
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2+ day, 9+ hour ago (16+ words) Former SAS Soldier Ben Roberts-Smith arrested and facing multiple war crime murder charges'Law Society Journal...
Crypto, bitcoin, stablecoin regulated under first Australian digital assets legislation
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (938+ words) Australia passed the Corporations Amendment (Digital Assets Framework) Bill 2025 on 1 April 2026, forcing crypto exchanges and custody providers to obtain an Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL). The Digital Assets Framework represents a historic landmark in financial services law nationally. The intention…...
Film review: Father Mother Sister Brother, The President's Cake
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (773+ words) Father Mother Sister Brother Director: Jim Jarmusch Writer: Jim Jarmusch Cast: Adam Driver, Mayim Bialik, Tom Waits, Cate Blanchett, Charlotte Rampling, Vicky Krieps, Indya Moore, Luka Sabbat The President's Cake Director: Hasan Hadi Writer: Hasan Hadi Cast: Baneen Ahmad Nayyef,…...
Tide of social media cases could follow US court rulings over child safety
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (1264+ words) Meta and Google have been found negligent in two landmark social media addiction trials in the US. In the California case, held in Los Angeles, Snapchat and Tik Tok settled with the plaintiff prior to the trial beginning earlier this…...
What underpayment of junior doctors reveals about employment class actions
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1017+ words) NSW lawyer Hayden Stephens has been at the centre of'a number of'successful class actions to ensure underpaid workers receive their fair benefits.'Class actions on behalf of junior doctors have'resulted in settlements of over $435 million to date.' Stephens tells'LSJ Online…...
Mallesons flying solo after split from King & Wood
1+ week, 3+ day ago (232+ words) After a partnership with China-based law firm King & Wood spanning 14 years, Mallesons has commenced what it is describing as a "new era." Mallesons says it will operate as a full-service firm, "trusted with the most complex and consequential matters across…...
The Olympics" transgender athlete ban is a legal and moral minefield
1+ week, 3+ day ago (777+ words) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed it is introducing a controversial new policy that will ban transgender athletes from competing in women's events. The IOC stated eligibility for women's events will be determined by a "once-in-a-lifetime" sex test, which…...
Closing the gender leadership gap in law
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1414+ words) Women outnumber men across the legal profession, yet there is a striking disconnect between who enters the profession and who leads it. Structural changes are needed to reverse this trend. Over the past two decades, the legal profession has undergone…...