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Major Changes to Family Law: What the Family Law Amendment Act 2024 Means for You

Family Law: 09 October 2025

On 10 June 2025 some of the most significant changes to family law in decades came into effect with the commencement of the Family Law Amendment Act 2024 (Cth). These reforms reshape how the courts, and family lawyers, deal with property, financial and divorce matters and they place a greater focus on family violence, financial abuse and the welfare of children and even pets.

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New Year, New Rules: Why Employers Must Update Workplace Policies Ahead of December’s OHS Shake-Up

Employment Law: 08 October 2025

New psychosocial health regulations which will take effect from December 2025 in Victoria are a timely reminder for all employers to get on the front foot and ensure that their workplace policies are up to date and an effective means of preventing, managing and controlling risks associated with psychological hazards in the workplace (including bullying, harassment, violence or exposure to traumatic events).

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Applicants’ right to recover costs in claims for unlawful discrimination

Employment Law: 05 September 2025

Amendments to the Australian Human Rights Commission Act introduced late in 2024 provide greater protection for those bringing claims based on unlawful discrimination or sexual harassment. The amendments effectively change the effect of section 570 of the Fair Work Act, which provides that parties usually bear their own costs of proceedings, whether successful or not, for claims brought in the Federal Court and the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.

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