Business Advice

The Federal Court has found Qantas did not reasonably apply its JobKeeper subsidies and now owes backpay to hundreds of staff members who were engaged throughout the pandemic.

Westpac is to pay $1.3 billion, by far Australia’s biggest-ever corporate fine, for breaches of the anti-money laundering act.

Insolvency practices for small businesses will be overhauled to allow directors to retain control while planning to restructure debts.

Digital and social media channels are here to stay, and Australian defamation law is slowly evolving to match this uptake of technology.

Physio chain Back in Motion has removed allegedly unfair contract terms from its franchise agreements after an ACCC investigation.

Can shareholder agreement restraints, such as non-compete obligations, undertakings not to poach and trademark guidelines, be enforced?

The Victorian government is investigating workplaces that are allegedly failing to abide by COVIDSafe restrictions.

The federal government plans to give parents of stillborn babies access to the same unpaid parental leave entitlements as other families.

McDonald's has sued Hungry Jacks, claiming its new burger, the "Big Jack", is a rip-off of its flagship "Big Mac".

Footwear retailer Sneakerboy has won a case in the NSW Supreme Court, which may have ramifications for thousands of SME tenants that have negotiated rent relief under the commercial tenancy code.

The Fair Work Commission has floated a raft of expanded workplace flexibility rules to help SMEs balance remote work arrangements.

A botched hotel quarantine program will be the subject of a class-action lawsuit against the Victorian government, claiming businesses are due compensation.