8 Jul 2024 Transport and logistics The Montreal Convention 1999 and the interpretation of an airline tariff rule The New South Wales Court of Appeal in the decision in Air Canada v Evans [2024] NSWCA 153 has clarified how the Air Canada tariff rules should be interpreted in the light of the Montreal Convention 1999.
8 Jul 2024 Planning, infrastructure and environment Victorian Government unveils draft housing targets to implement 2.5 million new homes across ... The Victorian Government has announced ambitious draft housing targets of 2.5 million additional homes statewide by 2051. The targets have been released for community consultation.
26 Jun 2024 Education Employment and safety No homework for teachers? Navigating the right to disconnect for schools The "right to disconnect" under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) requires schools to carefully evaluate and set reasonable expectations around out-of-hours work for teachers.
19 Jun 2024 Insurance Enhancing Child Protection in Victoria: Updates to the Reportable Conduct Scheme From 1 July 2024 amendments to the Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005 (Vic) will come into effect by expanding the definition of "employee" to capture workers who are indirectly engaged by an entity via third parties.
19 Jun 2024 Planning, infrastructure and environment Victorian Government endorses future route for Melbourne Metro 2 to Fishermans Bend and Docklands A recent announcement by the Victorian Government confirming the preferred route for a prospective underground rail network to Fishermans Bend has sparked the question of possible funding arrangements for the project.
18 Jun 2024 Employment and safety Wills, estates and succession planning When an employee passes: Navigating the last pay and loss It happens: because of illness, accident, age or misadventure. Sometimes our colleagues die at work or while employed.
18 Jun 2024 Transport and logistics Sovereign immunity in an airline context Two recent decisions of Australian courts have considered the application of the Foreign States Immunities Act 1985 (Cth) (Immunities Act) to claims involving commercial aviation operations.
17 Jun 2024 Planning, infrastructure and environment Government Approval ahoy: Planning and Environment Court of Queensland allows appeal against decision to ... The Planning and Environment Court of QLD allowed an appeal against a decision of a local government to refuse a development application for preliminary approval and variation request for a large-scale marine industry use in Coomera.
17 Jun 2024 Planning, infrastructure and environment Government No takers for caretaker's accommodation: Planning and Environment Court of Queensland confirms ... Planning and Environment Court of QLD dismissed an appeal relating to a local government's decision to refuse a development application for material change of use for caretaker's accommodation and animal keeping in Tallebudgera Valley.
17 Jun 2024 Planning, infrastructure and environment Government No compliance, no acceptance: Planning and Environment Court of Queensland dismisses an appeal ... The Planning and Environment Court of Queensland dismissed an appeal against a development application in Redlynch, Cairns, due to significant non-compliance, lack of planning need, and community interest.