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Safe harbour can help directors manage insolvency risk and restructure financially distressed businesses while pursuing a better outcome than immediate administration or liquidation. Early action and professional advice are critical to protecting both the business and its directors during periods of financial uncertainty.
A Victorian inquiry has called for the age of criminal responsibility to be raised to 14 and for greater investment in early intervention, highlighting the connection between child wellbeing, prevention and community safety.
New reforms to Victoria's Subdivision Act 1988 introduce a majority-support pathway allowing VCAT to approve certain owners corporation proposals despite minority opposition. The changes may unlock redevelopment projects, common property alterations and subdivision amendments that previously stalled due to the requirement for unanimous consent.
A recent NSW Supreme Court ruling emphasises that proving breach alone is insufficient in medical negligence proceedings without compelling expert evidence on causation. The decision provides important guidance on counterfactual analysis in delayed diagnosis claims.
The Australian Government has released the exposure draft of the Privacy Amendment (Personal Data Protection) Bill 2026, setting out the second tranche of proposed reforms to Australia's privacy laws.
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