Regulation
New anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing laws aim to tighten Australia’s financial crime controls — creating fresh opportunities for law firms and consultancies.
Privacy Commissioner Carly Kind supports the progress on privacy law changes, but notes key reforms crucial for the economy were absent from the proposals.
As digital advisor to a key European parliamentarian, Kai Zenner shaped AI policy. With Australia now following suit, he warns of potential pitfalls.
After four years, draft legislation to overhaul Australia's Privacy Act could ramp up class actions and increase scrutiny of companies' AI training efforts. And there's still more to come.
An analysis by the authority found Australia would no longer benefit from an economy-wide carbon price and cast doubt on the Coalition's nuclear plan.
The Albanese government wants a sweeping ban on kids using social media. But it faces difficulties in overcoming the complexities of such regulation, as it has with other recent reforms.
Legal experts say that Uber's victory in NSW could be the start of a drawn out legal conflict — which might go all the way to the High Court.
Today's push by the opposition's transport spokeswoman to extend proposed divestiture powers to aviation is another example of the reshaping of the main parties’ stances toward big business.
An overhaul of the nation's critical infrastructure laws will allow the government to intervene in company networks in a much wider array of circumstances, including a terrorist attack or natural disaster.
Opposition to proposed merger laws from local tech companies, VC firms and competition lawyers has been fierce. But private healthcare operators and small retailers could potentially be early winners.
Returns on private credit investments are falling as more funds, fewer suitable assets and looming regulatory scrutiny all dampen the market.
The expected sale of Australian data centre operator AirTrunk to Blackstone for a substantial $20 billion is recognition of the company's potential as AI continues to boom.
News publishers and the gambling industry are holding their breath ahead of two major government decisions on media policy.
Australia’s competition chief is more concerned about how Big Tech might restrain Australian tech companies than the innovation of generative AI itself.
