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The Dynamism Of Serious Misconduct

Serious misconduct is often spoken about as though it were fixed and well understood. In practice, it is anything but static. While conduct such as theft, fraud and sexual harassment remain clear examples, case law shows an expanding and more nuanced approach to what may justify summary dismissal.

Australia Employment

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Bartier Perry

Never Get Waived: Federal Court Rules Blanket Moral Rights Waiver Clauses Are Not Enforceable In Australia

The Federal Court of Australia has delivered a landmark decision in McCallum v Projector Films, finding that general moral rights waivers for copyright works are not enforceable.

KG

K&L Gates LLP

The Hannah Thomas Case: A Test of Civil Liberties and Police Accountability

Case demonstrates the power of passionate advocacy, the vital role of independent media, and the far-reaching consequences a single case can have on politics, law, and public consciousness.

Australia Media & IT

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O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

Busted! Melbourne International Film Festival Director Subject To Urgent Interlocutory Injunction Over Moral Rights

On 6 August 2025, the Federal Court of Australia (the Court) ordered that Projector Films Pty Ltd and director David Ngo (the Respondents)...

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Media Law Insights: Returning To Australia's Evolving Media Landscape

Worldwide Media & IT

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Spencer West

The Employment Reality of TV Fame (2025 Edition)

Australia Media & IT

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Swaab

Defences to copyright infringement – What is a "Service for the Commonwealth or State"?

PA

Piper Alderman

Producing pornography in Australia – What does the law say?

Australia Criminal

SC

Sydney Criminal Lawyers

ACMA: Misinformation And Disinformation Bill

Australia Media & IT

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Is it illegal to show an R18+ movie to a minor?

Australia Criminal

SC

Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Watch out ABC – Lehrmann sues for defamation again

Australia Litigation

RC

Rostron Carlyle Rojas

Open justice is not absolute – Media reporting of criminal cases: Anonymity, pseudonyms and suppression orders

Australia Criminal

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Doogue + George Defence Lawyers

Taking a gamble: Proposed reforms to the National Classification Scheme

Australia Media & IT

HR

Holding Redlich

The laws relating to producing, exhibiting, selling and distributing adult pornography in Australia

Australia Criminal

SC

Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Real Estate Sector Quarterly Insights - APAC Q2 2026

Australia Real Estate

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Insights Into The State Of Commercial Property Market (Podcast)

Australia Real Estate

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Cathro & Partners

Inside IR Podcast Series - Episode 32: Enterprise Agreements, Disputes And The Status Quo - Is Complexity Holding Employers Back? (Video)

Australia Employment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Australian Labour Market For Migrants Insights

Australia Immigration

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Interstaff Immigration Agency

Employment Relations Podcast – It's AI, My Dear Watson! The HR Field Guide To Gen-AI In Investigations And Beyond

Australia Employment

PA

Piper Alderman

Former sexual assault suspect sues media giants for defamation

This defamation claim was that the media parties were recklessly indifferent to the truth or falsity of their reports.

Australia Litigation

SC

Sydney Criminal Lawyers

The offence of contravening a court suppression or non-publication order in NSW

In Australia, if news organizations ignore a court suppression order, they could be fined for 'contempt of court'.

Australia Litigation

SC

Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Media policy priorities of the Albanese Government

In a keynote address, the Federal Communications Minister outlined the media policy priorities of the Albanese Government.

Australia Media & IT

HR

Holding Redlich

Channel 10 hires top defamation barrister and warns against publicly criticising its presenter

The leading defamation barrister has been hired to protect the presenter against any potentially defamatory comments.

Australia Litigation

SC

Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Uniden's Mobile Radio Product Found To Infringe GME's Registered Design

Australia Media & IT

DC

Davies Collison Cave

Kristo Langker friendlyjordies sues NSW police after being charged

Australia Criminal

CD

Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia

Roger That! Australian Federal Court Decision A Timely Reminder Of The Value Of Design Rights

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Scarlett Johansson sues Disney for alleged breach of contract

Australia Commercial

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Stacks Law Firm

Drop charges against David McBride - recommends Senate press freedoms inquiry

Australia Criminal

SC

Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Religious zealotry is dangerous: The Rationalist Society president, Dr Meredith Doig, on a speech by the PM to the ACC

Australia Media & IT

SC

Sydney Criminal Lawyers

ACCC continues to investigate the Australian ad tech services market while litigation in the United States heats up

Australia Media & IT

HR

Holding Redlich

Plot twist for feature film offset, while TIF sails on and SVOD still a whodunit

Australia Media & IT

HR

Holding Redlich

Reform of regulation of Australian screen industry now underway

Australia Media & IT

MR

McCullough Robertson

Reform of regulation of the screen industry in Australia is now underway

Australia Media & IT

MR

McCullough Robertson

ACCC continues to investigate the Australian ad tech services market while litigation in the United States heats up

The Ad Tech Inquiry final recommendations could be influenced by international regulatory developments and litigation.

Australia Media & IT

HR

Holding Redlich

Plot twist for feature film offset, while TIF sails on and SVOD still a whodunit

The Green Paper is open for submissions until May, so there may be more twists in this story of Australian film and TV.

Australia Media & IT

HR

Holding Redlich

Reform of regulation of Australian screen industry now underway

These initial reforms affect a number of stakeholders from the screen, broadcasting and digital platform industries.

Australia Media & IT

MR

McCullough Robertson

Reform of regulation of the screen industry in Australia is now underway

The media reform package will affect a number of stakeholders. Big ticket items discussed here.

Australia Media & IT

MR

McCullough Robertson

Australian TV new remake: Eased content quotas and harmonised producer offset

Australia Media & IT

HR

Holding Redlich

Telecommunications, Media And Technology (TMT) Law Update – Volume 32

On 20 March 2020, a judgment of the New South Wales Court of Appeal observed a range of principles relevant to online defamation in a case involving defamatory Facebook posts: Stoltenberg v Bolton; Loder v Bolton [2020] NSWCA 45.

Australia Media & IT

DC

Davies Collison Cave

Will Google and Facebook really have to pay to show news content?

If the ACCC wants to control Google and Facebook, it could instead look to the access to services regime in the CCA.

Australia Media & IT

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Marque Lawyers

Announcements from the Australian government on media sector reforms

These media sector reforms are not the only regulatory reforms required to ensure a robust Australian media sector.

Australia Media & IT

HR

Holding Redlich

Animal rights activists – what does the law say?

This animal rights activists posted online maps of factory farms, slaughterhouses and "animal exploitation" facilities.

Australia Privacy

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Stacks Law Firm

ABC loses legal challenge against police raids

Australia Criminal

SC

Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Telecommunications, Media And Technology (TMT) Law Update – Volume 29

Australia Media & IT

DC

Davies Collison Cave

Key issues for the communications sector in 2019, 2020 and beyond

Australia Media & IT

HR

Holding Redlich

Access Denied: Lessons From Australia's Site-Blocking Regime

Australia Media & IT

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Dentons

Channel Nine ordered to pay millions for defaming family

Australia Litigation

SC

Sydney Criminal Lawyers

House Rules – What are the rules of employment?

Australia Employment

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Kott Gunning

Reality Bites – even the insta-famous have legal rights

Australia Employment

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Marque Lawyers

The defamation truth defence is under fire

Australia Litigation

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Marque Lawyers

Senate Committee report on the changing landscape of the Australian screen industry

Australia Media & IT

HR

Holding Redlich

Government allows programs produced for online streaming to access two important tax incentives

HR

Holding Redlich

Insights from the ACCC Chair into the Digital Platforms Inquiry

Australia Media & IT

HR

Holding Redlich

Fairfax and Nine merger article

Australia Media & IT

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

High watermark – Supreme Court of Queensland orders $3.7M in damages for defamation

Australia Litigation

MR

McCullough Robertson

Esports – is it a sport, a business or both? We look at the legal issues circling this new, weird millennial thing called esports

Australia Media & IT

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Marque Lawyers

Foreign owners of interests in media companies required to notify under new Australian law

Australia Media & IT

HR

Holding Redlich

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