Australia: New Technology

Subscribe
Accounting law and audit law thought leadership, articles, podcasts, videos and webinars from expert sources across the legal world. Explore insights covering topics such as FinTech, marketing, media, new technology, security.
Article
Australia's Updated Financial Innovation Strategy
The Australian Government has unveiled its Financial Innovation Strategy, introducing a new Financial Innovation Committee and overhauling the Enhanced Regulatory Sandbox framework to better support emerging businesses testing innovative financial products. The strategy encompasses reforms across consumer data rights, digital assets, tokenised infrastructure, and regulatory frameworks designed to position Australia as a leader in financial innovation.
Australia Finance
KG
K&L Gates LLP
Article
Australia | When Hardware Matters: Computer-implemented Inventions After Aristocrat
Following a landmark Australian Federal Court decision, IP Australia has updated its guidance on patentable subject matter for computer-implemented inventions. The first Patent Office decision applying this new approach reveals critical distinctions in how technical features must be claimed to secure patent protection for software-based innovations in mining and industrial applications.
Australia IP
SF
Spruson & Ferguson
Article
AI Slop v Fair Work Com­mis­sion: The Scourge Continues
Recent Fair Work Commission cases reveal how artificial intelligence is undermining legal proceedings, with applicants submitting AI-generated appeals containing fabricated case citations, misapplied legal terminology, and incomprehensible arguments. The tribunal's scathing critiques highlight a growing crisis where uncritical reliance on AI wastes judicial resources and produces submissions devoid of merit.
Australia Employment
S
Swaab
Article
Current Trends In IP Filings In Australia
IP Australia's 2026 Australian IP Report reveals record-breaking trade mark and design filings, shifts in international application patterns, and the growing influence of AI and energy technologies on Australia's intellectual property landscape. The report demonstrates strong links between IP rights ownership and economic benefits for Australian businesses, particularly in early-stage ventures and design-intensive sectors.
Australia IP
KL
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
Article
AI Deepfake Child Sexual Abuse Material Laws
The advent of AI has introduced revolutionary changes across many fields, but some developments have taken a dangerous turn. As courts and society grapple with sexual crimes committed through artificial intelligence, new legislation targets the creation of AI-generated child abuse material and adult deepfakes, raising questions about enforcement capabilities and the balance between protecting victims and preserving legitimate expression.
Australia Criminal
CD
Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia
Article
Judge Issues “cautionary Tale About The Dangers Of Befriending Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered Chatbots Who Masquerade As Legal Advisors”
The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia has issued a stark warning about the dangers of relying on generative AI in litigation, particularly for self-represented litigants. In Ba v Sterling Parts Australia Pty Ltd, the Court dismissed a claim after the applicant failed to produce documents referenced in his evidence list, which appeared to be AI-generated fabrications.
Australia Employment
PA
Piper Alderman
Article
Australia | Claiming AI & Machine Learning Inventions – Part 2: Beyond The Model
Following the Aristocrat Technologies v Commissioner of Patents decision and updated IP Australia guidance, this article examines strategic approaches to claiming AI and machine learning inventions in Australia. It explores how to identify where real value lies in AI systems, support multiple claiming pathways across the AI lifecycle, and draft patent applications that withstand characterisation challenges by demonstrating practical implementation rather than abstract results.
Australia IP
SF
Spruson & Ferguson
Article
ASIC Demands Urgent Cyber Upgrades To Combat Frontier AI Security Threats
In an open letter published on 8 May 2026, ASIC, who are responsible for regulating Australia's corporate, financial services and insurance sectors, urged Australian financial services licence (AFSL) holders to act promptly against the risks posed by advanced AI systems. ASIC warned that malicious actors are increasingly using cutting-edge AI models to identify and exploit vulnerabilities at an unprecedented scale.
Australia Technology
K
Kennedys
See more

Latest Videos

See more