Oceania: Strategy

The Australian Public Service Commission has released comprehensive guidance on artificial intelligence use in APS recruitment, establishing clear principles for both agencies and candidates.

IP Australia's fourteenth edition of the Australian Intellectual Property Report reveals significant shifts in IP filing trends, with trade marks and designs reaching record highs while patent applications decline.

Their IP strategy is a key driver in their mission to innovate and excel in the construction technology industry.

The Fair Trad­ing and Build­ing Leg­is­la­tion Amend­ment Bill 2026 was passed by par­lia­ment dur­ing Feb­ru­ary 2026 with the changes effec­tive on 1 April 2026.

On 18 March 2026, the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) released its Consultation Paper on proposed changes to the net tangible assets...

The idea is that ordinary Australians can supercharge their retirement by leveraging into residential property through an SMSF.

Under section 40 of the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975 (Cth) ("FATA"), the Treasurer has 30 days to consider an application, and a further 10 days to notify of the outcome.

New South Wales is preparing landmark reforms to drug-driving laws that would allow medicinal cannabis patients to drive with THC in their system, provided they meet specific conditions and stay below prescribed thresholds. The proposal introduces a three-strike warning system and threshold-based testing, marking a significant departure from the state's current zero-tolerance approach that has long penalised legitimate patients who test positive days after medication use.

As fuel prices soar amid global tensions and other Australian states offer free public transport, NSW Premier Chris Minns refuses to follow suit, citing concerns about revenue loss while simultaneously supporting fuel tax cuts. The NSW Greens argue that free public transport would provide immediate economic relief, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and benefit essential workers most affected by the cost-of-living crisis.

Global wine consumption has plummeted to its lowest level since 1961, with Australia facing a structural crisis of oversupply and declining demand. As export markets contract and consumer preferences shift toward premium wines, the industry confronts a fundamental question: can it restructure quickly enough to survive, or will the market force the transformation by default?

IP Australia's fourteenth edition of the Australian Intellectual Property Report reveals significant shifts in IP filing trends, with trade marks and designs reaching record highs while patent applications decline.

The Global Financial Crisis (GFC) remains the clearest example. While the crisis itself peaked in 2008/2009, corporate and personal insolvency numbers continued to rise for several years afterwards...