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A Child's Views in Family Court and the Independent Children's Lawyer (Australia)
How a child's views reach an Australian family court under section 60CC(2)(b), family reports, and the Independent Children's Lawyer's role under section 68LA.
Abandonment of Employment in Australia: No Fixed Number of Days
Abandonment of employment in Australia has no fixed 3-day or 14-day rule. It turns on contract repudiation, and treating it as automatic can found a dismissal claim.
Accessing Medical Records in Tasmania: PIPA, RTI and APP 12
How to get your medical records in Tasmania: public hospital records under PIPA and the RTI Act, private provider records under federal APP 12, timeframes, fees and complaints.
Accessing Medical Records in the Northern Territory: Information Act and APP 12
How to get your medical records in the Northern Territory: public health records under the Information Act 2002 (no fee for your own information), and private provider records under federal APP 12.
ACT Child Car Seat Laws: The 2025 Rewrite, Fine and Demerit Points
ACT child restraint law after the 30 Oct 2025 rewrite: the $641 fine under section 265A, holiday-period double demerits, and who the taxi exemption covers.
ACT Demerit Points: Thresholds, the Legacy Learner Rule and the Probationary Category (2026)
ACT demerit points explained: Access Canberra's 12-point full and 4-point novice thresholds, the pre-2020 legacy learner rule, and the probationary category.
ACT Drink Driving Penalties: Fines, Interlock and Awareness Course
ACT drink driving penalties under the Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1977: fines at the $160 penalty unit, mandatory interlock, and the awareness course reinstatement gate.
ACT Fines: Access Canberra Notices, Management Plans, Waivers and Court Enforcement
How ACT infringement notices work under the Road Transport (General) Act: paying, disputing liability, hardship management plans and waivers, and what happens if you do not pay.
ACT Probate: Fees, Family Provision Deadline & Intestacy
How probate works in the ACT: Supreme Court process, FY2026-27 fees, the 6-month family provision deadline from grant, and intestacy rules.
ACT Public Sector Whistleblower Protection: Public Interest Disclosure Act 2012
How the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2012 (ACT), amended by A2020-46, protects ACT public sector whistleblowers, the Integrity Commissioner and Ombudsman roles, and the reprisal and confidentiality penalties.
ACT Tenant Rights: Eviction, Bonds and Rent Rules
The ACT was first in Australia to abolish no-grounds eviction, on 1 April 2023. ACT tenant rights guide covering eviction grounds, bonds and ACAT.
ACT Unclaimed Money: The $88 Claim Fee PTG Doesn't Advertise
The ACT is the only Australian jurisdiction that charges a fee, a flat $88 including GST, to collect your own unclaimed money. Who holds it, the three Acts, and how to claim.
ACT Workers Compensation: WorkSafe ACT, Comcare and the Workers Compensation Act 1951
How ACT workers compensation splits between WorkSafe ACT's private-sector scheme and the Commonwealth's Comcare, plus claim deadlines, weekly payments, and permanent loss lump sums.
Adverse Possession in Australia: State by State Comparison
How adverse possession works in every Australian state: the required period, the Torrens land rules, and why claiming government-owned land is barred or heavily restricted.
Adverse Possession in New South Wales: Possessory Title Under Part 6A
How adverse possession works in New South Wales: the 12-year period, the possessory title application under Part 6A of the Real Property Act, excluded land, and the fee.
Adverse Possession in Queensland: The 12-Year Rule and the 30-Year Practice
How adverse possession works in Queensland: the 12-year statutory minimum, why Titles Queensland says applicants should be ready to prove 30 years, and the application process.
Adverse Possession in South Australia: The 15-Year Test and Part 7A
How adverse possession works in South Australia: the 15-year limitation period, why Torrens land needs a Part 7A application, and the caveat process.
Adverse Possession in Tasmania: The Crown Land Exclusions and the Vesting Order
How adverse possession works in Tasmania: the Limitation Act's 12 and 30 year periods, the Crown land exclusions, and the vesting order process.
Adverse Possession in the ACT: Why It Doesn't Apply
The ACT has no adverse possession regime. Limitation Act 1985 s5 and Land Titles Act 1925 s69 bar any claim to registered land, leasehold or freehold.
Adverse Possession in the Northern Territory: Why It Doesn't Apply
Adverse possession does not exist in the Northern Territory. Land Title Act 2000 s198 bars any claim to registered land. What the law says and what applies instead.
Adverse Possession in Victoria: The Section 60 Vesting Order Process
How adverse possession works in Victoria: the 15-year period, the section 60 vesting order process, the six-category exclusion regime, and current fees.
Adverse Possession in Western Australia: Limitation Act, Landgate Process and Fees
How adverse possession works in Western Australia: the Limitation Act 2005's 12-year period, Landgate's possessory-title process, caveats, and fees.
Age Verification Laws in Australia: What They Require
Australia's Age-Restricted Material Codes require age checks for adult content online. See what they cover, when they started, and how they differ from other rules.
Alternatives to Bankruptcy in Australia
Temporary debt protection, free financial counselling, hardship arrangements with lenders, and the small-business-restructuring boundary, as alternatives to bankruptcy in Australia.
Annual Leave in Australia: The 4-Week NES Entitlement, Loading, and Cashing Out
How annual leave accrues under the Fair Work Act, taking and cashing out leave, why 17.5 percent loading isn't a national law, and what happens to leave on termination.
Annulled Convictions in Tasmania: How the Annulled Convictions Act 2003 Works
Tasmania calls it annulment, not spending. See the automatic 10 or 5-year period, what can never be annulled, and the court's power to revive an annulled conviction.
Australia Criminal Law: Bail, Coercive Control and Related Topics
Bail laws across all 8 Australian states and territories, the current status of coercive control offences, and links to related criminal law topics.
Australia Defamation Laws: 2021 Reforms & How to Sue
Australia defamation law: the 2021 serious-harm reforms, the public-interest defence, the damages cap, key cases, and how to sue, with statute citations.
Australia Driving Laws by State: Demerit Points, BAC Limits and E-Scooter Rules (2026)
Compare demerit thresholds, BAC limits, mobile phone fines, speeding bands and e-scooter legality across all eight Australian states and territories, verified July 2026.
Australia Tenant Rights: Eviction, Bonds and Rent Rules by State (2026)
How tenant rights differ across all eight Australian states and territories: no-grounds eviction, bonds, rent increases, tribunals and minimum standards.
Australia's 'Stage 2' Defamation Reforms Take Effect, Rewriting When Online Platforms Are Liable for Other People's Posts
NSW and the ACT switched on Australia's Stage 2 digital-intermediary defamation reforms on July 1, 2024, with Victoria following that September.
Australia's Do Not Call Register: Eligibility, Duration and Penalties
Registration on Australia's Do Not Call Register is free and now lasts indefinitely, not eight years. See section 14 eligibility, how registration works, exemptions and penalties.
Australia's Notifiable Data Breaches Scheme Explained
Australia's Notifiable Data Breaches scheme under Part IIIC of the Privacy Act 1988: the serious harm test, the 30-day assessment and OAIC notification.
Australia's Privacy Act Reforms 2024-2025: What Changed and What's Still Pending
What the 2024 Privacy Act reforms changed and when, plus the tranche 2 exposure draft released 31 August 2026, with submissions closing 18 September 2026.
Australia's Privacy Regulator Ends Its Inquiry Into the 2025 Qantas Data Breach Without a Full Investigation
Australia's OAIC found on 16 July 2026 that the evidence did not show Qantas failed to take reasonable steps under the Privacy Act over its 2025 data breach, and declined a formal investigation.
Australia's Social Media Minimum Age Law: Who Is Covered, Penalties and the High Court Challenges
Australia's social media minimum age law explained: covered platforms, exclusions, ID rules, penalties up to $54.6 million, and the pending High Court challenges.
Australia's Statutory Tort for Serious Invasions of Privacy Explained
Australia's new statutory tort for serious invasions of privacy commenced 10 June 2025. See the five elements, defences, damages cap and the first case decided.
Australian Capital Territory Birth, Death and Marriage Certificates: Fees, Eligibility and How to Apply
ACT BDM certificate fees, who can apply, birth and death registration deadlines, and the 30-year Historic Death Index, current as at 18 August 2026. Some figures need confirming with Access Canberra.
Australian Consumer Law (ACL) Explained: What It Covers
What the Australian Consumer Law covers: consumer guarantees, misleading and unconscionable conduct, current maximum penalties, and who enforces it.
Australian Employment Law: Fair Work Act Guide by Topic (FY2026-27)
A directory to Australian employment law: the federal Fair Work Act framework, FY2026-27 pay and dismissal figures, and long service leave in all 8 states and territories.
Australian Family Law: Divorce, Parenting and Property Guide
A complete guide to Australian family law under the federal Family Law Act 1975: divorce, parenting orders, property settlement and child support.
Australian Law by State and Territory: A Complete Guide
How Australian law splits between federal and state, with a state-by-state table for tenancy, employment, driving, probate, fences, strata, firearms and WWC checks.
Australian Privacy Principles: All 13 APPs Explained
The 13 Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) in Schedule 1 of the Privacy Act 1988: who must follow them and what each APP requires, in plain English.
AVO in NSW: ADVO and APVO Explained
NSW splits the AVO into an ADVO for domestic relationships and an APVO for everyone else. See the Act, breach penalties, durations, and firearms consequences.
AVO Laws Across Australia: What Every State and Territory Calls It
AVO is the New South Wales term for a protection order. See what your state or territory actually calls it, how long orders last, and how breach penalties and firearms rules compare.
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Background Checks in Australia: Working with Children Checks, Police Checks and Spent Convictions
Australia runs eight separate working with children schemes plus two kinds of national police check. See what each jurisdiction calls its check, what it costs, and how spent convictions differ by state.
Bail in NSW: The Bail Act 2013, Show Cause and Bail Concerns
How bail decisions work in New South Wales under the Bail Act 2013, including show cause offences, the bail concern and unacceptable risk test, and the 2024 domestic violence reforms.
Bail in Queensland: the Bail Act 1980, Unacceptable Risk and Show Cause
How Queensland decides bail under the Bail Act 1980: the unacceptable risk test, section 16(3) show cause offences, conditions, breach penalties and 2024 to 2026 reforms.
Bail in South Australia: The Bail Act 1985, Prescribed Applicants and Special Circumstances
How bail works in South Australia under the Bail Act 1985: the section 10 test, section 10A prescribed applicants, mandatory electronic monitoring since October 2024, and breach penalties.
Bail in Tasmania: Justices Act Interests of Justice Discretion, No Codified Risk Test
How bail works in Tasmania: there is no unacceptable risk test in the Bail Act 1994. The decision sits mainly in Justices Act 1959 sections 34 and 35, with a stricter family violence rule.
Bail in the ACT: The Bail Act 1992, Presumptions and the 2026 Reform Bill
How bail works in the ACT under the Bail Act 1992, including the presumption against bail, police bail for family violence, breach penalties, and the pending 2026 reform Bill.
Bail in the Northern Territory: the Bail Act 1982 and the High Degree of Confidence Test
How the Northern Territory decides bail under the Bail Act 1982: the section 7A presumption against bail, the high degree of confidence test, conditions and breach penalties.
Bail in Victoria: the Bail Act 1977 Two Step Test, Show Compelling Reason and Unacceptable Risk
How bail works in Victoria under the Bail Act 1977: the exceptional circumstances and show compelling reason tests, unacceptable risk, conditions, breach and the 2025 to 2026 reforms.
Bail in Western Australia: The Bail Act 1982 Test and the 2024 Electronic Monitoring Reforms
How bail works in Western Australia under the Bail Act 1982: the Schedule 1 test, exceptional reasons offences, mandatory electronic monitoring since December 2024, and breach penalties.
Bail Laws in Australia: How Every State and Territory Compares
A side by side comparison of bail law in all 8 Australian states and territories: the core test, presumptions, repeat applications, and breach of bail penalties.
Bank Liability for Identity Theft in Australia: The ePayments Code Explained
Who pays when identity theft leads to an unauthorised bank transaction in Australia: the ePayments Code's $150 cap, when you're not liable, and how to complain to AFCA for free.
Bankruptcy in Australia: How It Works, What You Keep and the Alternatives
How bankruptcy, debt agreements and personal insolvency agreements work in Australia under the Bankruptcy Act 1966, what you keep, the consequences, and the alternatives, all administered by AFSA.
Binding Financial Agreements in Australia: The Requirements
The legal requirements for a binding financial agreement in Australia, including independent legal advice, and when a court can set one aside.
Birth, Death and Marriage Certificates in Australia: State Registries, Fees and Who Can Apply
Australia has no national vital records office. Compare each state and territory's birth, death and marriage certificate fees, who can apply, and how to order one.
Blue Card Queensland: Fees, Penalties and Why "Yellow Card" Is History
Queensland's working with children check is the Blue Card, not the legacy "Yellow Card". Current fee, validity, penalties for working without one, and how it interacts with spent convictions.