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Carrying a knife without a reasonable or lawful excuse is an offence in NSW and Victoria. This page covers what has been verified in both states; other jurisdictions are not addressed here.
How much notice a landlord must give to enter a rental property in Australia, inspection frequency limits and permitted hours, by state and territory.
How long service leave works in NSW: the 10-year qualifying period, 8.6667-week entitlement, pro-rata rules from 5 years, and how pay is calculated.
Queensland long service leave sits in the Industrial Relations Act 2016, not a standalone Act. The 10-year entitlement, pro-rata rules and QLeave explained.
South Australia's long service leave law: 13 weeks at 10 years, 1.3 weeks per year after, and pro-rata rules from 7 years under the 1987 Act.
Tasmania's long service leave law: the 10-year, 8⅔-week entitlement, the 7 to 10-year pro-rata rules, and how TasBuild's portable scheme works.
ACT long service leave is measured in months, not weeks. The 7-year entitlement, 5-year pro-rata rule, and how the weekly conversion works.
NT long service leave: 13 weeks at 10 years, the narrower 7 to 10-year pro-rata rules, and why the community services portable scheme was repealed.
Victoria's long service leave law: the 7-year qualifying period, 1/60th accrual rate, and why Victoria pays no early pro-rata at all.
WA long service leave under the 1958 Act: why the old General Order no longer applies, the 10-year entitlement, and the 7-year pro-rata rule.
Compare the legal requirements for a valid will across every Australian state and territory, including witnessing rules, age limits and informal wills.
Minimum physical standards a rental property must meet in Australia, compared by state and territory. WA has no dedicated regime; Victoria's now apply at advertising.
Australia's minimum wage for FY2026-27 is $26.44/hr ($1,004.90/week) from 1 July 2026. Why most workers are actually paid a higher award rate, junior and casual rates, and superannuation.
Australia has no Miranda warning. Here is the actual right to silence, the NSW special caution, and how the right to a lawyer differs by state.
Every Australian jurisdiction except the Northern Territory now operates mobile phone detection cameras. FY2026-27 fines and enforcement dates by state, verified July 2026.
How Australia's 8 CTP and motor accident compensation schemes compare: fault rules, claim deadlines and common-law access in every state and territory.
How NSW CTP works under the Motor Accident Injuries Act 2017: who is covered, claim deadlines, statutory benefits, the two common law gates, and Lifetime Care.
How Queensland's fault-based CTP scheme works under the Motor Accident Insurance Act 1994: claim deadlines, NIISQ, ISV general damages and dispute options.
How CTP works in South Australia: the 5-insurer competitive model, the Injury Scale Value threshold for damages, the Lifetime Support Scheme, and claim time limits.
How MAIB works in Tasmania: no-fault scheduled benefits, common law damages with no impairment threshold, claim time limits and interstate cover.
How the ACT's hybrid MAI Scheme under the Motor Accident Injuries Act 2019 works: no-fault benefits, the 10% WPI gate to common law, and the two claim deadlines.
How the Northern Territory's no-fault MAC Scheme under the Motor Accidents (Compensation) Act 1979 works, who is covered, claim deadlines and why common law claims are barred.
How Victoria's TAC scheme works under the Transport Accident Act 1986: who is covered, the 12-month claim deadline, statutory benefits and the serious injury test.
How Western Australia's fault-based CTP scheme works under the Motor Vehicle (Third Party Insurance) Act 1943: ICWA claims, time limits, CISS and damages.
Australia has two routes to a national police check: the AFP National Police Certificate for Commonwealth and ACT purposes, and the NCCHC for general employment. Fees, consent rules and when to use each.
How dividing fence, tree and noise disputes work in every Australian state and territory: which Act applies, the forum, the notice you must give first, and common myths.
How neighbour noise is regulated in Australia, the exact power-tool hours prescribed in New South Wales and Victoria, and why most noise complaints go to the council.
NSW birth, death and marriage certificates cost $70 standard or $105 priority. Who can apply, proof of identity, registration deadlines and closed-period access, sourced from the Registry.
NSW's demerit threshold is 13 points (14 for eligible professional drivers), not 12. Thresholds, double demerits and FY2026-27 fines explained.
How probate works in NSW: Supreme Court process, FY2026-27 fees, the 12-month-from-death family provision deadline, and intestacy rules.
How strata schemes work in New South Wales: the owners corporation, levies, by-laws, pets and the 2025 reforms, all under the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015.
New South Wales abolished no-grounds eviction in May 2025. NSW tenant rights on eviction grounds, bond limits, rent increases and the NCAT process.
No-grounds eviction is abolished in six Australian states and territories. Western Australia and the Northern Territory still allow it, on 60 days' notice.
Northern Territory BDM certificate fees, who can apply, ID requirements, birth and death registration deadlines, and historical record access, current as at 18 August 2026.
Northern Territory child restraint law: the $500 flat fine, 3 demerit points, no double demerit scheme found, and how the taxi exemption treats rideshare.
NT demerit points: 12 for an open licence, 5 for learners and provisional drivers. MVR thresholds, suspension bands and FY2026-27 fines explained.
NT drink driving penalties under the Traffic Act 1987: the $400 infringement notice, court fines at the $194 penalty unit, disqualification gaps and the Alcohol Ignition Lock.
How probate works in the Northern Territory: the flat $1,585 fee, the 12-month-from-grant family provision deadline, intestacy, and the Advance Personal Plan.
The Northern Territory still allows no-grounds eviction on 60 days notice and has no bond authority. Full NT tenant rights guide.
The Fair Work Act minimum notice period, from 1 to 4 weeks by length of service, the extra week for employees over 45, payment in lieu, and how it differs from redundancy pay.
NSW drink driving penalties by PCA tier: fines, automatic disqualification, immediate suspension, interlock periods and drug driving under the Road Transport Act 2013.
How the NSW Public Interest Disclosures Act 2022 protects public officials, contractors and volunteers who report serious wrongdoing, and the penalties for retaliation.
How NSW workers compensation works: icare claims, the six-month deadline, weekly payment caps, permanent impairment thresholds and the 2025-2026 reform, for injured workers and employers.
How NT WorkSafe claims work under the Return to Work Act 1986: claim deadlines, weekly payment rates, permanent impairment lump sums, and why the NT has no common law damages pathway.
The Northern Territory's Ochre Card costs $89 for paid work and $8 for volunteers, not free, and lasts just 2 years. See the penalty for working without one and how NT's anti-discrimination law treats criminal record.
When is a platform a "publisher" of someone else's comment in Australia? The Voller and Defteros High Court rulings, digital intermediary rules, and South Australia's gap.
How the Australian Consumer Law applies to online purchases: guarantees, refunds, overseas sellers, digital products and unsolicited items.
How Fair Work Act unpaid parental leave (12 months, extensions, flexible days) and Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave (weeks, rate, eligibility, super) work together in Australia.
How Australian courts decide parenting arrangements after the 2024 repeal of the shared-responsibility presumption, and the current section 60CC factors.
The 10-day paid personal and carer's leave entitlement, the Mondelez ruling on what a day means, compassionate leave, and paid family and domestic violence leave for all employees.
How a Part X personal insolvency agreement works: the controlling trustee, the creditors' special resolution, and why a PIA has no eligibility threshold.
Can a strata scheme, owners corporation or body corporate ban pets? The law is opposite in New South Wales and South Australia; compare every state's actual rule here.
How a police check works in the ACT: it is the AFP National Police Certificate at $56/$113, plus the ACT Policing fingerprint fork and its unresolved $26 fee.
How a NSW National Police Check works: NSW Police Force's own online process, the $58.60 standard fee, fingerprint and volunteer rates, turnaround, and what appears on the result.
How a National Police Check works in the NT: SAFE NT's single portal, the $92 fee schedule effective 1 July 2026, and why turnaround time is not published.
How to get a National Police Certificate in Queensland: application channels, the current $78.15 fee, turnaround times, and Queensland's anti-discrimination gap.
How to get a National Police Certificate in South Australia: SAPOL's application process, the $82 fee and volunteer rates, processing times, and the state's anti-discrimination law.
How to get a National Police Record Check in Tasmania: Tasmania Police and Service Tasmania's process, the $70 fee and volunteer rate, turnaround, and the state's discrimination law.
How a Victoria National Police Check works: Victoria Police's fees, the $91.50 standard rate, turnaround, and the state's own spent conviction protection under the Equal Opportunity Act.
How to get a National Police Certificate in WA: the online-only application process, the current $66.00 fee, processing times, and WA's anti-discrimination gap.