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Property Records in Queensland: How to Search a Land Title, Fees and Caveats
How to search a Queensland land title through Titles Queensland's OTIS portal: fees, caveats under sections 121-131, why paper certificates of title ended in 2019, and what a search does not show.
Property Records in South Australia: How to Search a Land Title, Fees and Caveats
How to search a South Australian land title through SAILIS: the Real Property Act 1886, the $204.00 caveat fee, electronic certificates of title since 2016, and section 191 caveats.
Property Records in Tasmania: How to Search a Land Title, Fees and Caveats
How to search a Tasmanian land title through theLIST: the Land Titles Act 1980, current fees, section 138 caveats, and the certificate of title requirement ending from 1 September 2026.
Property Records in the ACT: How to Search a Land Title, Fees and Caveats
How ACT property records work: ACTLIS title search $24.00, certificates of title still exist but are no longer required to deal, caveat lodgement $360.00 under Land Titles Act 1925 ss104-108.
Property Records in the Northern Territory: How to Search a Land Title, Fees and Caveats
How NT property records work: NTLIS title search $42, electronic certificates of title still conclusive evidence, caveat lodgement $298, and caveat sections 137-147 of the Land Title Act 2000.
Property Records in Victoria: How to Search a Land Title, Fees and Caveats
How to search a Victorian land title through LANDATA: what a folio search shows, current 2026-27 fees, the 3 August 2024 paper-certificate phase-out and how caveats work under the Transfer of Land Act.
Property Records in Western Australia: How to Search a Land Title, Fees and Caveats
How to search a Western Australia land title through Landgate: fees, caveats under sections 137-142, the restricted owner-name search, and why duplicate certificates of title ended in 2023.
Property Settlement in Australia: The Law After June 2025
How property settlement works under Australia's Family Law Act after the 10 June 2025 changes to family violence and companion animal rules.
Public Holidays and Pay in Australia: NES Rights, Base-Rate Pay, and Award Penalty Rates
The Fair Work Act right to be absent on a public holiday, base-rate pay under section 116, why penalty rates come from your award, and how the national and state holiday lists fit together.
Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013: Commonwealth Whistleblower Protections
How the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013 (Cth) protects federal public officials who report wrongdoing: the internal-first rule, the reprisal offence penalty and the NACC Act overlap.
Public Liability Claims in Australia: Injury Compensation Outside Work and the Road
How public liability claims work across Australia: who you sue, occupiers' liability by state, obvious-risk defences, council roads protection, and current damages thresholds and caps.
Public Liability Claims in NSW: The Civil Liability Act 2002, Injury Thresholds and Time Limits
NSW public liability claims under the Civil Liability Act 2002: occupier's duty, obvious risk defences, council roads protection, the damages cap and time limits.
Public Liability Claims in Queensland: The Civil Liability Act, PIPA and Injury Thresholds
How public liability claims work in Queensland under the Civil Liability Act 2003 and PIPA: the negligence test, obvious risk defences, council protections and ISV damages.
Public Liability Claims in South Australia: The Civil Liability Act, Injury Thresholds and Time Limits
Public liability claims in South Australia: the codified occupiers' duty, why there is no recreational-activity defence, the road authority protection, intoxication rules and the 3 year time limit.
Public Liability Claims in Tasmania: The Civil Liability Act, Injury Thresholds and Time Limits
How public liability claims work in Tasmania: the Civil Liability Act 2002, no duty to warn, the dangerous recreational activity defence, the indexed damages threshold and time limits.
Public Liability Claims in the ACT: The Civil Law (Wrongs) Act 2002, Codified Occupiers and Notice Deadlines
How a public liability claim works in the ACT under the Civil Law (Wrongs) Act 2002: the codified occupiers' duty, roads protection, the section 51 notice deadline and why there is no damages cap.
Public Liability Claims in the Northern Territory: Common Law, PILDA and Damages Caps
How public liability claims work in the NT, where common law governs negligence and PILDA sets only damages caps and intoxication rules, not a general civil liability scheme.
Public Liability Claims in Victoria: The Wrongs Act, Injury Thresholds and Time Limits
How public liability claims work in Victoria: the Wrongs Act 1958's codified occupiers duty, the separate roads regime, the significant injury threshold, damages cap and time limits.
Public Liability Claims in Western Australia: Two Acts, Injury Thresholds and Time Limits
Public liability claims in Western Australia: the Occupiers' Liability Act 1985 duty, the Civil Liability Act 2002 defences, current Amount A/C damages figures and the 3 year time limit.
Public Sector Whistleblower Protection in the Northern Territory
The Northern Territory has no standalone whistleblower Act. Protections for NT public sector disclosures sit in Part 6 of the ICAC Act 2017, with reprisal penalties up to $77,600.
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Queensland Birth, Death and Marriage Certificates: Fees, Eligibility and How to Apply
How to get a Queensland birth, death or marriage certificate: current fees, who can apply, proof of identity, registration deadlines and historical records.
Queensland Body Corporate Law: The Commissioner, Not QCAT
How body corporates work in Queensland under the BCCM Act, why most disputes go to the Commissioner's office rather than QCAT, and the general by-law test.
Queensland Child Car Seat Laws: Fines, Demerit Points and Exemptions
Queensland child car seat law explained: the $1,295 fine (7.5 penalty units), 4 demerit points, the repeat-offence double demerit rule, and taxi/rideshare exemptions.
Queensland Demerit Points: Thresholds, Accrual Windows and Good Driving Behaviour (2026)
Queensland demerit points explained: TMR's 12-point open licence rule, 4-point novice limit, Good Driving Behaviour period and FY2026-27 fines.
Queensland Drink Driving Penalties: Fines, Disqualification and Interlock (2026)
Queensland drink driving penalties under TORUM s79: penalty units at $172.70, automatic suspension under s79B, disqualification periods and the interlock program.
Queensland Long Service Leave Under the Industrial Relations Act 2016
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.
Queensland Probate: How to Apply, Fees & Family Provision Deadlines
How probate works in Queensland under the Succession Act 1981: applying at the Supreme Court, the $847.60 flat fee, and the 9-month family provision deadline.
Queensland Public Sector Whistleblower Protection (Public Interest Disclosure Act 2010)
Queensland's Public Interest Disclosure Act 2010 protects public sector whistleblowers, with reprisal carrying up to $28,840.90. Covers who can disclose and Ombudsman oversight.
Queensland Sexting Laws: Age Threshold, Penalties and No Peer Defence
Queensland's child exploitation material offences apply under 16, cover a teenager's own image, and carry no statutory peer or self-image defence. Sections, penalties and what is unconfirmed.
Queensland Tenant Rights: Eviction, Bonds and Rent Rules
Queensland has abolished no-grounds eviction for landlords. QLD tenant rights guide covering eviction grounds, bond rules, rent increases and QCAT.
Queensland Workers Compensation: WorkCover QLD Claims and DPI
How Queensland workers compensation works under WorkCover Queensland: the real claim deadline, weekly payments, the 20 percent DPI threshold and employer return-to-work duties.
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Rebel Wilson Wins MacInnes Defamation Case on Australia's Serious Harm Test; Appeal Filed
The Federal Court of Australia dismissed Charlotte MacInnes's defamation suit against Rebel Wilson, finding no serious harm under the Defamation Act 2005 (NSW). MacInnes has appealed.
Recording the Police in Australia: What the Law Actually Says
No Australian state makes filming police a standalone offence. Learn the real legal risks, from obstruct-police laws to courtroom recording and the audio rules.
Redundancy Pay in Australia: The Full NES Scale Explained (Including the Drop at 10 Years)
The Fair Work Act redundancy pay scale from 4 to 16 weeks, why it drops to 12 weeks at 10 years, the small business exemption, and how it differs from notice and unfair dismissal.
Registration to Work with Vulnerable People Tasmania: Fees and the Free Volunteer Period
Tasmania's RWVP costs $137.20, but is free for volunteer registrations from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2027 under a temporary fee-relief measure. See what happens when that measure ends.
Relocating With a Child in Australia After Separation
How relocation with a child is decided in Australia: no presumption, the section 60CC test, recovery orders, overseas offences, the AFP Family Law Watchlist and passports.
Rent Increase Rules in Australia: Frequency, Notice and Rent Bidding by State
How often rent can rise, notice periods and rent-bidding bans compared across all eight Australian states and territories, including QLD and NT outliers.
Rental Bonds in Australia: Caps, Refunds and Disputes by State
How much bond a landlord can take in each state and territory, where it is lodged, and how to get your rental bond back or dispute deductions when a tenancy ends.
Resolving a Strata or Body Corporate Dispute in Australia
Which court or tribunal decides a strata, owners corporation or body corporate dispute in each Australian state, and when an internal or mediation step comes first.
Restraining Orders in Western Australia: FVRO, VRO and MRO Explained
How Western Australia's FVRO, VRO and MRO restraining orders work under the Restraining Orders Act 1997, including breach penalties, firearms rules and interstate recognition.
Right to Information in Queensland: RTI Applications, Fees and Reviews
How Queensland's RTI Act works post-IPOLA: the $59.60 fee, free personal-information requests, 25-business-day deadline, and internal review then OIC then QCAT.
Right to Information in Tasmania: RTI Applications, Fees and the Ombudsman Review
How Tasmania's Right to Information Act 2009 works: the push-model disclosure duty, the $49.00 application fee for 2026-27, the 20-working-day deadline, and Ombudsman-only external review.
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Scammed in Australia? What to Do, Where to Report and Your Options
Been scammed in Australia? What to do in the first hour, where to report, the main scam types, getting money back through your bank and AFCA, and free support.
Self-Defence Laws in Australia: The Test in Every State and Territory
Self-defence law compared across all 8 Australian states and territories: each state's test, excessive force, retreat, defending your home, and family violence rules.
Self-Defence Laws in New South Wales: The Test Under Section 418
New South Wales self-defence law explained: the two-limb test under section 418 of the Crimes Act 1900, the section 420 property limit, section 421 excessive force, and the prosecution's onus.
Self-Defence Laws in Queensland: The Section 271 Test Explained
Queensland splits self-defence into two tests under section 271, plus separate rules for provoked assault, dwelling defence and family violence. Here is what each requires.
Self-Defence Laws in South Australia: Section 15 and the Home Invasion Exception
South Australia's self-defence test under section 15 of the Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935, plus the property, home invasion, family violence and intoxication provisions in sections 15A to 15C.
Self-Defence Laws in Tasmania: The Test Under Section 46
Tasmania's self-defence test under section 46 of the Criminal Code Act 1924, the uncapped dwelling defence in section 40, and why excessive self-defence could not be confirmed in current law.
Self-Defence Laws in the ACT: Section 42 Explained
How self-defence works under section 42 of the Criminal Code 2002 (ACT): the belief-plus-reasonable-response test, the property exclusion, and what is not covered.
Self-Defence Laws in the Northern Territory: The Two-Track Test Explained
The Northern Territory runs two self-defence tests: section 29 for most offences, section 43BD for murder, manslaughter, sexual and property offences. Here is how each works.
Self-Defence Laws in Victoria: The Test Under Section 322K
Victoria's self-defence test is set out in sections 322G to 322T of the Crimes Act 1958. Victoria abolished excessive self-defence in 2014, so self-defence to a murder charge is all or nothing.
Self-Defence Laws in Western Australia: The Section 248 Test Explained
Western Australia's section 248 self-defence test has applied since 2008, alongside a separate home invasion provision, section 244, that can authorise lethal force. Here is what each requires.
Sexting Laws in Australia: The Age Thresholds, Offences and Defences State by State
Sexting laws vary by state in Australia: age thresholds run 16 to 18, and only NSW, Victoria and Tasmania give a young person any statutory defence. The Commonwealth and state-by-state position.
Sexting Laws in New South Wales: The Section 91HA and 91HB Defences
New South Wales sexting law explained: the under-18 child abuse material threshold, section 91H penalties, the section 91HA self-image defence, the section 91HB peer exception, and the forwarding gap.
Sexting Laws in South Australia: The Under-17 Threshold and No Peer Defence
South Australia's child exploitation material offences apply below 17, the state's outlier threshold, with no statutory defence for a teenager sexting a peer and court-discretion registration.
Sexting Laws in Tasmania: The Narrow Section 130E(2) Peer Defence Explained
Tasmania's child exploitation material offences apply below 18; the section 130E(2) peer defence covers only production, possession and access, never distribution, and needs a close-in-age qualifying act.
Sexting Laws in the ACT: Age, Offences and the Sex Offender Register
The ACT's child exploitation material offences apply under 18, carry up to 19 years imprisonment, and have no statutory peer defence. Registration has narrow carve-outs for young people.
Sexting Laws in the Northern Territory: Age, Offences and the Sex Offender Register
The Northern Territory's child abuse material offences apply under 18, carry up to 14 years imprisonment, and have no statutory peer or self-image defence. Registration is not automatic.
Sexting Laws in Victoria: The Six Exceptions and Defences Under Sections 51M to 51R
Victoria sexting law explained: the under-18 child abuse material threshold, section 51B-51H penalties, and the six section 51M-51R young-person exceptions, not a flat 2-year rule.
Sextortion in Australia: What to Do If Someone Threatens You
Being blackmailed with an intimate image in Australia? Do not pay. How to stop contact, keep evidence, report to eSafety, the ACCCE or police, and remove images.