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Law360 ® Australia Corporate Practice provides essential legal news and analysis for in-house counsel and compliance teams navigating the obligations and risks facing businesses operating in Australia.

The section covers corporate governance, legislative and regulatory reform, enforcement actions and emerging legal risks across industries, including those arising from AI and other new technologies.

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Latest News in Corporate Practice AU

  • October 27, 2026

    ASIC Seeks To Appeal Over Rex Directors' Forecast Win

    Australia's corporate regulator is seeking leave to appeal a ruling clearing three former Rex directors of duty breaches over its 2023 profit forecast, days after securing a four-year management ban and $800,000 penalty against its former chairman.

  • October 27, 2026

    TGA Eyes Stricter Sunscreen Tests To Boost Consumer Trust

    The Therapeutic Goods Administration said on Tuesday that it is moving to develop regulations for sunscreens sold in Australia following a consumer outcry over the largely unregulated product's efficacy. 

  • October 27, 2026

    Buyer Of Ex-Adgemis Bondi Hotel Ordered To Pay $6M

    The Supreme Court of New South Wales has ordered the company that bought bankrupt publican Jon Adgemis' former Bondi Beach hotel to pay Vantage Point Asset Management Special Opportunities $6 million in damages for breaching a commitment to hand over a GST refund.

  • October 27, 2026

    Dexus Must Pay $30M Legal Costs Of Rival Airport Investors

    Real estate investment giant Dexus has been ordered to pay almost $30 million in legal costs to fellow shareholders of Australia Pacific Airports Corporation (APAC) by the Supreme Court of NSW following the high-profile dispute that  Justice David Hammerschlag noted was "a very expensive exercise."

  • October 27, 2026

    Justice Lee Sees AI Recasting Expert Evidence In Litigation

    Federal Court of Australia Justice Michael Lee said he hopes and expects AI to transform expert evidence so human experts are less prominent in the "expensive middle" of cases in a bid to cut the costs of complex litigation.

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Corporate Practice AU

Areas of Coverage

  • CORPORATE GOVERNANCE & DISCLOSURE
  • Directors’ duties, board oversight, corporate reporting and disclosure obligations, including significant decisions affecting the responsibilities of companies and their officers.
  • POLICY & REGULATORY REFORM
  • Federal, state and territory legislation, policy proposals, regulatory guidance and international developments affecting businesses operating in Australia.
  • COMPLIANCE & ENFORCEMENT
  • Regulatory priorities, investigations and enforcement actions, including developments involving corporate misconduct, bribery, corruption, money laundering and internal compliance programs.
  • AI & EMERGING TECHNOLOGY
  • Legal obligations and risks arising from artificial intelligence, automated decision-making and other emerging technologies, including questions of accountability, intellectual property and liability.
  • PRIVACY, DATA & CYBERSECURITY
  • Privacy obligations, data protection, cybersecurity governance and responses to data breaches, including regulatory action and developments affecting the handling of personal information.
  • CORPORATE TRANSACTIONS & FOREIGN INVESTMENT
  • Legal and regulatory developments affecting mergers, acquisitions, corporate restructurings and foreign investment, including approval requirements and compliance risks.
  • SUSTAINABILITY & CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY
  • Environmental obligations, climate-related reporting, modern slavery requirements and scrutiny of corporate sustainability claims, including greenwashing.