Panama Papers Series

Panama Papers force tax authorities to act: but what took so long?

Apr 14, 2016 07:32 am UTC| Insights & Views Law

The Australian Taxation Office is reported to be playing a lead role in sharing intelligence between tax officials from OECD countries, as part of the continuing fallout from the revelations of the Panama Papers. The Joint...

Buskers enrich our streets and laws don't have to hinder - they can help

Apr 14, 2016 05:03 am UTC| Insights & Views Law

Street performers have been part of cityscapes for centuries, yet buskers have often had an ambiguous relationship with the law. At various times they have been policed as beggars in disguise, or treated as an urban...

We need to change what people think modern slavery is

Apr 14, 2016 02:52 am UTC| Insights & Views Law

What images does the word slavery conjure up in your mind? Men in iron collars shipped from Africa on huge wooden galleons, forced to work the fields under the whip of the master? Perhaps you think that slavery is an old...

Budget company tax cut a hard sell politically

Apr 14, 2016 02:31 am UTC| Insights & Views Law

After a GST increase to finance big income tax cuts disappeared as a viable option for the May budget, attention centred on reducing the 30% company tax rate. But, assuming the government goes ahead with a cut for...

China Crisis Series

China's e-commerce laws not a 'crackdown' but closing a loophole

Apr 14, 2016 01:51 am UTC| Insights & Views Law Business

Australian businesses need to be more China-savvy in interpreting changes in government regulations, such as the recently introduced e-commerce laws. These laws are not so much a crackdown, as closing a loop-hole in...

U.S. companies may need to beef up data privacy – but only for Europeans

Apr 12, 2016 12:56 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law

Though the recent Apple versus FBI case garnered greater media attention, a privacy discussion with more economic significance to the tune of US$260 billion is moving toward fruition with less public attention: the...

Simply punishing students for bullying will not address the problem

Apr 12, 2016 12:49 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law

The spring legislative season is well underway, and, as has been the case for the last several years, a number of states are again considering and passing amendments to their anti-bullying laws. This year, Florida and...