Business & Law

A hand is shown filling out a tax return form

If you earn less than $60,000, you may be eligible for free tax help. But there is more we could do to help everyone – including struggling sole traders or small businesses – get the advice they need.

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As artificial intelligence approaches the bar, human lawyers won’t be sent back to the bench just yet, says a UNSW expert.

books in shadow

Prosecraft creator Benji Smith believed he was honouring copyright laws while using more than 25,000 books without authors’ consent. 

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Previous reforms have produced improvements, but victims of sexual violence are still having negative experiences in court.

worldcoin

Worldcoin wants to provide ‘proof of personhood’ in an AI-filled future, but critics and governments are unimpressed.

Reserve Bank of Australia

With rising interest rates and a new governor chosen, the RBA is under pressure to ease cost-of-living pressure. But there are other things it must consider.

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How supermarkets are making consumers spend more money without them realising it. 

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Mona Awad and Paul Tremblay’s lawsuit claims their books were used without their consent. But copyright protection doesn’t apply to ideas – they’ll need to demonstrate the likelihood of economic loss.

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Purporting to distribute money to children to take advantage of their tax-free thresholds sends a message about how important it is to be truthful when complying with the tax law.

Building collapses from a demolition

Residential construction companies in Australia have been toppling like dominoes, and this has left many depositors in a very difficult financial position.

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