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Friday, August 22, 2008
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Leading News Item
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Intl: Magazine-sharing site running afoul of U.S. copyright law
CBC News reports that the magazine industry is being besieged by a new foe: digital piracy.
August 20, 2008
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Legal News
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Tas: Double jeopardy law reform Tasmanian Attorney-General, David Llewellyn, has announced that the State Parliament has introduced a Bill to change Tasmanian law with regard to "double jeopardy".
August 20, 2008
ACCC: Baxter breaches Trade Practices Act The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ACCC) reports that the Full Federal Court has issued orders declaring that Baxter Healthcare Pty Ltd had breached the misuse of market power and the exclusive dealing provisions of the Trade Practices Act 1974 when it entered long term contracts with state purchasing authorities.
August 20, 2008
ACCI: Skills, Climate Change and Decent Work on Agenda with ILO The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) reports that Australia's responsibility in guiding a sustainable economic future for fragile Pacific island states has been discussed in meetings with the International Labour Organisation's most senior ranking regional official.
August 20, 2008
Slips, trips, falls increase - ABCB report The Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) said the incidence of slips, trips and falls and their relationship to the design and construction of buildings in Australia is significant and is increasing, according to the results of a review of the national Building Code of Australia (BCA).
August 20, 2008
Workplace Ombudsman: Recruiting company fined for underpaying nurses Federal Workplace Ombudsman Executive Director, Michael Campbell, has announced that Healthcare Recruiting Australia have been fined a total of $48,000 in the Federal Magistrate's Court for underpaying three Filipino's recruited nursing assistants in Sydney.
August 18, 2008
ACF welcomes Murray water audit and buyback scheme The Australian Conservation Foundation has welcomed news the Federal Government will set up an independent audit of the Murray River and spend an additional $50 million on buying water from irrigators in Queensland and northern NSW.
August 18, 2008
ASX passes ASIC appraisal ASIC has released its assessment of the Australian Securities Exchange's licensees covering 1 July 2006 to 30 March 2008, stating that ASX had adequate arrangements in place to supervise its markets (including managing its conflicts of interest) and its clearing and settlement facilities.
August 18, 2008
New national consumer laws by 2011 Commonwealth Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs, Chris Bowen announced that the Ministerial Council on Consumer Affairs (MCCA) has agreed to adopt a new national consumer law, which will operate in all Australian jurisdictions by 2011.
August 18, 2008
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Previous News
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Fed: Report highlights international mobile roaming concerns
August 13, 2008
ACCC not to oppose Medibank acquisition of AHM
August 13, 2008
ACT: Civil partnerships exceed expectations
August 13, 2008
ACCI: caution needed on billion dollar privacy costs by ALRC
August 13, 2008
NSW: WorkCover guide addresses fatigue in the workplace
August 11, 2008
Vic: New family friendly work guidelines introduced
August 11, 2008
ASIC lists key targets in response to market volatility
August 11, 2008
Aust and Chinese banks sign Memorandum of Understanding
August 11, 2008
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