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Ownership of IP UWA v Gray

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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Australia
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September 8 2009

Universitiesand companies dealing with universities in the commercialisation of intellectual propertywill need to review how universities have the rights to intellectual property developed by academics

Australia announces A$42 billion stimulus plan

Alston & Bird LLP
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Australia
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February 4 2009

Yesterday, Australia's Prime Minister joined the growing list of countries adopting economic stimulus plans by announcing a A$42 billion “Nation Building and Jobs Plan to support jobs and invest in future long term economic growth."

Australian Military Court constitutionally invalid

Norton Rose LLP
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Australia
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September 21 2009

In a decision that has taken some (but not all) by surprise, the High Court has ruled that the Australian Military Court (AMC) is constitutionally invalid

Comcare prosecutes for food allergy death

Norton Rose LLP
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Australia
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September 21 2009

In Comcare v Commonwealth of Australia (2009) 257 ALR 462, the Federal Court of Australia fined the Commonwealth $210,100 following a prosecution brought against it by Comcare for a contravention of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1991 (Cth) (the OHS Act) by the Australian Army Cadets (AAC

An administrative decision under the judicial microscope

Norton Rose LLP
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Australia
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September 21 2009

In G & M Nicholas Pty Ltd v Minister for Finance and Deregulation (2009) 174 FCR 471, Cowdroy J of the Federal Court of Australia set aside a decision of the Minister for Finance and Deregulation (Finance Minister) which declined an act of grace payment to the applicants and remitted the matter to the Finance Minister for redetermination

Force 2030: the Defence White Paper

Norton Rose LLP
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Australia
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June 25 2009

On 2 May 2009, the Prime Minister and the then Minister for Defence, Joel Fitzgibbon, released the Defence White Paper, "Defending Australia in the Asia Pacific Century: Force 2030", which outlines the Federal Government’s plan to "build a future force required for the defence of Australia and the security of the immediate region"

Exemptions under Freedom of Information Act tested

Norton Rose LLP
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Australia
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June 25 2009

Dr Mohamed Haneef has had limited success in obtaining further information from the Australian Federal Police (AFP) about the decision to detain him, cancel his visa, issue a Criminal Justice Stay Certificate against him, as well as the communications about him with other government departments or agencies

Successful challenge to charitable status of organisation political activities

Piper Alderman
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Australia
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October 6 2009

There has been a campaign for some time against charities by the Commissioner in relation to their tax-exempt status and in particular there has been concern at a political level particularly under the former Government as to whether the lobbying undertaken by charities and as to whether this affects their charitable nature

Pape and government spending - no cause for alarm

Clayton Utz
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Australia
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October 19 2009

Government departments and agencies cannot assume that section 81 will authorise the spending of money on whatever activities or objectives the government likes

Government issues first response to privacy law changes

Baker & McKenzie
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Australia
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January 4 2010

The Australian Government has issued its first stage response to the Australian Law Reform Commission's (ALRC) final report on changes to improve Australia's privacy framework

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Ownership of IP UWA v Gray

Australia announces A$42 billion stimulus plan

Australian Military Court constitutionally invalid

Comcare prosecutes for food allergy death

An administrative decision under the judicial microscope

Force 2030: the Defence White Paper

Exemptions under Freedom of Information Act tested

Successful challenge to charitable status of organisation political activities

Pape and government spending - no cause for alarm

Government issues first response to privacy law changes

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