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How Australia's Notifiable Data Breaches scheme works
When must an Australian business report a data breach? The eligible data breach test, the 30 day assessment and notification duties explained.
Read noteHow the Consumer Data Right works for Australian businesses
How the Consumer Data Right works in Australia: designated sectors, data holders, accredited recipients, the 13 privacy safeguards and the compliance traps.
Read noteChoosing between a trust and a company for your tech startup
Choosing between a trust and a company for your tech startup? Compare tax flexibility, asset protection, losses and how each structure looks to investors.
Read noteInternal AI policies and what your business must cover when using AI
Your business needs internal AI policies before staff use generative AI. We cover privacy, copyright, WHS and risk duties, with a compliance checklist.
Read noteIncorporated business, explained and what changes when you trade as a company
What is an incorporated business? A plain-language guide to the separate legal entity, limited liability and director duties of an Australian company.
Read noteContract law essentials for Australian small businesses
When is a deal binding, which contracts you need, and what to watch in the fine print: plain-English contract law for Australian small businesses.
Read noteWhat belongs in a client agreement for your service business
What should your service business's client agreement cover? We explain the essential clauses, from scope and payment through to IP, liability and termination.
Read noteEmployee leave entitlements and what Australian employers must provide
Employee leave entitlements in Australia: NES minimums you must provide, record and pay, how they differ for casuals, and the penalties for getting them wrong.
Read noteDirectors and the duty to prevent insolvent trading
As a director you must stop your company trading while insolvent or face personal liability for its debts. Learn the duty, defences and safe harbour.
Read noteWhen to register the design of your product in Australia
Wondering when to register your product's design? Here's how timing, the 12-month grace period and priority dates affect design registration in Australia.
Read noteDeed of restraint, what it is and when Australian courts enforce it
Deed of restraint explained: what it is, why it takes deed form, the reasonableness test Australian courts apply, and the mistakes that make one unenforceable.
Read noteTerm sheet or shareholder agreement, what each does and when you need it
Choosing between a term sheet and a shareholder agreement for your capital raise: what each document does, when you need it, and why the order matters.
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