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Fair work notice periods and what Australian employers must do employment law 26 Aug 2026

Fair work notice periods and what Australian employers must do

Fair work notice periods explained for Australian employers: NES minimums by service, payment in lieu, resignation and redundancy notice, and penalty exposure.

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Negotiating commercial contracts in Australia, a small business guide commercial law 26 Aug 2026

Negotiating commercial contracts in Australia, a small business guide

How small businesses negotiate commercial contracts in Australia: prepare well, target the clauses that matter, and watch unfair contract terms before you sign.

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How long trade marks last in Australia and the renewal cycle explained intellectual property 26 Aug 2026

How long trade marks last in Australia and the renewal cycle explained

How long does a trade mark last in Australia? The term is 10 years and renewable, but a six-month grace period and non-use rules can end your protection.

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What a licence is and how to know which ones your business needs commercial law 26 Aug 2026

What a licence is and how to know which ones your business needs

A licence is legal permission to do what the law otherwise forbids. Learn how licences, permits and registrations differ and which ones your business may need.

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Proforma contracts and the standard-form clauses that carry your deal commercial law 26 Aug 2026

Proforma contracts and the standard-form clauses that carry your deal

Wondering if your proforma contract will hold up in a dispute? Here are the standard-form clauses that carry your deal and the traps to watch.

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What you must do when an employee resigns in Australia employment law 26 Aug 2026

What you must do when an employee resigns in Australia

When an employee resigns in Australia your obligations continue: notice, final pay, annual leave and super are still owed. Here's what the law requires.

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Duty of care to customers and your legal obligations as a business commercial law 26 Aug 2026

Duty of care to customers and your legal obligations as a business

What duty of care do you owe your customers? Learn the legal standard, when your business is in breach and how to limit negligence liability.

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How to renew your trade mark in Australia before it expires intellectual property 26 Aug 2026

How to renew your trade mark in Australia before it expires

Renew your Australian trade mark before it expires: the 10-year term, the renewal window, fees, the grace period, and what happens if your registration lapses.

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Indemnity meaning in law, a plain-English guide for Australian business owners commercial law 26 Aug 2026

Indemnity meaning in law, a plain-English guide for Australian business owners

Indemnity meaning in law explained for Australian businesses: what an indemnity clause is, how courts read them, and the traps that expose you to loss.

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How domain name escrow works, the money, the transfer and the risk commercial law 26 Aug 2026

How domain name escrow works, the money, the transfer and the risk

How domain name escrow works: who holds the purchase price, the change of registrant steps, and where a solicitor's trust account protects a domain sale.

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How deeds work in Australia, execution, delivery and when you need one commercial law 25 Aug 2026

How deeds work in Australia, execution, delivery and when you need one

How deeds work in Australia: what makes a document a deed, how to execute one correctly, why limitation periods are longer and where deeds fail in practice.

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Service level agreements, a practical guide for Australian businesses commercial law 25 Aug 2026

Service level agreements, a practical guide for Australian businesses

A practical guide to using a service level agreement in Australia: what to include, how to make it enforceable, and where consumer law limits your promises.

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