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Running a business from home and your legal obligations in Australia commercial law 16 Sep 2026

Running a business from home and your legal obligations in Australia

Running a business from home in Australia triggers council, tax, consumer, privacy and employment obligations. Here is what you must do before you trade.

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How a discretionary trust works, a worked example for Australian business owners commercial law 16 Sep 2026

How a discretionary trust works, a worked example for Australian business owners

How a discretionary trust works in Australia: trustee and appointor roles, the yearly distribution cycle, and the tax traps small business owners face.

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Unfair business practices under the ACL and what your business must avoid consumer law 16 Sep 2026

Unfair business practices under the ACL and what your business must avoid

The ACL bans five unfair business practices from referral selling to unconscionable conduct. Learn what your business must avoid and the penalties that apply.

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Debt recovery, choosing between a collection agency and a lawyer commercial law 15 Sep 2026

Debt recovery, choosing between a collection agency and a lawyer

Choosing between a debt collection agency and a lawyer for unpaid invoices? We compare commission, fixed fees, statutory demands and the six-year clock.

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Rolling contracts in Australia and your unfair contract terms obligations commercial law 13 Sep 2026

Rolling contracts in Australia and your unfair contract terms obligations

Running rolling contracts in Australia? Here are your ACL obligations for renewals, price changes, fees and exit terms, plus a compliance checklist.

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Should you use ™ or ® on your trade mark in Australia? intellectual property 13 Sep 2026

Should you use ™ or ® on your trade mark in Australia?

Deciding whether to use ™ or ® on your trade mark in Australia? Here are the factors that decide which symbol you can legally use on your brand.

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Should Your Business Hire a Compliance Lawyer? commercial law 13 Sep 2026

Should Your Business Hire a Compliance Lawyer?

Deciding whether your Australian small business needs a compliance lawyer? Weigh the obligations, trigger points and penalties that should drive the call.

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Section 18 of the ACL and your obligation not to mislead or deceive customers consumer law 13 Sep 2026

Section 18 of the ACL and your obligation not to mislead or deceive customers

What section 18 of the ACL requires of your business: who it applies to, the duty not to mislead customers, and the penalties and remedies if you get it wrong.

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Choosing a Contract Lawyer for Your Startup or Small Business commercial law 12 Sep 2026

Choosing a Contract Lawyer for Your Startup or Small Business

Wondering whether to engage a contract lawyer for your startup or small business? Weigh drafting, review and negotiation options and the factors that decide it.

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Downloading content for your business and the legal obligations in Australia intellectual property 11 Sep 2026

Downloading content for your business and the legal obligations in Australia

Downloading content for business use in Australia: copyright, licences, privacy and consumer law obligations explained, plus a compliance checklist.

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How the Consumer Data Right works for Australian businesses privacy 11 Sep 2026

How 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.

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Contract law essentials for Australian small businesses commercial law 10 Sep 2026

Contract 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.

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