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A Child’s Voice or a Child’s Choice? Children's Wishes in Family Law Matters

If you are a parent who has recently separated from their partner and you have children with them, you may be starting to navigate how to put some care arrangements in place for your children. Or, you may have been separated for some time and are considering pathways to resolve your current parenting dispute, or looking to what future arrangements will be best for your children.

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HA Housing Insights: Tax considerations for tackling the housing crisis with Brian Farrelly, Pitcher Partners

In this HA Housing Insights series, we shine a spotlight on the housing crisis and speak with key industry experts to gain a comprehensive understanding of the challenges faced in delivering housing outcomes and potential solutions.

In the fifth instalment of our HA Housing Insights series we speak with Brian Farrelly, Partner and Executive Director at Pitcher Partners Melbourne within the Tax Advisory Group to hear his views.

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Key Changes to the Franchising Code

There have been some important changes to the Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes-Franchising) Regulations 2024. These changes will come into effect on 1 April 2025 and have the potential to impact the way franchises operate. As a result, it’s important that both franchisees and franchisors are aware of their new obligations and rights.

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HA Housing Insights: A lender’s perspective on the housing crisis with Bruce Wan, MaxCap Group

In this HA Housing Insights series, we shine a spotlight on the housing crisis and speak with key industry experts to gain a comprehensive understanding of the challenges faced in delivering housing outcomes and potential solutions.

In our fourth instalment of our HA Housing Insights series we speak with Bruce Wan, Head of Research at MaxCap Group. Bruce brings a unique perspective on the housing market through the lens of a lender and his background in global market research. 

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HA Housing Insights: A builder perspective on the housing crisis

The housing crisis remains a critical issue in Australia.

A coordinated effort between all levels of government, the private sector and community housing organisations is required to tackle the crisis and boost supply.

In this HA Housing Insights series, our social and affordable housing team speak with key industry experts – including developers, builders, community housing providers, investors and property and tax specialists – to gain a well-rounded perspective on the challenges faced in delivering housing outcomes and potential solutions.

Today we speak with Jessica Jones, Head of Strategy & Business Development at Balmain & Co to gain insight from the builder perspective on the affordable housing crisis.

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HA Housing Insights: Housing market overview with Jesse Radisich, JLL

The housing crisis remains a critical issue in Australia.

A coordinated effort between all levels of government, the private sector and community housing organisations is required to tackle the crisis and boost supply.

In this HA Housing Insights series, our social and affordable housing team speak with key industry experts – including developers, builders, community housing providers, investors and property and tax specialists – to gain a well-rounded perspective on the challenges faced in delivering housing outcomes and potential solutions.

Today we speak with Jesse Radisich, Director of the Victorian JLL Capital Markets – Development Team, to provide us with insight into what is happening in the current market, trends and opportunities in the affordable housing and build-to-rent sector.

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HA Housing Insights: A Policy Perspective on the Housing Crisis

The housing crisis remains a critical issue in Australia.

A coordinated effort between all levels of government, the private sector and community housing organisations is required to tackle the crisis and boost supply.

In this HA Housing Insights series, our social and affordable housing team speak with key industry experts – including developers, builders, community housing providers, investors and property and tax specialists – to gain a well-rounded perspective on the challenges faced in delivering housing outcomes and potential solutions.

To open the conversation, we speak with Mike Myers, who has 42 years’ experience working in the UK and Australia across all aspects of social and affordable housing in the community, government and private sectors, including policy, delivery, finance and executive leadership.

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Recent ruling provides additional opportunities for charities to be exempt from land tax

There have been several recent amendments relating to the charity exemptions available regarding land tax. The previous State Revenue Office ruling LTA-009 has been replaced with LTA-009v2 in reference to the exemptions under section 78B and 78C of the Duties Act 2000 introduced by the State Taxation Amendment Act 2024 and section 78D introduced by the State Taxation Further Amendment Act 2024.

This new ruling has provided important clarification on aspects of land tax exemptions available to charities as well as filled necessary gaps in the relevant legislation.

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The End of the NRAS Period in Victoria: What It Means for Property Investors

The National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS) in Victoria is ending with the final properties exiting the scheme by 2026. Investors at this time will be faced with the decision as to whether they wish to transition their properties to the open market, sell or retain them for affordable housing. The Victorian Government has said that its aim is to keep the properties within the affordability housing sector but encouraging collaboration with the Community Housing Providers (CHP).

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Recent Scam on the Rise – Emails from “Trademark/ Patents Registry Hub”

Scam emails from senders purporting to be Trade Mark Attorneys from “Trademark Registry Hub” or “Patents Registry Hub” are currently circulating with a number of our clients reportedly receiving the same communication. These emails can be concerning and convincing. Here’s what to do.

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Katie Perry Australian clothing brand loses out in trade mark dispute with pop superstar Katy Perry

The Full Federal Court has handed down the decision Killer Queen, LLC v Taylor [2024] FCA 364 in which Katheryn Hudson (better known by her stage name ‘Katy Perry’) was successful in overturning a decision that she (and her associated corporate entities) had infringed a registered trade mark for ‘Katie Perry’ owned by an Australian clothing designer, Katie Taylor (formerly Katie Perry before marriage).

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