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Benzene workplace exposure limit slashed to 0.2 ppm from 1 June 2027
The new benzene exposure limit From 1 June 2027, Australia’s benzene exposure limit will fall to 0.2 ppm (0.7 mg/m³), averaged over an 8-hour working day. Work health and safety (WHS) ministers have agreed to the change, which cuts the […]
WA Government moves to legalise plug-in solar panels and batteries
Western Australia’s Cook Labor Government has moved to legalise plug-in solar panels and home batteries. The change would make WA the first Australian state or territory to allow the systems, which are already used in millions of European households. Consultation […]
DVA publishes updates on service classification, records and veteran support
Lead The latest DVA updates bring news for veterans and current and former Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel. Announced by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs and Defence, they cover service classification, the clearing of historical convictions, Australia’s first strategy for […]
Nine killed as Bahamas-bound Learjet plunges into Florida roadside
Federal investigators are trying to work out why a business jet flying from Texas fell from cruising altitude into a Palm Beach County neighbourhood on Sunday afternoon. All nine people on a private jet died when it crashed beside a […]
ACT courts gain power to block a person’s access to firearms under new scheme
What changed Firearm prohibition orders are coming to the ACT. The Legislative Assembly has passed the Firearms (Firearm Prohibition Orders) Amendment Bill 2026, establishing the scheme in the territory. It brings the ACT into line with other Australian jurisdictions, while […]
Victoria reworks the clock on the homebuilding land tax exemption
How the Victoria land tax exemption is changing Anyone in Victoria building or renovating a home they intend to live in as their PPR who is claiming, or plans to claim, the Victoria land tax exemption. As well as individual […]
ACT introduces legislation to reshape poker machine rules
A Bill to change how poker machines work ACT poker machine reform has taken a major step forward. On 20 October 2026, Dr Marisa Paterson, the ACT’s Minister for Gaming Reform, introduced the Gaming Machine (Harm Prevention and Reduction) Amendment […]
WA anti-discrimination laws set for biggest overhaul in more than 40 years
What’s changing WA anti-discrimination laws are set for their biggest overhaul in more than 40 years, after the Cook Labor Government introduced the Equal Opportunity Bill 2026 into the Western Australian Parliament on 20 October. The Bill would modernise the […]
ASIC raises minimum capital requirements for fund managers from July 2027
Higher capital floors coming ASIC minimum capital requirements for fund operators are going up. The regulator has made ASIC Corporations (Amendment) Instrument 2026/708, which raises the minimum net tangible assets (NTA) requirement that certain fund operators must meet. The change […]
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