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WA bill would move council elections to a four-year cycle from 2031
WA local government reform is before Parliament, with a bill that would move council elections to a single four-year cycle from October 2031. The Local Government Amendment and Repeal Bill 2026 was introduced on 14 October 2026 and has not […]
SA retirement village operators and staff face compulsory training from 5 December
SA retirement village training: who has to complete it, and when South Australia is making codes of conduct training compulsory for retirement village operators and their staff from 5 December 2026, according to the state government. The SA retirement village […]
Demolition of Wentworth Park dog racing track in Sydney to start before Christmas
Demolition of the greyhound racing track at Wentworth Park in inner Sydney is expected to start before Christmas. The last race was held on Friday (October 16) as the 3.3-hectare sports complex is slated to be developed as part of […]
ASIC wants its CFD limits for retail investors extended to 2037
Why ASIC wants the CFD product intervention order to run to 2037 ASIC has proposed keeping its CFD product intervention order in place for another 10 years, until 2037, subject to Ministerial approval and unless it is revoked earlier. The […]
NSW Parliament passes fourth strata reform bill for apartment owners
NSW strata reform clears Parliament after a three-year overhaul The latest round of NSW strata reform has passed Parliament, according to a NSW Government release published on 16 October 2026. The Strata Schemes Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous) Bill 2025 is the […]
Headstone now carries a name after WW2 RAAF pilot is identified
The headstone of the grave of an Australian pilot killed in WW2 now carries his name after a rededication ceremony was held following his official identification. Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Flying Officer Leslie Markland Hough was born in Waverley, […]
Victorian rooming house operators must now keep records proving minimum standards are met
Proof, not promises: what rooming house records must show Since 13 October 2026, all Victorian rooming house operators must keep rooming house records that show their property meets the rooming house minimum standards, according to Consumer Affairs Victoria (CAV). The […]
ASIC wants feedback on digital asset platform rules by 27 November
Crypto platforms have until 27 November to respond ASIC has opened consultation on how it plans to regulate digital asset platforms ahead of new laws that commence on 8 April 2027. Consultation Paper 392 was released on 15 October 2026, […]
Higher education providers to fund the National Student Ombudsman through a new levy from 1 January 2027
Providers, not students, will pick up the bill from 1 January 2027 The National Student Ombudsman levy is now law. Parliament passed the National Student Ombudsman Levy Bill 2026 on 15 October 2026, and from 1 January 2027 a levy […]
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