Buyer Beware: Due Diligence and Buying Rural Property in Queensland

Thinking of buying a rural property in Queensland? It is important to consider these issues when contemplating such a purchase. This is the first part [...]

Balancing Freedom of Expression and Political Communication – The New Model Defamation Provisions

Australia’s defamation laws have long been criticised as being of little benefit. In Queensland, the Defamation Act 2005 (Qld) has been in effect since 2006 [...]

New Year, New REIQ Contracts, New Era: Is time no longer of the essence?

New editions of the REIQ contracts for residential sales (house and land and residential lots in community title schemes) will be released on 20 January [...]

e-Alert: Director Identification Numbers

A new corporate requirement has been introduced in Australia. A Director Identification Number is a unique identifier number which must be obtained by all existing [...]