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Takeovers are back: Lessons learned from recent Panel litigation
Like the premature obituary of Mark Twain, some M&A practitioners and commentators have lamented the apparent death of the takeover.
27 July 2026
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Back, but selective: global and cross-border M&A
If you had to sum up the global M&A market in mid-2026 in a single phrase, it would be ‘back, but selective’.
27 July 2026
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Despite geopolitical volatility, dealmakers keep moving
If the first half of 2026 was expected to be defined by geopolitical uncertainty, the Australian M&A market told a different story.
27 July 2026
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The widening tax net: foreign resident CGT reform and Australian public M&A
Under the foreign resident capital gains tax (CGT) regime, capital gains and losses made by foreign residents holding assets on capital account are disregarded unless the CGT event happens in relation to assets that are taxable Australian property (TAP).
27 July 2026
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SpaceX – will it put a rocket under the Australian IPO market?
The Australian component of the SpaceX IPO proved 3 things. But will the deal impact sentiment here in Australia and put a rocket under the local IPO market?
27 July 2026
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Public M&A Market on a Page - June 2026
An overview of the last 6 months on the public M&A Market.
27 July 2026
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Critical minerals, uranium & the rise of energy security diplomacy
Energy and fuel security has come to the forefront of social discourse and political consideration over the past months.
23 July 2026
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Loan behold: non-bank lenders to join the Consumer Data Right
After a pause of a couple of years while Treasury worked to ‘break down the barriers’ and ‘reboot the system’, the next stage of the Consumer Data Right (CDR) rollout is now underway and non-bank lenders are next to join the CDR.
22 July 2026
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Modern Slavery: proposed criminal offence for failure to prevent and civil penalties for non-compliant reporting
In a significant development for Australia’s modern slavery framework, the Australian Government announced plans on 16 July 2026 to introduce a new criminal offence for the failure to prevent modern slavery and reiterated its intention to introduce civil penalties and associated enforcement powers to address non-compliance with the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth) (Act).
17 July 2026
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SOCI Act update: Proposal to significantly extend and enhance the enforcement of the SOCI Act
The Department of Home Affairs (Department) has released the Streamlining and Modernising the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 Consultation Paper (Consultation Paper) here, proposing a second tranche of reforms to the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (Cth) (SOCI Act).
15 July 2026
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NSW Approved Safety Codes of Practice are now mandatory
From 1 July 2026, in New South Wales it is now mandatory for persons conducting a business or undertaking to comply with Approved Safety Codes of Practice.
14 July 2026
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Rail Round-up July 2026
In this edition of the Rail Round-up, we summarise the latest developments across the rail industry, with a particular focus on the recent budget announcements and significant shifts in national rail policy.
10 July 2026
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Oversight - Mallesons digest of cases against directors commenced or concluded in 2025
In this digest we provide a summary of key judgments and proceedings against company directors in Australian courts and tribunals in 2025.
09 July 2026
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Building Asia capability as a resilience strategy: what boards need to ask
The past four months tested something that is difficult to assess in stable conditions: whether organisations operating across Asia have genuine capability, or whether they have presence and assumed it would be enough. The Hormuz disruption exposed that gap - not universally, but unevenly, and in ways that had less to do with resources or intent, than with what had already been built.
09 July 2026
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No ongoing obligations remain under the FWC’s Fuel Cost Recovery Order
The Expert Panel of the Fair Work Commission (the Expert Panel) has confirmed that the road transport contractual chain order – fuel cost recovery (RTCCO) will live on for some time, but without any ongoing obligations imposed on primary and secondary parties.
09 July 2026
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What to do when the TGA comes knocking: the TGA's investigation powers
The email hits your inbox: the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has issued a notice requiring the production of information and documents relating to the safety and efficacy of your medical device. The TGA has serious concerns that may result in suspension or cancellation of the device from the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG). The clock starts. What now?
09 July 2026
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Washers added but leaks remain - foreign resident and renewable energy capital gains tax Bill introduced into Federal Parliament
Following the passage of the domestic capital gains tax reforms announced in this year’s Federal Budget, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Accountability for Tax Adviser Misconduct and Other Measures) Bill 2026 (the Bill) was introduced into Parliament on 2 July 2026.
08 July 2026
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Beyond Reasonable Doubt: Queensland Strengthens Protections for the Condamine Alluvium
On 29 June 2026, the Regional Planning Interests (Condamine Alluvium) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2026 (Qld) (the Act) commenced, introducing major reforms affecting coal seam gas (CSG) development in the Condamine Alluvium CSG area of the Darling Downs.
07 July 2026
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Control, Alt, Relief: Parliament clarifies the merger rulebook
On 2 July 2026, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Accountability for Tax Adviser Misconduct and Other Measures) Bill 2026 - which makes material clarifying changes to Australia’s merger control regime – was introduced into Federal Parliament
07 July 2026
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An important new precedent on the Liquidator’s power of disclaimer: In the matter of Tahmoor Coal Pty Ltd (in liq) [2026] NSWSC 773
In dismissing the Liquidators’ application, the judgment of Black J delivered today (3 July 2026) provides important clarification on the limits of the disclaimer power under s 568 CA.
06 July 2026