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Protecting your invention in Australia, IP rights, timing and launch requirements
How to protect an invention in Australia: the IP rights that apply, the filing deadlines that catch founders out, and the rules to meet before you sell.
Read noteDirect marketing in Australia and what the law requires of your business
Direct marketing in Australia is tightly regulated. Learn your obligations under the Privacy Act, Spam Act and Do Not Call Register Act before you market.
Read noteWhen Australian employers can ask for leave evidence and the reasonable person test
When can you ask employees for a medical certificate? The reasonable person test for leave evidence and your Fair Work record keeping and privacy duties.
Read noteAI liability for business mistakes and who answers when the software gets it wrong
Who is legally responsible when your business's AI makes a mistake? Consumer law, privacy and discrimination exposure explained for Australian businesses.
Read noteLegal foundations that give Australian startups a competitive edge
Legal strategies that give Australian startups a competitive edge: choosing structure, founder terms, contracts, IP, privacy and hiring under current law.
Read noteIT Support Contracts, a Clause-by-Clause Guide for Australian Businesses
What should an IT support contract cover? A clause-by-clause guide to scope, service levels, liability, data security and exit rights for Australian businesses.
Read noteDropshipping in Australia, your ABN, GST and consumer law obligations
Do you need an ABN to dropship in Australia? A guide to your registration, GST, consumer law and privacy obligations before you launch your store.
Read noteCharity and NFP privacy policies, when you need one and what it must say
Do NFPs and charities need a privacy policy? Learn when the Privacy Act applies, what your policy must contain and the penalties for getting it wrong.
Read noteLegal foundations for starting and growing a Caboolture business
Need legal support for growing a Caboolture business? Here's the structure, registrations, GST, Queensland compliance and contracts to get right from day one.
Read noteGDPR and the APPs, which privacy regime applies to your Australian business?
Comparing the EU GDPR with Australia's Privacy Act and APPs: who each regime applies to, consent, erasure and portability rights, and breach notification rules.
Read noteWhen you can require an employee to have a medical examination
When can you require an employee to have a medical examination? All four lawful routes, the reasonableness test, and the discrimination and privacy traps.
Read noteYour privacy obligations to non-employees
Privacy obligations to non-employees: the employee records exemption doesn't cover job applicants, contractors or volunteers. Here's what the APPs require.
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