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Late 2024, the Australian Government passed the Cybersecurity Act 2024, Australia’s first piece of standalone cybersecurity legislation. Part 3 of the Act, which imposes obligations on large companies to report cybersecurity incidents, took effect in May 2025. Here's what you need to know.

Late in 2024, the Australian Government passed the Cybersecurity Act 2024, Australia’s first piece of standalone cybersecurity legislation. Part 2 of the Act, which will impose numerous obligations on suppliers and manufacturers of smart devices and other internet-connected products, will come into effect no later than 29 November 2025. Here's what you need to know.

The Federal Government has announced this week that it will mandate that businesses selling essential items must accept cash as payment, in a move aimed at protecting vulnerable Australians who rely on cash for their everyday needs.

What happens when marketing creativity and legal strategy work hand-in-hand? This is the question CIE Legal’s Raph Goldenberg and Kaye Ho discussed at the NORA – National Online Retailers Association – Marketing Leaders lunch on 19 September at Vue de Monde.

On Monday, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) announced it has separately launched Federal Court actions against Coles and Woolworths, alleging that their respective “Down Down” and “Prices Dropped” campaigns misled consumers in discount pricing claims.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is taking action against JB Hi-Fi’s household appliance chain The Good Guys for allegedly misleading consumers about its store credit and ‘StoreCash’ promotions, and failing to provide store credit to eligible customers.