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Titlespace named a finalist again in women’s small business awards
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Sydney conveyancing firm Titlespace has been named a finalist in the 2026 Australian Women’s Small Business Champion Awards for the second year in a row. The nod highlights the company’s digital-first, fixed-fee model as it expands across five…
PractiTest adds AWS hosting region in Australia
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PractiTest said Aug. 13 it is opening a new AWS hosting region in Australia, giving customers another option for where testing data is stored.
Unified Lawyers named a 2026 ThreeBestRated top family law firm
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ThreeBestRated® named Sydney-based Unified Lawyers among its top three family lawyers for 2026, recognizing the firm’s focus on family law, client care and experience across Australia.
Queensland CTP claimants with lawyers receive far higher payouts
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A new Queensland MAIC report says injured drivers and passengers who have legal representation in Compulsory Third Party claims receive up to 10 times more compensation on average than unrepresented claimants.
Australian Sunscreen Council pushes Thailand to cap homosalate and oxybenzone
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The Australian Sunscreen Council has asked Thailand’s FDA to tighten proposed cosmetic ingredient rules, including new limits on two chemical UV filters, during a public consultation opened June 9, 2026. The group says stricter caps would better…
GIEC GLOBAL Australia lists 10 visa mistakes that can trigger refusals in 2026
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GIEC GLOBAL Australia is warning applicants that small errors in Australian visa applications can lead to delays, extra costs or refusals.
Australia’s AML reforms pull up to 100,000 more businesses into compliance
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Australia’s Tranche 2 AML/CTF reforms took effect July 1, bringing lawyers, accountants, real estate agents and other firms into AUSTRAC’s regime for the first time.
Equine Collaborative International roundtable blasts Australia’s Brumby cull
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Equine Collaborative International hosted an international roundtable on June 24 that condemned New South Wales’ aerial Brumby cull in Kosciuszko National Park and questioned the government’s data, oversight and transparency.
Jo Cooper recounts pet ban case that changed Australian strata law
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Jo Cooper is releasing a new book about the six-year legal fight triggered by her Sydney apartment’s ban on her miniature schnauzer Angus.
Website redesigns increasingly tied to SEO goals in Australia
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Australian businesses are folding SEO into website redesign plans as search engines place more weight on speed, mobile usability, structure and content quality.
Urgent Pro launches privacy-first local services platform in Australia
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Urgent Pro has launched a local services platform for Australian households and businesses across Perth, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and the Gold Coast.
Petcover launches insurance program for Australian veterinary practices
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Petcover Business Insurance has launched a veterinary practice insurance program built for clinics and animal healthcare professionals across Australia.
Independent OT Medico Legal tops Australian medico-legal provider ranking
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Independent OT Medico Legal ranked first in a new guide comparing ten Australian medico-legal report providers on seven criteria.
Most financial institutions using high-autonomy AI lack incident procedures
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New research from Parker & Lawrence Research finds that 81% of financial institutions using high-autonomy AI in risk and compliance have no AI incident-management procedures.
Kailash Sadangi warns AI finance controls are lagging adoption
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Finance governance researcher Kailash Sadangi says AI is spreading faster through corporate finance than the controls needed to manage model risk.
ProLegal launches pre-settlement funding in Kansas as new law takes effect
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ProLegal has begun offering pre-settlement funding to Kansas personal injury plaintiffs on July 1, 2026, the same day the state’s new Transparency in Consumer Legal Funding Act took effect.
XS.com’s growth plan rests on infrastructure, regulation and local fit
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XS.com global sales chief Simon-Peter Massabni says the broker’s expansion is being driven by internal discipline, multi-account products, local adaptation and regulation.
K2 X Border launches Australian legal practice, names Marianne Bateman lead lawyer
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K2 X Border opened an Incorporated Legal Practice in Australia on June 1 and appointed immigration specialist Marianne Bateman as principal lawyer.
International equine groups condemn Australia’s Brumby cull
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Equine advocates around the world are reacting to Australia’s aerial shooting of Brumbies in Kosciuszko National Park, which began June 9 and is set to run through June 30, 2026. The backlash is focused on animal welfare, transparency and the…
MK Law Sydney earns top-three traffic law ranking in Sydney
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MK Law Sydney was named one of Sydney’s top three traffic law firms in 2026 by ThreeBestRated®, adding another credential to founder Michael Kuzilny’s criminal and traffic law profile.
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