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Food and beverage law 2026: Labels, supply chains and the new rules on selling to consumers
In this edition of the food and beverage law bulletin, our cross-disciplinary team explores the developments you should have on your radar including practical insights to help with identifying risk, strengthening resilience, and informed decision-making. ...
Details released of proposed ban on post-employment restraints, no-poach and wage-fixing arrangements
Treasury has released draft laws to ban non-compete clauses for employees earning below a high income threshold, and to prohibit employee no-poach and wage-fixing arrangements. The proposed reforms ar ...
Three amendments narrow Australia's merger regime
On 16 September 2026, some important amendments to Australia's mandatory merger regime came into effect. The amendments address practical concerns raised by stakeholders following the introduction of ...
Reading the regulatory horizon: key themes from ASIC and APRA's New Corporate Plans
Each year, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) release their Corporate Plans, which identify the regulators' strategic pri ...
2026 mid-year interim class action report
Across the first half of 2026 class action, filing rates largely mirrored what we observed in 2025, with a broad base of claims filed across a wide range of sectors. However, following a number of key ...
Australia's new unfair trading practices regime: what businesses need to know
Federal Parliament has passed new laws introducing a general prohibition on unfair trading practices, and specific obligations targeting drip pricing and subscriptions. The Australian Consumer Law (th ...
Notified, stayed, stale—new voiding rules in Australia’s merger regime require a closer look
The Federal Government has introduced a Bill to amend the new mandatory merger notification regime. The changes address two of the regime's most contentious aspects: the automatic voiding of acquisiti ...
Feta, Ouzo, Glera: key changes under the Australia–EU trade agreements
Under the draft Australia-European Union Free Trade Agreement, Australia has agreed to protect hundreds of terms relating to food, beverage and agricultural products of European origin. As a result, t ...
Recent trends in food, beverage and agribusiness M&A, and what's ahead for 2026
The food, beverage and agribusiness sector has demonstrated remarkable resilience in the face of shifting market conditions and uncertain global headwinds, with disclosed deal values more than doublin ...
Class action risk 2026
In this year's edition of Class Action Risk, we give an update on the current indicators and drivers of class action risk, with a particular focus on how that risk was spread across a wide range of sectors in 2025, and what areas of emerging risk to watch throughout 2026. ...