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Personnel increase, but no ship to Red Sea: Marles
Marles reiterates Australia’s Pacific focus; Talks continue for fresh ceasefire in Israel Gaza war; Cape York braces for flooding. Follow updates here.
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Yesterday
Flexibility, part-time work needed for better bench, says judge
Court of Appeal judge Janine Pritchard has called for greater flexibility in the judiciary to stop top women candidates self-selecting out of a judicial career.
Diplomatic efforts, not ships, best way to support US: Albanese
State court rules Trump ineligible for presidency; Albanese, NZ prime minister meet; UN vote on Gaza delayed as states seek US support. Here’s how the day unfolded.
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This Month
The security situation is intense: Life as a lawyer in South Africa
Olivia Clark normally works as a lawyer for DLA Piper in London, but is on a secondment in South Africa.
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Hostages shot by Israel had white flag, early inquiry finds
Netanyahu hints new hostage negotiations underway; Top US generals travel to Tel Aviv urging shift; Wine restrictions to be lifted early in new year, says Farrell. Follow updates here.
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Rinehart calls for tax cuts, criticises renewables and ‘eyesore’ solar panels
Gina Rinehart, named The Australian Financial Review Business Person of the Year, demanded a cut to taxes, while Boris Johnson spoke in defence of Donald Trump.
Gina Rinehart is Business Person of the Year
AirTrunk’s Robin Khuda, AustralianSuper’s Mark Delaney, Lynas’ Amanda Lacaze, Boral’s Vik Bansal and ProMedicus’ Sam Hupert are the Business People of the Year.
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Aggressive regulators creating legal demand, says new law firm leader
Jones Day’s new Australian partner-in-charge says increased regulatory activity is presenting opportunities in an uncertain market.
Young lawyers want to holiday, not work, in New York
Flat demand and apprehensiveness about an intense overseas working culture are spelling an end to the post-pandemic exodus of Australian lawyers.
Super should go green but not for lower returns, say AFR readers
Financial Review readers want to maintain performance testing, and for super funds to invest in the energy transition, but not if it hurts their own returns.
Palaszczuk resigns as Queensland premier
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced she will step down as premier next week after nine years in power, and has endorsed deputy premier Steven Miles as her successor. How the day unfolded.
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Two law firms hit gender parity – and credit WFH
Lander & Rogers and Hicksons are leading the trend of more female partners, but firms including Arnold Bloch Leibler and Thomson Geer are behind the curve.
No Lee way: siblings fall agonisingly short at Open
Local heroes Min Woo Lee and Minjee Lee had their chances but ultimately fell short of a rare sibling double at the Australian Open.
November
Law firms spy an opportunity in their own cyber vulnerability
Law firms are eying cybersecurity as a new growth area, and say they can use their own experience as targets of cyberattacks to help clients.
Australia’s largest law firms slow partner appointments
The second-half Financial Review Law Partnership Survey shows partner numbers are up only slightly, as a flat legal market begins to take hold across the sector.
Law firms hit pause on expanding partnerships amid slow market
Fewer than half of Australia’s largest legal partnerships have grown in the last six months, as a flat legal market begins to take hold across the sector.
Removal of hacker threat a sign Allen & Overy may have paid ransom
Cybercrime group LockBit has taken down a listing threatening to release data stolen from the law firm, in a sign the parties may have begun ransom negotiations.
‘We feel your pain’: Thorpe at Palestinian rally
Senior Labor minister Chris Bowen says freedom and security for Palestinians and Israel should be the goal; a pro-Jewish rally was held in Sydney, and Lidia Thorpe spoke at a pro-Palestinian protest in Melbourne. Follow updates here.
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Why these 15 barristers ditched a $500,000 upfront charge
Banking royal commission star Michael Hodge KC is among barristers who have jumped ship to form a new firm that wants to attract more diversity.
Clients want more than dinner from deal lawyers: ex-PwC legal partner
Rapidly growing law firm Hamilton Locke has added five new partners to its ranks, including two former PwC lawyers.
