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22 September 2026
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Strengthening of Australia’s biosecurity laws

Given the doubts that have been cast regarding claims by Indonesian officials that no cases of foot and mouth disease have been recorded in Bali’s cattle in recent months, the strengthening of Australia’s biosecurity laws should be welcomed.

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It Depends – Queensland land tax changes (Part 2)

In this edition of ‘It depends’, senior associate Tom Walrut talks about the recent announcements concerning land tax changes in Queensland. Are the changes happening, what are the takeaways from all this and what should your planning considerations be going forward?

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Podcast: TaxLand with Fletch and Sarah – Tax Agent Services – the Amended Determination for the Code of Professional Conduct

In this episode of TaxLand, Fletch and Sarah catch up on the recent developments for tax agents, who now need to comply with the Tax Agent Services (Code of Professional Conduct) Determination 2024. They journey through the new provisions regarding how tax agents need to deal with false or misleading statements and consider whether Sarah’s support of the Brisbane Broncos might ‘substantially influence’ the decision of a client to engage Sarah for tax agent services… lucky she’s not a tax agent!

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National Safe Work Month – injuries at work

October is National Safe Work Month, so we’re asking you to take five and think safety in your business. This week, special counsel Gemma Sharp looks at common health and safety risks in the workplace and steps organisations can take to keep their workers safe.

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Who, what, where with Megan Cheng

Click below for who, what, where with lawyer Megan Cheng. Hear how long she’s been at Cooper Grace Ward Lawyers, what she would be doing if she wasn’t a lawyer and what she loves about her job.

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