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Temporary Ban on Foreign Persons From Purchasing Established Dwellings in Australia Now in Place
The Federal Government has introduced a temporary ban on foreign persons, including temporary residents and foreign-owned companies, from purchasing established dwellings in Australia. This ban, which started on 1 April 2025, will be in effect until 31 March 2027. The primary goal of the ban is to alleviate pressure on Australia's housing market, increase the availability of existing homes for local buyers by limiting foreign investment and channel foreign investment into new dwellings.
2025 Federal Budget: Potential Impacts on the Property Industry & Transactions in the Year Ahead
Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down the 2025-26 Australian Federal Budget on Tuesday 25 March 2025. With the upcoming federal election, the budget handed down has been perceived by many as a balancing act of trying to address voters’ cost of living pressures while simultaneously demonstrating fiscal restraint.
Another Round of Strata Law Changes to Deliver on Recommendations
On 2 March 2025, the Strata Schemes Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 (NSW) (Amendment Act) was assented to, and the changes in it are expected to be effective from mid-2025. The Amendment Act amends the Strata Scheme Management Act 2015 (NSW) (Act), the Community Land Management Act 2021 (NSW) (CLM Act), the regulations under those Acts and makes some consequential amendments to other legislation.
What Brereton obscures: why the killing of prisoners is not the only kind of war crime to be addressed
Killings resulting from lax targeting criteria A major question mark persists around the targeting criteria in use by Australian Special Forces in Afghanistan, including the circumstances in which civilians could be deemed to be ‘directly participating in hostilities’ and therefore considered to be lawful targets. The protection of civilians and the related principle of distinction lie at the very heart of international humanitarian law.
The Role of Transparency in Australia’s Response to War Crimes in Afghanistan
[Fiona Nelson is Acting Executive Director at the Australian Centre for International Justice. Kobra Moradi is a lawyer at the Australian Centre for International Justice.] November 2020 saw the publication of a redacted version of the Afghanistan Inquiry Report by the Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force. The Inquiry was set up in 2016 to investigate potential war crimes and other serious misconduct by Australian Special Forces in Afghanistan between 2005 and 2016.
Parents’ experiences of their child's assessment on an epilepsy surgery pathway: a qualitative study
Highlights • Consideration for paediatric epilepsy surgery is complex and time consuming, yet there is lack of research exploring how this process might impact on families. • Interviews with parents highlight that initial discussions about the possibility of surgery were unexpected and shocking, but also a source of hope.
Liability of an Assisting Army for Detainee Abuse by Local Forces: The Danish High Court Judgment in Green Desert
This comment sets out to discuss the judgment of the Danish High Court (Eastern Division) in what is known as the Iraq or Green Desert Case (B344808J – HBJ). The judgment, delivered in June 2018 and available in Danish only, has received limited attention outside Denmark.
Tehachapi Community Emergency Response Team celebrates 15th anniversary
Tehachapi Community Emergency Response Team celebrates its 15th anniversary this year, along with the milestone 80th birthday of one of its founding members, Jim Nelson.Join CERT in its anniversary celebration from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, June 25, at Souza Family Vineyards, where Nelson and other CERT members will act as celebrity bartenders to help raise funds to buy new equipment for new teams.Nelson is one of the founding members of a team of dedicated, community-minded residents who started...
Horsemen's Association hosts Turkey Trail Trials
The Bear Valley Springs Horsemen’s Association held a fun Turkey Trail Trials competition at the Equestrian Center on Nov 5.One of the obstacles with which the riders were faced was a mini and cart. Peggy Aten, with her strikingly cute mini, were the ones who undertook this task.
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