Australia

Australia, which is officially known as the Commonwealth of Australia is comprised of the Australian mainland, Tasmania, and smaller surrounding islands. It’s the sixth-largest country in the world by area.

The area is comprised of six colonies and several smaller territories. The six states are: New Wales, Tasmania, Western Victoria, South Australia, Queensland, and Western Australia. The country has the 13th largest economy in the world, and is ranked 2nd in the Human Development Index. Australia is a member of NATO, G20, ANZUS, Commonwealth of Nations, Organization for Economic Co-operation and development (OECD), the WTO, and the Pacific Islands Forum.

Australia maintains a liberal-democratic political system functioning as a parliamentary under the monarch. Queen Elizabeth II serves as the Queen of Australia, and is represented in the country by a Governor-general. The government is split into the three branches (Judicial, executive, legislative), working alongside the House of Representatives and the Senate.

With a population of 25 million, the country is highly urbanized. Immigration is extremely high with nearly 26% of the total population in the country, coming from foreign countries. Foreign relations in the country are strongly driven under ANZUS pact with the US, and through ASEAN and the Pacific Islands Forum, in an effort to build relations with Asia and the Pacific. The country is a party to the Five Powers Defence Arrangements (Singapore, UK, New Zealand, and Malaysia); the country also has free trade relations with the US and agreements are being negotiated with China.

Australia is a wealthy country generating income from telecommunications, mining-exports, manufacturing, and banking. The  Australian Securities Exchange is the ninth largest exchange market in the world. In 2017, the Index of Economic Freedom ranked the country as the 12th largest economy in the world, and sixth highest per-capita GDP.

The National Law Review covers new, stories, and US-Australian relations online. Visitors can read about banking developments, data and security protection cases, the use of digital currency (ICO and cryptocurrencies), and other topics are covered about the country online. Visitors can also read about foreign relations, trading agreements, treaties, and other stories in the international realm, as they relate to Australia.

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Climate-Related Financial Disclosures: What are They and What do They Mean? K&L Gates
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Australia: How Financial Services Entities Can Better Respond to the Needs of First Nations Consumers K&L Gates
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Australia: Climate-Related Financial Disclosure: Exposure Draft Legislation K&L Gates
Feb
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OFAC Issues Russian Oil Price Cap Alert on Evasion Techniques Nelson Mullins
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Australia | New Permanent Resident Visa Introduced Berry Appleman & Leiden
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Australian Unfair Contract Terms Laws and International Business: High Court Finds Global Contract Subject to Australian Laws and Class Action Waiver Clause to be Unfair K&L Gates
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2024
Law Library of Congress Publishes Report on Selected Issues in Biotechnology Regulation Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
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European Travel Authorization Coming in 2024 Hunton Andrews Kurth
Dec
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2023
Australia and New Zealand Consult on the First Cell-Cultured Meat Application Keller and Heckman LLP
Dec
20
2023
December 2023 ESG Policy Update-Australia K&L Gates
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2023
Victorian Vendors to Pick Up the Land Tax Bill: Adjustments of Land Tax Banned K&L Gates
Dec
15
2023
Australia | Migration Strategy Released Berry Appleman & Leiden
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2023
Australia: Proposed Licensing Exemptions for Foreign Financial Services Providers (FFSPs) Before Parliament K&L Gates
Dec
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2023
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2023
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2023
Brazil | eVisa Online Application Platform Launched Berry Appleman & Leiden
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2023
Australia | Additional flexibility granted for partner and temporary graduate visas Berry Appleman & Leiden
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2023
A Thorny Issue Resolved as “Flowers for All” Trademark Deemed Distinctive K&L Gates
Dec
2
2023
Expanding International Cooperation on Export Controls and Enforcement Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Dec
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Burger Wars: The big Beef Between McDonald’s and Hungry Jack’s – McD Asia Pacific LLC v Hungry Jack’s Pty Ltd [2023] FCA 1412 K&L Gates
Nov
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2023
Australia: ASIC Is Remaking Exchange Traded Funds Class Order Relief K&L Gates
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2023
Kneale V Footscray Football Club Ltd – Cautions for Both Sides of Institutional Abuse Claims K&L Gates
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Working Wise: Psychosocial Risk and Regulation - A Global Overview [PODCAST] K&L Gates
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Global Regulatory Update for November 2023 Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
 

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