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Plain-English compliance explainers
Long-form articles for compliance officers, founders, and finance teams. Every claim linked to its source.
19 May 2026
Introducing Rules Mate: Australia's searchable compliance index
Why Australian businesses need a single index of every regulator, obligation, Act and enforcement action — and what we built.
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18 May 2026
OTE vs QE: the super earnings base is changing on 1 July 2026
From 1 July 2026, super guarantee is calculated on Qualifying Earnings (QE) instead of Ordinary Time Earnings (OTE). Here's exactly what changes — and why your payroll system needs reconfiguration.
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18 May 2026
Apply for your Director ID in 5 minutes: a step-by-step
Director ID applications are free, take 5 minutes once you have your documents, and need to be done BEFORE appointment. Here's exactly what to do.
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18 May 2026
Industrial manslaughter in Australia: state-by-state comparison
Industrial manslaughter now operates in VIC, NSW, QLD, WA, ACT, NT and SA. Each with different penalties and elements.
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18 May 2026
Drafting a Right to Disconnect policy: what good looks like
Section 333M of the Fair Work Act now applies to all employers (small business from 26 August 2025). Here's how to draft a workplace policy that holds up.
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18 May 2026
Privacy Act 2026: 8 questions every Australian SMB should answer
On 10 December 2026 the small business exemption is removed and ~2 million SMBs become APP entities. Answer these 8 questions to know where you stand.
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18 May 2026
ASRS Group 1: what you must disclose in your first sustainability report
If you're Group 1 (FY commencing on/after 1 Jan 2025), your first AASB S2-aligned climate disclosures are due. Here's exactly what goes in.
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18 May 2026
AML/CTF Tranche 2: the complete guide for real estate, accounting, legal, conveyancing, TCSPs and precious metals
Plain-English guide to the 1 July 2026 AML/CTF Tranche 2 reforms. Who's captured, what designated services trigger you, the seven obligations that follow, and how to prepare.
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18 May 2026
Privacy Act 2026: what Australian SMBs need to do before 10 December
On 10 December 2026 the small business exemption is removed. ~2 million SMBs become APP entities overnight. Here's exactly what you need in place.
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18 May 2026
Director ID: how to apply, what happens if you don't, and the first criminal conviction
Every director of an Australian company needs a Director ID before appointment. Here's the application process, deadlines, and what's happened since enforcement started.
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18 May 2026
Wage theft is now criminal: what employers need to know (effective 1 January 2025)
Intentional underpayment is a federal criminal offence from 1 January 2025 — up to 10 years imprisonment for individuals and 3× benefit penalties for corporations. Here's how to avoid prosecution.
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18 May 2026
Notifiable Data Breach: a step-by-step walkthrough for the first 30 days
What to do hour-by-hour when you discover a suspected data breach. The 30-day assessment, the notification triggers, OAIC and affected individuals.
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18 May 2026
Essential Eight ML2 for federal contractors: a guide to Right Fit For Risk
Federal subcontractors handling OFFICIAL: Sensitive data must meet ASD Essential Eight Maturity Level 2 under Right Fit For Risk. Here's what each of the 8 strategies actually means at ML2.
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18 May 2026
The new Aged Care Act 2024 in plain English: what providers must do from 1 November 2025
A practical guide to the strengthened obligations under the new Aged Care Act for residential and home-care providers — quality standards, SIRS, RN 24/7 and accountability.
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18 May 2026
1 July 2026 — every employer change in one place
Payday Super starts, PPL hits 26 weeks, new minimum wage, Tranche 2 AML, AML/CTF enrolments open — the changes hitting Australian employers from 1 July 2026.
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