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Plain-English guides to Australian contracts — employment, leases, non-compete clauses and more.
Your parental leave rights from 1 July 2026
26 weeks of pay, 20 days reserved for partners, super on top — plus the unpaid-leave rights your contract can't take away.
What your landlord can (and can't) do in 2026
No-grounds evictions mostly gone, rent rises capped to once a year, 90-day notice in Victoria — renters' rights in 2026.
Non-compete, non-solicit or NDA: what's the difference?
Three restraint clauses, three different jobs. Which one actually binds you — and which survive the 2027 non-compete ban.
Minimum wage increase 1 July 2026: are you paid legally?
The new floor is $26.44/hr ($33.05 casual). How to check your offer or payslip against the 1 July rates.
Are NDAs enforceable in Australia? What holds up
Which NDA clauses actually hold up in Australia — and which ones (forever-secrecy, industry lock-outs) often don't.
Annualised salary: when 'all-inclusive' pay is wage theft
Your salary covers all overtime? How set-off clauses can quietly become wage theft — and what to ask before you sign.
How to cancel a gym membership in Australia (and what the law says)
Auto-renewal, in-person cancellation, oversized exit fees — what the Australian Consumer Law actually says in 2026.
How to get your rental bond back in Australia
Around 1 in 3 Australian tenants don't get their full bond back. What landlords can and can't claim, state by state.
Probation period rights in Australia: what you have
What the Fair Work Act actually protects during probation — NES, notice, unfair dismissal — and what's a myth.
Breaking a lease early in Australia: state-by-state guide (2026)
Break lease fees across NSW, VIC, QLD and WA — know your rights and avoid illegal penalties.
5 contract clauses Australians sign without reading
Non-competes, IP assignment, termination, set-off and variation — the clauses most people miss.
Non-compete clauses in Australia: what you need to know before you sign
Often unenforceable — but most employees don't know that.
Right to disconnect Australia: is it actually in your contract?
The right to disconnect is now law. Here's how to check whether your contract reflects it — or quietly undermines it.