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Short, sourced reads on Australian contract law. What the rule actually says, which Act it sits in, and what it changes for the contracts your business signs.
Card surcharge ban Australia: what businesses must change
From 1 October 2026 businesses generally can't surcharge eftpos, Mastercard, Visa, Amex or UnionPay payments. What to change in your terms and invoices.
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Can you let someone go during probation without a reason?
No unfair dismissal claim in the first 6 months, or 12 at a small business. But notice still applies, and general protections start on day one.
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Do you have to pay super for a contractor?
Yes, if the contract is mainly for their labour, ABN or not. Payday Super makes it due within 7 business days. The test, the cost and the fix.
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Can you be fined for an unfair contract term?
Since 9 November 2023 an unfair term in your own standard form contract is banned, not just void. The company maximum is now $100m.
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Can you stop an employee working for a competitor?
A restraint is judged on the day it was signed, not the day they resigned. What holds, what gets thrown out, and what Treasury's draft Bill would change.
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What does one wrong Award rate actually cost you?
Award rates rose 4.75% on 1 July 2026. If yours didn't move, here's what the underpayment costs in back pay, super and penalties.
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