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Startups
Contractor or Employee? How Sham Contracting Laws Catch Out Australian Startups
1 May 2026|8 Mins Read

Australian startups love contractors. They’re flexible, they don’t require leave entitlements, and they keep the headcount low on pitch decks. A founder can engage a developer on an ABN, …

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Startups
Convertible Equity Agreements: A Cleaner Alternative to SAFEs and Convertible Notes for Australian Rounds
30 Apr 2026|9 Mins Read

Australian startups raising pre-seed and seed capital almost always reach for one of two instruments: a SAFE (Simple Agreement for Future Equity) or a convertible note. Both let founders take in …

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Technology law
Federal Court AI Rules: What the New Practice Note Means for Startups Using AI in Legal and Compliance
29 Apr 2026|8 Mins Read

On 16 April 2026, Chief Justice Debra Mortimer of the Federal Court of Australia issued the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence Practice Note (GPN-AI) — the Court’s first comprehensive …

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Venture capital
Founder-Friendly vs Investor-Friendly: How to Read the Power Dynamics in Your Term Sheet
28 Apr 2026|9 Mins Read

Every term sheet tells you something about the relationship you are about to enter. The headline numbers — valuation, round size, dilution — get the most attention, but they are rarely where the real …

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Technology law
Data Licensing Agreements for AI Startups: Legal Risks of Training on Third-Party Data in Australia
27 Apr 2026|9 Mins Read

If your startup is building an AI model, the data you train it on is as important as the model architecture itself. It is also where most of the legal risk lives. In Australia, there is no general …

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Venture capital
Pay-to-Play Provisions: How They Work in Australian VC Rounds and When They Bite
24 Apr 2026|9 Mins Read

Most venture capital deal terms only matter at the margins — until the company hits rough waters. Pay-to-play provisions are one of those terms. In good times, they sit quietly in the …

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