Regulation
The offensive reason you can’t shop at night
Queensland’s “simplified” trading-hour rules remain an absurd tangle of zones, exemptions and demographics.
- by Zach Hope
Latest
ASIC accused of being ‘totally distracted’ pursuing white-collar crime
The Australian corporate regulator’s chair and deputy chair have both been accused of inappropriate workplace behaviour.
- by Paul Sakkal
Opinion
AI
The world is scrambling to take back control of a risky technology
The sheer speed at which artificial intelligence has advanced has governments around the world scrambling to regulate a technology that carries as many risks to society as it does opportunities.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
New regulations flagged after girl, 9, dies in quad bike crash
Premier Roger Cook says he will review quad bike regulations after a horrific crash that killed a nine-year-old girl in Jarrahdale, 45 kilometres south-east of Perth, on Saturday.
- by Alex Condon
Editorial
Opinion
Regulators hardly covered in glory amid corporate scandals
A Federal Court judge’s questions about a casino giant’s $450 million settlement is a salient reminder of the risk regulators run in becoming captive to those they are policing.
- The Herald's View
Opinion
Drugs
Everyone’s sick ... of over-regulation. It’s time to flip the script
Incredible advances of Western medicine have delivered the perfect preparation to ameliorate the worst symptoms of a cold or flu, except we’re not allowed to buy it anymore.
- by Parnell Palme McGuinness
Australia may ban gambling ads within three years after inquiry report
Gambling harm experts say advertisements can encourage young people and those with gambling problems to seek out betting when they would otherwise abstain.
- by Amelia McGuire, Calum Jaspan and Paul Sakkal
Insurers to repay $815 million after overcharging consumers
More than 5.6 million consumers will be repaid after the corporate regulator revealed 11 general insurers had overcharged their customers.
- by Millie Muroi
ASIC accused of undermining Senate committee
The corporate regulator has been accused by all major political parties of obstructing parliamentary investigations into how it polices the nation’s businesses.
- by Rachel Clun
Government may force companies to label AI content to prevent deep fakes
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Industry Minister Ed Husic have discussed ways to minimise the potential negative effects of the rapidly advancing technology.
- by Matthew Knott
Opinion
AI
You wouldn’t let a stranger into your house. For most of us, they’re already there
We expect checks and balances for safety, wellbeing, and risk mitigation. Curiously, most of us blithely embrace new technology without the same concerns or regulatory oversight.
- by Emma McDonald