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Entering into a commercial lease is one of the most significant legal and financial commitments a business can make. Whether you are leasing a retail shop in Southport, an office in Robina or an industrial warehouse in Burleigh Heads, the terms of your lease can have lasting consequences for your business. Commercial leases in Queensland are often lengthy, highly negotiated

When buying a business, most people focus on the obvious: the revenue, the client list, the lease, the equipment and the goodwill. What they often don’t think to ask is whether they are also buying the seller’s unfinished work, unhappy customers and legal disputes. A Queensland District Court decision handed down in 2026 shows exactly what can happen when that

Federal Budget 2026–27 has proposed the most significant overhaul of Australia’s capital gains tax (CGT) regime in nearly three decades. If passed, from 1 July 2027, the 50% CGT discount that has shaped how Australians invest for a generation will be replaced by cost base indexation and a 30% minimum tax on capital gains. The changes extend well beyond investment