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As the Matildas prepare to contest an AFC Cup final, their rise reflects more than sporting success. It signals a profound shift in the economics of modern sport. Yet while their commercial value has surged, the legal frameworks governing pay, ownership, and access remain tethered to an earlier era. The result is a growing misalignment between what the game has become and how it is regulated.

As Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok is rolled out through X, regulators are once again forced too confront unresoled questions about platform responsibility, AI-generated misinformation, and legal accountability.

Paramaount’s standoff with Netflix as they attempt a billion dollar acqusition highlights the growing risks in the streaming sector around competition law.

As the NRL moves to block the R360 competition with ten-year bans, the legal contest over restraint of trade and competition law highlights a global trend — the growing commercialisation of sport and the struggle for control over players, profits, and power.

AC Milan’s Serie A match in Perth exemplifies football’s globalisation, raising complex legal, regulatory, and fairness issues. The event challenges traditional league boundaries, impacting jurisdiction, player welfare, broadcasting rights, and fan engagement in an evolving global sports landscape.

The Federal Court has ruled Apple and Google misused their market power, siding with Epic Games in a landmark decision set to reshape Australia’s digital marketplace regulation and bolster competition across app distribution and payment processing platforms.

Australia’s landmark social media age ban aims to protect youth mental health, but raises legal and ethical concerns around privacy, discrimination, and freedom of expression. With major questions unanswered, its real-world impact remains uncertain ahead of implementation.

The $7.4 billion Purdue Pharma settlement has rocked the U.S. legal and healthcare landscape — but the ripple effects may reach Australia. From legal liability and class actions to changes in how doctors prescribe opioids, this case raises urgent questions for Australian regulators, patients, and professionals alike.

Governments in Australia and the US are introducing new laws to combat deepfake abuse. This article explores how legislation is evolving to protect victims of AI-generated intimate imagery and where current state and federal laws may still fall short.