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        <description><![CDATA[Clayton Utz keeps its clients informed about legal developments through our regular publications and newsletters,called Alerts and Insights,and podcasts and vodcasts.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz advises Yara International on landmark Pilbara deal]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201202/02/clayton_utz_advises_yara_international_on_landmark_pilbara_deal.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Clayton Utz has acted as key legal adviser to Norwegian-based chemical company Yara International ASA ("Yara") on a landmark deal that will see the company significantly expand its interests in Western Australia's booming Pilbara mining region.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Is this a watershed moment for products containing nanoparticles?]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/02_february_2012/20120202/is_this_a_watershed_moment_for_products_containing_nanoparticles.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[There's emerging evidence of potential toxicity of zinc oxide and titanium dioxide nanoparticles. What will this mean for manufacturers of products containing nanoparticles generally, asks Dr Michael Maxwell & Dr Benjamin De Campo.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[How will Queensland's new Strategic Cropping Land Act affect resources projects?]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/02_february_2012/20120202/how_will_queenslands_new_strategic_cropping_land_act_affect_resources_projects.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[If you are planning a resource project and land you wish to develop is shown as potential Strategic Cropping Land on the trigger maps published by DERM, what needs to be done to get the project up and running, ask Mark Geritz and Patrick Cranley.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Infrastructure investment disclosure: new ASIC rules]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/02_february_2012/20120202/infrastructure_investment_disclosure_new_asic_rules.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Infrastructure investments are the latest financial products to receive an ASIC makeover. Jacqueline Christie examines what's in store.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ipso facto clauses and insolvency]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/02_february_2012/20120202/ipso_facto_clauses_and_insolvency.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Having lived and practised in Sydney, London and New York, Cameron Cheetham is well-placed to consider each jurisdiction's insolvency laws. In this article he considers the benefit of Australia introducing a similar prohibition to the US Bankruptcy Code's ipso facto provisions.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[CAMAC releases report on derivatives regulation]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/02_february_2012/20120202/camac_releases_report_on_derivatives_regulation.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[CAMAC's conclusions are a welcome endorsement of Australia's existing regulatory regime for derivatives, say Louise McCoach and Vittorio Casamento.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Critical infrastructure declarations - can they be challenged?]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/02_february_2012/20120202/critical_infrastructure_declarations-can_they_be_challenged.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Once the NSW Government declares a proposed project to be critical infrastructure, is that the end of it? Andrew Poulos discusses a recent decision which exploded the old assumptions.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[New improved disclosure for agribusiness managed investment schemes]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/02_february_2012/20120202/new_improved_disclosure_for_agribusiness_managed_investment_schemes.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Responsible entities of agribusiness managed investment schemes must comply with a new ASIC policy on disclosure from 1 August 2012, as Matt Daley and Matt Anderson explain.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Foreign investment in agriculture: no special treatment yet]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/02_february_2012/20120202/foreign_investment_in_agriculture_no_special_treatment_yet.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Heath Lewis and Scott Girdler discuss the latest developments in foreign investment controls in relation to the acquisition of Australian agricultural land and businesses.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Western Australian Supreme Court finds compulsory acquisition notices invalid]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/02_february_2012/20120202/western_australian_supreme_court_finds_compulsory_acquisition_notices_invalid.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Avinesh Chand and Majella Pollard look at a recent decision which shows why it is critical for agencies to ensure that they properly comply with all procedural aspects of land acquisition legislation when seeking to compulsorily acquire land.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Save the date(s): toughened pollution incident legislation to commence in February]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/02_february_2012/20120202/save_the_dates_toughened_pollution_incident_legislation_to_commence_in_february.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Claire Smith and Nicholas Allan track the latest developments in NSW pollution laws]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Project proponents face more Native Title uncertainty]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/02_february_2012/20120202/project_proponents_face_more_native_title_uncertainty.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A recent decision of Justice Reeves of the Federal Court creates more questions than it answers for proponents seeking to use Indigenous land use agreements to provide Native Title certainty for their projects, say Mark Geritz, Tosin Aro and Tim Nielsen.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[PPS-driven exemption from S.A. stamp duty for securitisations announced]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201202/01/pps-driven_exemption_from_s-a-_stamp_duty_for_securitisations_announced.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[South Australia has announced that ex gratia relief would be granted to securitisation transactions that would otherwise be dutiable in South Australia on or after the Personal Properties Security Act Start Date.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Queensland's new Strategic Cropping Land Act 2011 now in force]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201201/31/queenslands_new_strategic_cropping_land_act_2011_now_in_force.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Queensland's new Strategic Cropping Land Act 2011 (Qld) commenced on 30 January 2012, with important implications for the development and resource industries.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz congratulates APLNG on latest project milestone]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201201/23/clayton_utz_congratulates_aplng_on_latest_project_milestone.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Clayton Utz congratulates client Australia Pacific LNG Pty Ltd (APLNG) on achieving the latest milestone in its Queensland coal seam gas to liquefied natural gas project - one of the most significant energy and resources projects being undertaken in the country, and on which Clayton Utz continues to provide advice.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rectification: How to prove your "contract" is not your contract]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/19_january_2012/20120119/rectification_how_to_prove_your_contract_is_not_your_contract.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Whether you're making or defending a rectification claim, say Julie Granger and Danielle Briers, it's important to be aware of what evidence is admissible and what defences might apply - and how you can use them to your advantage.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[ASIC responds to ASX and JORC on disclosure of production targets and forward-looking statements]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/19_january_2012/20120119/asic_responds_to_asx_and_jorc_on_disclosure_of_production_targets_and_forward-looking_statements.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ASIC thinks that inferred mineral resources and exploration targets are too uncertain to support reasonable grounds for disclosing production targets and forward-looking information, say Heath Lewis and Warrick Louey.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Proposed wind farm guidelines for NSW]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/19_january_2012/20120119/proposed_wind_farm_guidelines_for_nsw.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Nick Thomas discusses draft planning guidelines for wind farms in NSW, which could make approval processes more complex and time-consuming.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[NSW Court of Appeal rejects implied limits in CO2 emissions case]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/19_january_2012/20120119/nsw_court_of_appeal_rejects_implied_limits_in_co2_emissions_case.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Climate change action group Rising Tide has failed in its attempt to curtail Macquarie Generation's emission of CO2 from the Bayswater power station using NSW pollution laws. Brendan Bateman and Jo Ong look at the implications.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Changes to GST Regulations - treatment of trustee services and hire purchase arrangements]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201201/18/changes_to_gst_regulations-treatment_of_trustee_services_and_hire_purchase_arrangements.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Commonwealth Treasury has proposed changes to the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Regulations 1999 (GST Regulations) which would fundamentally alter the tax treatment of routine commercial transactions as well as providing clarification on some contentious areas of GST and financial supplies.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[No breach of trade mark licence agreement]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201201/17/no_breach_of_trade_mark_licence_agreement.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia has overturned a finding that there had been a breach of a trade mark licence agreement between two formerly associated companies.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Enforcing restraint of trade clauses for executives]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201201/17/enforcing_restraint_of_trade_clauses_for_executives.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Two recent decisions of the NSW Supreme Court have further illuminated the court's approach to enforcing post-employment restraints.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz advises TransACT on $60m acquisition by iiNet]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201201/13/clayton_utz_advises_transact_on_60macquisition_by_iinet.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Clayton Utz has advised Canberra's leading telecommunications provider TransACT on its acquisition by iiNet for a purchase price of $60 million.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz lawyer to lead Victorian Women Lawyers in 2012]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201201/13/clayton_utz_lawyer_to_lead_victorian_women_lawyers_in_2012.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The 2012 Convenor of Victorian Women Lawyers (VWL), Clayton Utz Melbourne taxation lawyer Patricia Athanasiadis, says VWL will continue its strong advocacy in support of women's advancement and retention in the legal profession.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Australia's public infrastructure financing challenges]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/videos/australia_public_infrastructure_financing_challenges_bradvann.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Project Finance partner, Brad Vann, looks at the complexities surrounding Australia's public infrastructure financing.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Learn more about Damien Gardiner]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/videos/profile_damien_gardiner.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Damien Gardiner talks about what makes his area of law so exciting.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/videos/corporate_governance_tax_niv_tadmore.page</guid>
            <title><![CDATA[Corporate governance and tax: The ATO is changing its approach]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/videos/corporate_governance_tax_niv_tadmore.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Dr Niv Tadmore explains the ATO's new risk differentiation framework.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201112/22/climate_change_test_case_struck_out-no_implied_limit_on_co2_emissions.page</guid>
            <title><![CDATA[Climate change test case struck out - no implied limit on CO2 emissions]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201112/22/climate_change_test_case_struck_out-no_implied_limit_on_co2_emissions.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Climate change action group Rising Tide has failed in its attempt to curtail Macquarie Generation's emission of CO2 from the Bayswater power station using NSW pollution laws (Clayton Utz acted for Macquarie Generation in the proceedings).]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[COP 17 and beyond - the challenges posed by the Durban Platform]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/22_december_2011/20111222/cop_17_and_beyond_the_challenges_posed_by_the_durban_platform.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[What does the Durban Platform give us that the Kyoto Protocol couldn't, ask Brendan Bateman and Alison Packham.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Carbon capture and storage: a done deal at Durban]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/22_december_2011/20111222/carbon_capture_and_storage_a_done_deal_at_durban.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The inclusion of carbon capture and storage in the Clean Development Mechanism at COP17 is a milestone decision, says Claire Smith.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Carbon Farming Initiative takes off]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/22_december_2011/20111222/carbon_farming_initiative_takes_off.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Now that the legislative architecture is in place, says Nick Thomas, stakeholders should consider how the Carbon Farming Initiative will affect their projects.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[APRA address on prudential issues in securitisation]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/22_december_2011/20111222/apra_address_on_prudential_issues_in_securitisation.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A recent speech from APRA's Charles Littrell has given some valuable insights into the regulator's approach to securitisation and current concerns.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Basel issues final rules for global systemically important banks]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/22_december_2011/20111222/basel_issues_final_rules_for_global_systemically_important_banks.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Basel Committee has finalised its framework for global systemically important banks, say Louise McCoach and Alex Chernishev.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Privilege and in-house counsel: Tips to avoid waiver of privilege part 2]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/22_december_2011/20111222/privilege_and_in-house_counsel_tips_to_avoid_waiver_of_privilege_part_2.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[There are some simple steps in-house counsel can take to ensure privilege isn't waived, say Karen Ingram and Danielle Briers.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[ASIC drops proposed ban on "underlying profits"]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/22_december_2011/20111222/asic_drops_proposed_ban_on_underlying_profits.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ASIC is not totally opposed to the use of non-IFRS financials, but there's no room for them in financial statements, as David Landy explains.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[APRA emphasises importance of written self-assessments for securitisations]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/22_december_2011/20111222/apra_emphasises_importance_of_written_self-assessments_for_securitisations.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A recent letter from APRA not only underscores the importance of getting self-assessment for securitisations right, but, as Louise McCoach and Alex Chernishev discover, contains some useful clarifications.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Beyond Metcash: analysis]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/22_december_2011/20111222/beyond_metcash_analysis.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[What effect will the Metcash decision have on mergers �“ and the ACCC? Michael Corrigan explains Metcash's implications to Kate Ritchie from Boardroom Radio.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Investment Manager Regime - calling all foreign funds!]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/22_december_2011/20111222/the_investment_manager_regime_calling_all_foreign_funds.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Kirsten Fish looks at the latest in implementing an Investment Manager Regime, and what these tax changes will mean for foreign fund managers.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Proposed changes to enhance loss utilisation for particular infrastructure projects - update]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/22_december_2011/20111222/proposed_changes_to_enhance_loss_utilisation_for_particular_infrastructure_projects_update.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[More details of how the Government's proposed tax incentive for private investment in infrastructure projects would work have been released, as Robyn Schofield explains.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The two strikes rule: how has it played out?]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/22_december_2011/20111222/the_two_strikes_rule_how_has_it_played_out.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Karen Evans-Cullen and Jasmine Sprange examine the first few months of the operation of the two-strikes rule. Is it being used as a general protest vote?]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Final report on interactive and online gambling released]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/22_december_2011/20111222/final_report_on_interactive_and_online_gambling_released.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The three reviews of interactive and online gambling diverge markedly on amending the Interactive Gambling Act. Tony Rein and Zoe Taylor look at what's been recommended.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[RBA sets annual fee for committed liquidity facility]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/22_december_2011/20111222/rba_sets_annual_fee_for_committed_liquidity_facility.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The RBA's released more details of its committed liquidity facility for ADIs, as Louise McCoach and Alex Chernishev explain.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz partner joins Women in Banking & Finance leadership team]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201112/19/clayton_utz_partner_joins_women_in_banking_finance_leadership_team.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Clayton Utz Sydney Banking partner Louise McCoach has been elected to the Women in Banking & Finance (WiBF) Executive Committee, effective 2012.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[VCCC Project PPP financial close a milestone for Clayton Utz Projects and Finance teams]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201112/16/vccc_project_ppp_financial_close_a_milestone_for_clayton_utz_projects_and_finance_teams.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Clayton Utz continues to be at the forefront of social infrastructure project activity in Australia, with the announcement of financial close of the $1 billion plus Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VCCC) Project marking a significant milestone for the firm's client Plenary Group, and Clayton Utz as its legal advisers.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Disclosure and liability requirements for retail corporate bonds could be streamlined]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201112/15/disclosure_and_liability_requirements_for_retail_corporate_bonds_could_be_streamlined.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Disclosure and liability requirements under the Corporations Act for the Australian retail corporate bond market could be streamlined, if proposals in a new discussion paper are adopted.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Durban Platform the future path for reducing global carbon emissions]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201112/14/durban_platform_the_future_path_for_reducing_global_carbon_emissions.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Kyoto Protocol has received a last minute reprieve but is likely to be mostly superseded by the Durban Platform, the key outcome of COP17, and the work of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz advising Macquarie Capital and Euroz on $148M equity raising by Independence Group NL]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201112/14/clayton_utz_advising_macquarie_capital_and_euroz_on_148m_equity_raising_by_independence_group_nl.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Clayton Utz is acting as counsel to Macquarie Capital (Australia) Limited and Euroz Securities Limited, joint lead managers in respect of  the successfully completed $118 million institutional placement by ASX-listed nickel miner and gold explorer, Independence Group NL.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Beyond Metcash: analysis]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/videos/michael_corrigan_beyond_metcash_analysis.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[What effect will the Metcash decision have on mergers - and the ACCC? Michael Corrigan explains Metcash's implications to Kate Ritchie from Boardroom Radio.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz advising Wah Nam International on takeover bid for Brockman Resources]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201112/12/clayton_utz_advising_wah_nam_international_on_takeover_bid_for_brockman_resources.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Clayton Utz is acting as Australian counsel to ASX/HKEx listed Wah Nam International Holdings Limited in respect of its off-market takeover bid, through its subsidiary, Wah Nam International Australia Pty Ltd, for the remaining ordinary shares in ASX listed Brockman Resources Limited that it does not already own.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz honoured with CCIA Benefactors Award]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201112/12/clayton_utz_honoured_with_ccia_benefactors_award.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Clayton Utz has been awarded a Children's Cancer Institute Australia (CCIA) Benefactor Award in recognition of the firm's support for the charity over 20 years.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz and The Wayside Chapel]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/videos/wayside_chapel_marcus_ross.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Marcus Ross talks about The Wayside Chapel's work in the community]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Community Connect at Clayton Utz]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/videos/community_connect_karen_ingram.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Karen Ingram talks about how Community Connect works at Clayton Utz]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz and the Literacy Buddies Program]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/videos/literacy_buddies_program_jason_shailer.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Jason Shailer talks about participating in the Literacy Buddies program]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Volunteering at The Wayside Chapel]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/videos/wayside_chapel_lauren_gilder.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Lauren Gilder talks about her role as a volunteer at The Wayside Chapel]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz and the Daystar Foundation]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/videos/daystar_foundation_kerrie_bristow.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Kerrie Bristow talks about Daystar's work in the community]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[No emissions deal in Durban]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201112/09/no_emissions_deal_in_durban.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[On Monday the UK's Met Office Hadley Centre published the results of a major new scientific assessment of climate change.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz advising Extract on potential downstream acquisition]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201112/09/clayton_utz_advising_extract_on_potential_downstream_acquisition.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Clayton Utz is advising ASX/TSX/NSX listed Extract Resources Limited in connection with the £632 million recommended conditional cash offer made overnight by Taurus Mineral Limited, an entity owned by CGNPC Uranium Resources Co and the China-Africa Development Fund, for AIM listed Kalahari Minerals plc.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201112/09/clayton_utz_partner_wins_best_lawyer_award_at_inaugural_asia_women_in_business_law_awards.page</guid>
            <title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz partner wins Best Lawyer award at inaugural Asia Women in Business Law Awards]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201112/09/clayton_utz_partner_wins_best_lawyer_award_at_inaugural_asia_women_in_business_law_awards.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Clayton Utz partner and national Restructuring and Insolvency practice head Karen O'Flynn was last night named Best Lawyer in Insolvency and Restructuring at the inaugural Euromoney Legal Media Group Asia Women in Business Law Awards 2011 held in Hong Kong.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Arbitration and abuse of process: High Court clarifies their interaction]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/08_december_2011/20111208/arbitration_and_abuse_of_process_high_court_clarifies_their_interaction.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The High Court has brought some much-needed clarity to general principles of international arbitration law, abuse of process and inconsistent determinations, say Sid Wang and James Robinson.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/08_december_2011/20111208/isda_publishes_draft_appendix_to_the_2011_isda_equity_derivatives_definitions.page</guid>
            <title><![CDATA[ISDA publishes draft Appendix to the 2011 ISDA Equity Derivatives Definitions]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/08_december_2011/20111208/isda_publishes_draft_appendix_to_the_2011_isda_equity_derivatives_definitions.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ISDA's latest draft definitions are very detailed and differ markedly from the equivalent provisions in the 2002 ISDA Equity Definitions, so parties need to familiarise themselves with their contents now, say Louise McCoach and Vittorio Casamento.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Shipping dangerous goods by air - checking procedures]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/08_december_2011/20111208/shipping_dangerous_goods_by_air-checking_procedures.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Everyone in the supply chain is required to be familiar with the legislation governing the transport of dangerous goods by air, as Michael Underdown explains.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Integrated legal risk management - Opportunities for the transport and logistics industry part 2]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/08_december_2011/20111208/integrated_legal_risk_management-opportunities_for_the_transport_and_logistics_industry_part_2.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[What are the legal risks for transport and logistics? And what are the practical steps you could take to manage them, ask Randal Dennings and Wei-Loong Chen.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Picking up the dividend pieces]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/08_december_2011/20111208/picking_up_the_dividend_pieces.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Government is considering both changing the rules and making it clear that dividends can be used for share capital reductions, says David Landy.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Release of draft EPBC Act environmental offsets policy]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/08_december_2011/20111208/release_of_draft_epbc_act_environmental_offsets_policy.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Draft Environmental Offsets Policy appears to be a step in the right direction, away from the current inconsistent application of offset "ratios", say Brad Wylynko and Lara Wilmot.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Privilege and in-house counsel - Tips to ensure privilege applies]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/08_december_2011/20111208/privilege_and_in-house_counsel-tips_to_ensure_privilege_applies.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Karen Ingram and Danielle Briers set out the practical steps you can take to ensure privilege attaches �“ and stays attached.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Financial market infrastructure regulation: Proposals for reform in Australia]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/08_december_2011/20111208/financial_market_infrastructure_regulation_proposals_for_reform_in_australia.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Louise McCoach and Vittorio Casamento put the Australian Council of Financial Regulators' latest reform proposals under the microscope.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[India: a widening scope to avoid enforcement of foreign awards]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/08_december_2011/20111208/india_a_widening_scope_to_avoid_enforcement_of_foreign_awards.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A recent Indian court decision has serious implications for anyone contracting with Indian companies, say Rob Cutler & Tim Webb]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Capitalisation of bank exposures to central counterparties]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/08_december_2011/20111208/capitalisation_of_bank_exposures_to_central_counterparties.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision continues its push to encourage the use of central counterparties with the release of a second consultative paper. Louise McCoach and Vittorio Casamento examine the latest proposals.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Consultation begins: Modernizing the taxation of trust income]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/08_december_2011/20111208/consultation_begins_modernizing_the_taxation_of_trust_income.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Trustees and beneficiaries now have an opportunity to be contribute to the Government's impending rewrite and modernization of the income tax laws applying to trusts, as Simon Bowden explains.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Airlines, climate change and carbon pricing]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/08_december_2011/20111208/airlines_climate_change_and_carbon_pricing.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Given aviation�™s absence from Kyoto, and ICAO�™s failure to successfully address the aviation emissions problem, some states �“ and coalitions of states �“ are taking action to include aviation, but not without difficulty. David Hodgkinson sets out some of those responses and what they mean for aviation.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Proposed reforms to the handling and use of client money in OTC derivatives transactions]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/08_december_2011/20111208/proposed_reforms_to_the_handling_and_use_of_client_money_in_otc_derivatives_transactions.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Do the laws on the holding of client moneys in connection with OTC derivatives need reform? That's the question posed by a new discussion paper. Louise McCoach and Vittorio Casamento consider its main proposals.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[2011 wrap: New South Wales submits to the Feds for infrastructure funding]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/08_december_2011/20111208/2011_wrap_new_south_wales_submits_to_the_feds_for_infrastructure_funding.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[New South Wales has identified its infrastructure priorities, and as Stuart Cosgriff explains, there's a strong focus on transport infrastructure.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[When can a party restrict the use of an unconditional performance guarantee?]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/08_december_2011/20111208/when_can_a_party_restrict_the_use_of_an_unconditional_performance_guarantee.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[When a party to a contract can restrict another party from calling upon the benefit of a performance guarantee has again been before the courts, as Michelle Larin reports.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bespoke is better: boilerplate provisions in agreements for overlapping tenements]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/08_december_2011/20111208/bespoke_is_better_boilerplate_provisions_in_agreements_for_overlapping_tenements.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The complex interplay of law and commercial imperatives means one size doesn't always fit all when it comes to making agreements for overlapping tenements, as Mark Geritz and James Minchinton explain.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz named a 2011 Myer Supplier of the Year finalist]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201112/06/clayton_utz_named_a_2011_myer_supplier_of_the_year_finalist.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Clayton Utz is honoured to have been named a finalist in the 2011 Myer Supplier of the Year awards.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz advises on Centro Group restructure]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201112/05/clayton_utz_advises_on_centro_group_restructure.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Clayton Utz and co-legal adviser Maddocks have advised Centro Retail Limited and Centro Retail Trust (CER) in relation to the complex restructure of Centro Group, which was approved by the Supreme Court of New South Wales on 1 December 2011.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz partner appointed Chair of Large Law Firm Group]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201112/02/clayton_utz_partner_appointed_chair_of_large_law_firm_group.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Clayton Utz Managing Partner - International and Chief Operating Officer Stuart Clark has been appointed Chair of the Large Law Firm Group (LLFG).]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Crystal balls and implications of the Metcash case on future ACCC merger decisions]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201112/02/crystal_balls_and_implications_of_the_metcash_case_on_future_accc_merger_decisions.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The widely reported decision of the Full Court of the Federal Court to dismiss the ACCC's appeal in the Metcash case represents a comprehensive rejection of the ACCC's analysis of the competition issues raised by Metcash's acquisition of Franklins.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Attempted inter-positioning of company fails]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201111/30/attempted_inter-positioning_of_company_fails.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Federal Court has found an employer who moved employees from one internal company to another to avoid employee entitlements guilty of sham contracting.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Survey evidence in trade mark cases - Is it any use?]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201111/29/survey_evidence_in_trade_mark_cases-is_it_any_use.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[adidas brought an application under section 120 of the Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth) seeking a declaration that Pacific Brands had infringed its three-stripe trade mark by supplying certain footwear which also displayed decorative stripes.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Price signalling bill passed - now to get ready for it]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201111/25/price_signalling_bill_passed-now_to_get_ready_for_it.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Australia's banking sector has just over six months to get ready for the new price signalling laws, following the passage last night of the Competition and Consumer Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2011.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[New Federal Government role in assessing water impacts for resources projects]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201111/25/new_federal_government_role_in_assessing_water_impacts_for_resources_projects.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Resources projects in Australia (including coal mines and coal seam gas projects) will soon be subject to rigorous water impact assessments by a Federal Committee before they can obtain State approvals]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Buyback changes won't dampen appeal]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/audio/brr_buyback_changes_wont_dampen_appeal_mfriezer.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The tax treatment of share buybacks could be about to change. Mark Friezer explains the potential impacts to BRR Media.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[What's your final price - and where is it? Bundled products and the single price]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/24_november_2011/20111124/whats_your_final_price-and_where_is_it_bundled_products_and_the_single_price.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[If you're selling bundled goods or services, you have specify a single price prominently - but how prominently? Michael Corrigan looks for answers in a recent case.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Operating at best practice: Australia to establish a standard on gender bias in job evaluations]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/24_november_2011/20111124/operating_at_best_practice_australia_to_establish_a_standard_on_gender_bias_in_job_evaluations.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Standards Australia has released a draft Standard aimed at eliminating gender bias in job evaluation schemes, say Stuart Pill and Catherine Woodin.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Who cares what you think? Contracts and the parties' subjective intentions]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/24_november_2011/20111124/who_cares_what_you_think_contracts_and_the_parties_subjective_intentions.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Business - and some lawyers! - often think that their subjective intent trumps the words of their contracts. As Julie Granger explains, this isn't right, as confirmed by a recent High Court decision that has tried to clear up the confusion.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Carbon not the only price - businesses to pay on wrong price claims]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/24_november_2011/20111124/carbon_not_the_only_price-businesses_to_pay_on_wrong_price_claims.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The ACCC will look carefully at claims blaming price increases on the carbon price, say Michael Corrigan and Claire Cogswell, but will not have any new powers.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Foreign anti-bribery laws - will Government abandon a critical protection?]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/24_november_2011/20111124/foreign_anti-bribery_laws-will_government_abandon_a_critical_protection.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The possible removal of the facilitation payments defence to foreign bribery is a potentially critical development for companies doing business in international jurisdictions that pose challenging corruption issues, as Gary Berson and Michael Maxwell explain.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Regulation of litigation funding - a death knell for funders or a bump in the road?]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/24_november_2011/20111124/regulation_of_litigation_funding-a_death_knell_for_funders_or_a_bump_in_the_road.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[While there's renewed attention on the need to regulate litigation funding, Ross McInnes and Alexandra Kennedy-Breit say it's unlikely to dampen the class action or booming litigation funding industries.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[A development of two halves: related developments' likely impacts]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/24_november_2011/20111124/a_development_of_two_halves_related_developments_likely_impacts.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Complex developments often proceed in stages, and under different statutory regimes over different parcels of land, but as Andrew Poulos explains, that doesn't mean the consent authority can just focus on the stage in front of it.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[A Model Code of Practice on workplace bullying]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/edition/24_november_2011/20111124/a_model_code_of_practice_on_workplace_bullying.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Employers will have to do more to eliminate and minimise risks in relation to workplace bullying if a draft Model Code of Practice is implemented, say Joe Catanzariti and Millen Lo.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz advises on iNova Pharmaceuticals sale]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201111/22/clayton_utz_advises_on_inova_pharmaceuticals_sale.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Clayton Utz has advised Ironbridge Capital and Archer Capital on the sale of iNova Pharmaceuticals to NYSE-listed Valeant, announced to the US market on 21 November. The deal values iNova at approximately A$700 million.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Joint preventative mental health initiative recognised at 2011 AHRI awards]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201111/22/joint_preventative_mental_health_initiative_recognised_at_2011_ahri_awards.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Australian Human Resources Institute has recognised Clayton Utz and other top-tier law firms for their leadership and collaboration in developing the resilience@law initiative to address the issue of mental health in the legal profession]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz and the AusLSA]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/videos/clayton_utz_and_the_AusLSA.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Stuart Clark discusses our relationship with AusLSA and our commitment to developing a cohesive, best practice approach to sustainability.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz advises Origin Energy on A$500 million hybrid raising]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201111/17/clayton_utz_advises_origin_energy_on_a500_million_hybrid_raising.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Clayton Utz has advised Origin Energy Limited on its A$500 million offer of hybrid notes to be listed on the ASX, announced to the market on 15 November.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[In praise of takeover tweakery]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201111/15/in_praise_of_takeover_tweakery.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Australian Takeovers Panel president Kathleen Farrell must have been quietly pleased to read the recent news from England.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Watchdogs bite as corporate scandals rise]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201111/15/watchdogs_bite_as_corporate_scandals_rise.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Corporate ethics and practices are increasingly in the sights of regulators as a growing number of scandals prompt action.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Avoiding one size fits all]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201111/15/avoiding_one_size_fits_all.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Federal Attorney-General has announced that the Government will introduce the Civil Dispute Resolution Bill to implement recommendations made by the National Alternative Dispute Resolution Advisory Council (NADRAC) by requiring prospective litigants to take genuine steps to attempt to resolve their disputes before commencing proceedings in federal courts.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Cartel penalties go beyond borders]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201111/15/cartel_penalties_go_beyond_borders.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[New laws making cartel conduct a criminal offence in Australia have been the focus of significant media attention over the past few months.]]></description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Possible private sector pain offers public sector gain]]></title>
            <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201111/15/possible_private_sector_pain_offers_public_sector_gain.page</link>
            <description><![CDATA[There simply isn't enough money available from the public purse to build the infrastructure necessary to sustain Australia's economic well being.]]></description>
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