Top 10 Legal Myths You Thought Were True

By Nathan Wong | 6 October 2023

Many people base their understanding of the law on American news, movies, and TV shows. Even if the reporters and scriptwriters have got it right, American law is different from Australian law in many ways. 

If you compare for example, a copyright violation, it can be a crime in the USA, but it isn’t a crime in Australia. It’s still wrong, but you wont go to jail; you’ll only have to pay damages.

HECS debt hit with a 7.10% increase: What this means for Law Students and Graduate Lawyers

 By Natalie Haddad | 21 July 2023

Yes, you may be wondering “Aren’t HECS-HELP debts supposed to be interest-free?” The answer to that question is yes, but the debt is indexed each year to align with inflation which means that every year when the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increases, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) will increase the amount you owe on your HECS-HELP in line with the rate of inflation.