South Africa might seem like an obvious overseas surrogacy destination for Australians. It has high-quality IVF services, costs can be lower than in some other international destinations, and Australia has a substantial South African community, particularly in Perth, Sydney, Melbourne
Two Weeks in Review: 10—21 August 2026
As we swelter through late summer, a hardy few have retained a cool hold over their critical faculties. In the last two weeks, attention has turned chiefly to the ICC: from the in absentia convictions of members of the Rapid…
Jenny Thornton rejoins Clyde & Co as managing partner in Perth office
Thornton was a founding partner when the global firm entered the Australian market in 2012
E&S: Federal Court makes declaration regarding employee transfer
By Allens
In brief
2 min read
The Federal Court has declared that the transfer of workers currently employed by Crown in Melbourne and Perth to new private gaming facilities in Sydney will not result in a ‘transfer of business’ under the…
Angus man who tried to fly drone into Perth Prison claimed Romanian circus stole his chihuahua
Philip Moreton was found hiding in a hedge near Perth Prison and claimed he was searching for his pet chihuahua as it had been dognapped by a Romanian circus troupe.Sheriff Pino di Emidio described Moreton s shaggy dog story as…
Angus man who tried to fly drone into Perth Prison claimed Romanian circus stole his chihuahua
Philip Moreton was found hiding in a hedge near Perth Prison and claimed he was searching for his pet chihuahua as it had been dognapped by a Romanian circus troupe.Sheriff Pino di Emidio described Moreton s shaggy dog story as…
COVID-19: Emergency Management Act (WA) convictions.
By Bill Madden
ABC News has reported the following:
A Perth dentist has been sentenced to two months’ immediate jail for breaching COVID-19 quarantine requirements and treating 41 patients despite knowing the health risk posed by the virus.
The dentist flew back…
Linked: What ‘Back to Normal’ Looks Like for a Law Firm in Perth
By Mike McBride
This is the approach more people need to take. For a lot of work that we do in the legal industry, and others. ““With what people have said, it’s nice to have the option, and there are some things that…
Qantas flights direct from London to Perth we reveal the hell of flying non-stop for 17 hours from Australia in economy on the UK s longest route
I m on Qantas inaugural Perth to London flight, the longest to and from the UK, and the atmosphere in the pressurised tube I ve been sharing with over 200 other bodies has gotten quite stale.And while I m not…
Qantas flights direct from London to Perth we reveal the hell of flying non-stop for 17 hours from Australia in economy on the UK s longest route
I m on Qantas inaugural Perth to London flight, the longest to and from the UK, and the atmosphere in the pressurised tube I ve been sharing with over 200 other bodies has gotten quite stale.And while I m not…