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The prolific reach of Instagram influencers is undeniable – it’s in the name. However, when it comes to your content centring around commentary on individuals and commercial entities, where is the line drawn between freedom of speech and character assassination? As a direct result of contemporary ‘call-out culture’ phenomenon, various local social media creators and similar overseas accounts are coming under fire. For example, the heralded Diet Prada is the latest high-profile victim of the phenomenon. The renowned call-out ac...

Fashion trends change from year to year; season to season. Designers have the unique skill set to often predict and even set the next big trend with their designs. Unfortunately, not all of them are able to truly realise the benefit in doing so. Independent designers often face the harsh reality of their original designs being reproduced without their consent before they get a chance to release it. ‘Jangle Visions’ owner, Claudia Diroma, claims to be one of these designers. Diroma has recently alleged renowned designer, Alexander ...

Victorian commercial tenants are now able to request further rent relief from their landlords, under the new Commercial Tenancy Relief Scheme Regulations 2021 (the “Regulations”). The Regulations, released on 24 August 2021, come as welcome news for small business owners, amidst the numerous extended lockdowns. Eligibility To be eligible for rent relief, a tenant must show at least a 30% decline between: its turnover during the “turnover test period” which is generally any 3-calendar-month period between 1 April 2021 and 30 ...

When listening to a song, do you ever find that it sounds reminiscent of something, but you aren’t sure of what? Often this is because artists will recreate an existing musical composition in their own. In the music industry, this is called interpolation. For example, have a listen to Halsey’s ‘Without Me’ and you may find it sounds vaguely familiar to Justin Timberlake’s ‘Cry Me a River’.  Olivia Rodrigo is no stranger to this having interpolated various songs on her new album ‘Sour’, including Paramore’s ‘Mise...

Scarlett Johansson is suing The Walt Disney Company over its release of Black Widow. Directed by Australian Cate Shortland, the Film is the most recent addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The lawsuit comes after Disney premiered the film on its streaming service Disney Plus on 9 July, the same day it premiered in movie theatres. Like many top actors and actresses, Johansson’s contract with Disney subsidiary ‘Marvel Entertainment’ included backend profit participation, which saw her compensation substantially tied to the b...