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Michael Byrnes appeared on McK­night Tonight with Robert McK­night on 1 Octo­ber 2026 to dis­cuss work­place changes at the Nine Net­work and the issue of employ­ers want­i­ng to intro­duce new employ­ment con­tracts (from 23:50 to 55:20)

Michael Byrnes appeared on McK­night Tonight with Robert McK­night on 1 Octo­ber 2026 to dis­cuss work­place changes at the Nine Net­work and the issue of employ­ers want­i­ng to intro­duce new employ­ment con­tracts (from 23:50 to 55:20)To lis­ten to the inter­view click here…

Michael Byrnes is quot­ed in the arti­cle, “‘The tech­nol­o­gy is insid­i­ous’: The dan­ger of smart glass­es enter­ing the work­place”, pub­lished in HR Leader on 24 Sep­tem­ber 2026

Smart Glass­es in the Work­place: Pri­va­cy, Sur­veil­lance and Employ­ment RisksMichael Byrnes is quot­ed in the arti­cle, “‘The tech­nol­o­gy is insid­i­ous’: The dan­ger of smart glass­es enter­ing the work­place”, pub­lished in HR Leader on 24 Sep­tem­ber 2026To read the full arti­cle click here…

Michael Byrnes appeared on the Media Bub­ble pod­cast episode, ​“Big Events, Big Ads, Big Atten­tion”, to dis­cuss the court pro­ceed­ings between Karl Ste­fanovic and his busi­ness part­ner and the lat­est on the Jack­ie ​‘O’ Hen­der­son v ARN case, on 17 Sept 2026

This dis­cus­sion exam­ines the NSW Supreme Court pro­ceed­ings between Ste­fanovic and his for­mer pod­cast busi­ness part­ner, Kesh­nee IbrahimMichael Byrnes appeared on the Media Bub­ble pod­cast episode, ​“Big Events, Big Ads, Big Atten­tion”, to dis­cuss the court pro­ceed­ings between Karl Ste­fanovic and his busi­ness part­ner and the lat­est on the Jack­ie ​‘O’…

Con­grat­u­la­tions Angela Har­vey for being recog­nised in 2026 Doyle’s Guide Rankings

We’re proud to announce that Angela Har­vey has been recog­nised in the 2026 Doyle’s Guide as a:Rec­om­mend­ed Lead­ing Suc­ces­sion Plan­ning Lawyer – NSW 2026Rec­om­mend­ed Lead­ing Wills & Estates Lawyer – NSW 2026We’re equal­ly proud that Swaab has been recog­nised as a Lead­ing Rec­om­mend­ed Estate & Suc­ces­sion Plan­ning Law Firm – NSW 2026.These acknowl­edge­ments reflect our team’s deep…

Michael Byrnes appeared on the ABC Radio Nation­al Law Report episode, ​“The rapid rise of AI use in employ­ment law dis­putes”, on 15 Sep­tem­ber 2026.

What are the con­cerns over the rapid rise in the use of AI by self-rep­re­sent­ed lit­i­gants in employ­ment law disputes.Michael Byrnes appeared on the ABC Radio Nation­al Law Report episode, ​“The rapid rise of AI use in employ­ment law dis­putes”, on 15 Sep­tem­ber 2026.To lis­ten to the full inter­view click here…

Michael Byrnes is quot­ed in the arti­cle, ​“We asked a lawyer to unpack Karl Ste­fanovic and Kesh­nee Kem­p’s legal pod­cast war”, pub­lished in Medi­aweek on 15 Sep­tem­ber 2026.

What is the Karl Ste­fanovic and Kesh­nee Kemp pod­cast dis­pute all about?Michael Byrnes is quot­ed in the arti­cle, ​“We asked a lawyer to unpack Karl Ste­fanovic and Kesh­nee Kem­p’s legal pod­cast war”, pub­lished in Medi­aweek on 15 Sep­tem­ber 2026.To read the full arti­cle click here…

Michael Byrnes is quot­ed in the arti­cle, ​“Aussies warned as boss­es flag ​‘unusu­al’ rea­son for upcom­ing leave rush”, pub­lished in Yahoo News on 13 Sep­tem­ber 2026

When to expect the GTA 6 leave rush: Aussie work­ers book annu­al leave ahead of the game launch as employ­ers warn of staffing shortages.Michael Byrnes is quot­ed in the arti­cle, ​“Aussies warned as boss­es flag ​‘unusu­al’ rea­son for upcom­ing leave rush”, pub­lished in Yahoo News on 13 Sep­tem­ber 2026To rea the full arti­cle…

Michael Byrnes is quot­ed in the arti­cle, ​“What does the access-to-super debate mean for HR?”, pub­lished in HR Leader on 11 Sep­tem­ber 2026

Access to Super­an­nu­a­tion: What Aus­tralian HR Lead­ers Need to Know About Employ­ee Well­be­ing, Finan­cial Hard­ship and Retire­ment SavingsMichael Byrnes is quot­ed in the arti­cle, ​“What does the access-to-super debate mean for HR?”, pub­lished in HR Leader on 11 Sep­tem­ber 2026To read the full arti­cle click here…

Michael Byrnes quot­ed in the arti­cle, ​“First Right to Dis­con­nect rul­ing clar­i­fies when after-hours pres­sure cross­es the line”, pub­lished in AHRI AM on 8 Sep­tem­ber 2026

Australia’s land­mark Right to Dis­con­nect rul­ing sets new guid­ance on after-hours employ­ee con­tact, work­place expec­ta­tions, and employ­er oblig­a­tions under Fair Work laws.Michael Byrnes quot­ed in the arti­cle, ​“First Right to Dis­con­nect rul­ing clar­i­fies when after-hours pres­sure cross­es the line”, pub­lished in AHRI AM on 8 Sep­tem­ber 2026:To read the full arti­cle click here…

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