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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’…

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…

Michael Byrnes’ arti­cle A per­ma­nent change: casu­al choice for employ­ees under the recent Fair Work Act amend­ments ”, was pub­lished on the NSW Law Soci­ety Jour­nal web­site on 4 Sep­tem­ber 2026

This arti­cle exam­ines recent amend­ments to Aus­trali­a’s Fair Work Act and their impli­ca­tions for casu­al employ­ment, employ­ee choice, work­place rights, and employ­er oblig­a­tions. Author: Michael Byrnes. Pub­lish­er: NSW Law Soci­ety Jour­nal. Pub­li­ca­tion date: 4 Sep­tem­ber 2026.Michael Byrnes’ arti­cle ​“A per­ma­nent change: casu­al choice for employ­ees under the recent Fair Work Act amend­ments ”…

Michael Byrnes appeared on the Mum­brel­la­cast pod­cast with Tim Bur­rowes and Irene Hulme on 3 Sep­tem­ber 2026 to dis­cuss the lat­est devel­op­ments in the pro­ceed­ings brought by Jack­ie​‘O’ Hen­der­son against ARN

Mum­brel­la’s Tim Bur­rowes and Irene Hulme take a deep dive into the legal morass of the ARN/​Jackie Hen­der­son law­suit with lawyer Michael Byrnes.Michael Byrnes appeared on the Mum­brel­la­cast pod­cast with Tim Bur­rowes and Irene Hulme on 3 Sep­tem­ber 2026 to dis­cuss the lat­est devel­op­ments in the pro­ceed­ings brought by Jack­ie ​‘O’ Hen­der­son against ARNTo lis­ten…

Michael Byrnes appeared on McK­night Tonight with Robert McK­night on 2 Sep­tem­ber 2026 to dis­cuss the lat­est devel­op­ments in the pro­ceed­ings brought by Jack­ie​‘O’ Hen­der­son against ARN (from 11:25 to 35:50)

Kyle Sandi­lands called as a wit­ness in Jack­ie O Henderson’s case against ARN, Michael Byrnes appears on McK­night Tonight with Robert McK­night to discuss.Michael Byrnes appeared on McK­night Tonight with Robert McK­night on 2 Sep­tem­ber 2026 to dis­cuss the lat­est devel­op­ments in the pro­ceed­ings brought by Jack­ie ​‘O’ Hen­der­son against ARN (from 11:25 to…

Michael Byrnes is quot­ed in the arti­cle, What does the FWC’s new AI guid­ance mean?”, pub­lished in HR Leader on 28 August 2026

The Fair Work Commission’s new AI Guid­ance Note intro­duces clear rules on using gen­er­a­tive AI in work­place dis­putes, with a focus on trans­paren­cy, accu­ra­cy, and account­abil­i­ty. Experts wel­come the move but note chal­lenges around enforce­ment and complianceMichael Byrnes is quot­ed in the arti­cle, ​“What does the FWC’s new AI guid­ance mean?”, pub­lished…

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