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Case Note on Australian Capital Territory (represented by ACT Education Directorate) v Jack Gibson [2026] FWCFB 110

Published on 26 Oct 2026 by Stephanie McLuckie

Mr Gibson was employed as a teacher in an ACT high school from January 2023 until his dismissal on 30 August 2024. It was alleged that he initiated and engaged in extensive ongoing electronic communications with female students on social media, drove students to and from non-school related sporting events, and took a photo of students (who were clothed) in an ice bath.

The IRC as gatekeeper: a shift away from the traditional demarcation between industrial and workers compensation issues in New South Wales

Published on 16 Oct 2026 by Jacqueline Pearce and Scott Dougall

This article examines the IRC’s emerging role as a “gatekeeper” within the workers compensation scheme in respect of psychological injuries, and the interpretive, practical and jurisprudential challenges likely to arise under the new provisions, The article also considers the broader implications of the regime for workers, employers, insurers and legal practitioners. The reforms therefore reflect more than a simple redistribution of jurisdiction. They represent a growing convergence between industrial relations and workers compensation systems that will require practitioners to adopt increasingly multidisciplinary approaches to workplace disputes.

Assaulted while driving: Can I be compensated by the MVA Insurer?

Published on 12 Oct 2026 by Jackson Gilbert

An Uber driver who was punched through the window during a road-rage incident has failed to establish entitlement to statutory benefits under the Motor Accident Injuries Act 2017 (NSW) in Aziz v NRMA Insurance.