The new laws declare that de facto couples who satisfy basic criteria – such as being in the relationship for at least two years – will be treated in the Family Court in the same way as a married couple. It also applies to same-sex couples…

Social security claimants can be “friends with benefits” without losing their Centrelink benefits, a federal tribunal has ruled…

Financial planners and accountants need to know how their clients’ relationship status is seen in the eyes of the law, according to lawyer Nabil Wahhab, or things like super splitting after a break-up can get very complicated…

HAVING regular sex with a house mate does not mean you’re in a “relationship” – even if the arrangement lasts more than a decade, a judge has ruled…