In late 2024, the federal government gave Australia’s privacy laws their biggest overhaul in decades, largely as a result of ...

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On February 14, Genea’s computer systems were hacked, taking phone lines of one of the most popular fertility services offline, disrupting patients’ IVF cycles, and yielding the thieves almost one ...

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has launched a comprehensive new digital ID regulatory strategy.

Under a controversial new law, which comes into force in Australia at the end of 2025, children under 16 will not be ...

Australia is continuing its push to beef up online privacy and safety laws with a strategy focused on biometrics and digital ID.

Contributor Rosie Evans, CIPP/E, explores the state of AI affairs in Australia and AI-specific policies embedded in a number ...

Polygamy—a legally or customarily recognized marriage involving three or more people—is currently illegal in Australia.

Critics have also sought assurances that privacy will be protected ... by a federal judge who found it unconstitutional.

The amendments bolster privacy protections ... “Naturally, we respect the laws decided by the Australian Parliament," Facebook and Instagram owner Meta Platforms said. “However, we are ...