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Mission impossible? Cybersecurity and privacy for AFS licensees

Financial firms must improve cybersecurity to meet legal duties and protect against rising data breach risks.

Australia Finance

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Holley Nethercote

Mitigating Third-Party Provider Cybersecurity Risks: Navigating The Australian Legal Framework

Cybersecurity breaches originating from third-party providers (TPPs) are an escalating concern for Australian businesses

Australia Privacy

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A&O Shearman

Smart Tech, Safe Hands

How can businesses in your jurisdiction adopt AI and automation responsibly, and what guidance are you offering to ensure regulatory compliance?

Australia Technology

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IR Global

Privacy And Responsible Information Sharing Act: Implications For The Public Sector In Western Australia

It is the season for privacy reform! At the federal level, Tranche 1 of reforms to the Commonwealth Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act) were passed in November 2024...

Australia Privacy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Photography, privacy and copyright infringement

Australia Privacy

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Stacks Law Firm

Behind closed doors: A summary of the developments to tortious invasion of privacy in Waller (A Pseudonym) v Barrett (A Pseudonym) [2024] VCC 962

Australia Privacy

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Carroll & O'Dea

Protecting Your Business: The Implications Of Australia's New Privacy Tort

Australia Privacy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Breaking silos: Building a cross-team privacy culture

Australia Privacy

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Holding Redlich

Privacy Awareness Week 2025

Australia Privacy

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K&L Gates LLP

Australia's ongoing privacy reforms: bolstering Australia's privacy regulatory framework

Australia Privacy

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Privacy – it's everyone's business (and regulators think so too)

Australia Privacy

HR

Holding Redlich

Privacy And Cyber Security Law Reforms Are Live: What You Need To Do To Prepare

Australia Privacy

PA

Piper Alderman

New Serious Invasion Of Privacy Tort In Australia For Privacy Comes Into Effect

Australia Privacy

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Navigating Consent: Emerging Trends In Children's Data Privacy Across APAC

Worldwide Privacy

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A&O Shearman

Demystifying Australia's National Anti-Corruption Commission (Video)

Australia Criminal

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

Fraud and corruption – how crisis management can help

Australia Commercial

BP

Bartier Perry

2025 Federal Budget And Australian Immigration

Australia Immigration

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Interstaff Immigration Agency

What Does Labor's Landslide Mean For Employment Law In Australia? (Video)

Australia Employment

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Ius Laboris

Employee sues for $780k after alleged breach of Right to Disconnect

Australia Employment

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Pointon Partners

Australia introduces statutory tort of serious invasion of privacy (APAC)

Australians are becoming increasingly concerned about how their personal information is handled by businesses, about the intrusiveness of surveillance, and about the rise of artificial intelligence.

Australia Privacy

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Kennedys

Having AI On Your Privacy Policy

The Privacy Policy for an organisation should explicitly inform individuals about the use of their personal information in connection with AI.

Australia Privacy

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Spruson & Ferguson

Review of the Data Availability and Transparency Act

DAT Act aims to enhance the accessibility and utility of government data, fostering innovation, improving public services and generating benefits for the Australian community.

Australia Privacy

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Holding Redlich

The privacy law reforms finally passed in 2024 set the priorities for 2025

A step up in privacy laws in Australia and lays the groundwork for businesses to uplift their privacy practices.

Australia Privacy

HR

Holding Redlich

New Privacy Act introduces statutory tort for serious invasion of privacy. Local councils not immune from action.

Australia Privacy

BP

Bartier Perry

Can Patient Data Be Used To Train AI?

Australia Privacy

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Spruson & Ferguson

Privacy & AI: How much does your AI know?

Australia Privacy

CG

Clifford Gouldson Lawyers

NSW court registry data breach threatens to further erode confidence in justice system

Australia Privacy

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Data Privacy And Protecting Children Online – Finding A Path Through The Complexities

Australia Privacy

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A&O Shearman

New National Health (Privacy) Rules commence

Australia Privacy

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Holding Redlich

Serious invasion of privacy and small business

Australia Privacy

BP

Bartier Perry

WA Government passes innovative Privacy and Responsible Information Sharing regime

Australia Privacy

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Australia's Proposed Scams Prevention Framework

Australia Finance

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K&L Gates LLP

Concerns for business under the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024

Australia Privacy

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Coleman Greig Lawyers

Serious invasion of privacy and small business

Changes that now allow individuals to take direct legal action if they experience serious invasions of their privacy.

Australia Privacy

BP

Bartier Perry

WA Government passes innovative Privacy and Responsible Information Sharing regime

PRIS Act introducing contemporary privacy protections and innovative responsible information sharing practices.

Australia Privacy

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Australia's Proposed Scams Prevention Framework

In response to growing concerns regarding the financial and emotional burden of scams on the community, the Australian government has developed the Scams Prevention Framework Bill 2024 (the Bill).

Australia Finance

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Concerns for business under the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024

Introduction of a new statutory tort for serious invasions of privacy will begin by 10 June 2025.

Australia Privacy

CG

Coleman Greig Lawyers

Australia's Regulatory Crackdown Targets Bribery, Money Laundering And Cybercrime

Australia Criminal

AO

A&O Shearman

ASIC v HSBC: Is "adequacy" enough to manage cybersecurity risk?

ASIC is increasingly enforcing its regulatory priority of licensee failures to have adequate cyber-security protections.

Australia Privacy

HN

Holley Nethercote

Further update to Australia's privacy law reforms

Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 introduces measures targeting the protection of personal information.

Australia Privacy

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Pointon Partners

Regulatory Radar Q4 2024

Navigating Australia's Regulatory Landscape

Australia Privacy

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Gilchrist Connell

Preparing for the privacy reforms – heightening individual protections

Proposed reforms to the Privacy Act designed to increase individual privacy protections & modernise privacy laws.

Australia Privacy

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Bartier Perry

Bits, Bytes and Boards: Australia's New Cyber Security Act 2024

Australia Privacy

GC

Gilchrist Connell

Changes to Australia's Privacy Act bolster enforcement and investigative powers

Australia Privacy

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

First phase of privacy law reform passes – what's next?

Australia Privacy

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Holding Redlich

Navigating Australia's New Privacy Guidelines On Tracking Pixels: What Your Business Needs To Know

Australia Privacy

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Hall Booth Smith, P.C.

‘Tis the Season for Cyber Security Reform

Australia Privacy

BP

Bennett & Philp Lawyers

Facial recognition and privacy: Lessons from the Bunnings determination

Australia Privacy

HR

Holding Redlich

Australia passes cyber security laws to bolster national cyber defences and resilience across public and private sectors

Australia Privacy

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Kennedys

Privacy and AI – new guidance from OAIC

Australia Privacy

HR

Holding Redlich

Victoria Privacy Laws: Victorian Court Recognises Right To Privacy

Australia Privacy

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O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

Comparing privacy rights in Australia with other Countries

Australia Privacy

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O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

Mishandling patient information is risky business: Proposed new statutory tort to the Privacy Act

Australia Privacy

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Avant Law

The crossroads of AI and privacy compliance: OAIC publishes new guidance

Australia Privacy

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

First Tranche Of Australia's Much Anticipated Privacy Law Reforms Revealed

Australia Privacy

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Jones Day

Case study guide - Mishandling patient information is risky business

Australia Privacy

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Avant Law

Privacy alert - New privacy bill tabled in parliament

Australia Privacy

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Avant Law

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Colin Biggers & Paisley

Privacy Considerations Surrounding The Introduction Of The COVIDSafe Contact Tracing App In Australia (Video)

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Davies Collison Cave

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