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New ‘Serious invasions of privacy' Tort over a decade in the making
This landmark reform marks a significant expansion of individual privacy rights.
Spruson & Ferguson
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$5.8 Million Privacy Penalty – A First For Privacy Law Enforcement
The case sets a new enforcement standard for privacy compliance, and provides valuable insights.
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Privacy Act Wakeup Call: AIC v. ACL On "Reasonable Security," Notification Duties, And Sanctions
This decision raises the compliance bar and provides concrete
guidance on how APP 11.1 and the NDB scheme apply in
real‑world incidents.
A&O Shearman
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It's Not All Zoom And Gloom: Balancing An Employee's 'Right To Privacy'
Where employees work remotely, the employer can lawfully monitor productivity if the surveillance complies with federal, state and territory legislation.
Gilchrist Connell
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Surveillance Crackdown: Retailers Falling Foul of Privacy Concerns
Clifford Gouldson Lawyers
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Australian Clinical Labs: Australia's First Civil Penalty Of $5.8 Million Under Privacy Laws
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Australian Clinical Labs Fined AU$5.8 Million For 2022 Medlab Data Breach In An Australian First
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Facial Recognition In Retail: Privacy Lessons From The Kmart Decision
Holding Redlich
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Court orders disclosure of hundreds of abuse claims in Brisbane youth detention centre case
Roche Legal
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OAIC privacy guidelines for not-for-profits: essential compliance insights
Cooper Grace Ward
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CCTV And Surveillance Technologies In Retail: How To Balance Retailers' Interests With Customer Privacy
Holding Redlich
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De-identified data and AI: what the I-MED decision means for privacy compliance
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
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Mission impossible? Cybersecurity and privacy for AFS licensees
Holley Nethercote
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Mitigating Third-Party Provider Cybersecurity Risks: Navigating The Australian Legal Framework
A&O Shearman
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Crime Rates in Sydney: Suburbs with the Highest and Lowest Rates
O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors
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Fair Work Commission Backs Employee in Remote Work Dispute with Westpac
McCabes
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It's Not All Zoom And Gloom: Balancing An Employee's 'Right To Privacy'
Gilchrist Connell
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What Happens If… You Are Faced With A Sanctions Issue And Need To Investigate? (Podcast)
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It depends – Should you involve your kids in the control of your family discretionary trust?
Cooper Grace Ward
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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?
IR Global
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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...
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
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Photography, privacy and copyright infringement
The use of cameras mounted on drones, which most people would entirely reasonably think of as being harmfully invasive of privacy, is largely unregulated.
Stacks Law Firm
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Behind closed doors: A summary of the developments to tortious invasion of privacy in Waller (A Pseudonym) v Barrett (A Pseudonym) [2024] VCC 962
Invasion of privacy as cause of action available under Australian common law.
Carroll & O'Dea
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Protecting Your Business: The Implications Of Australia's New Privacy Tort
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
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Breaking silos: Building a cross-team privacy culture
Holding Redlich
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Privacy Awareness Week 2025
K&L Gates LLP
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Australia's ongoing privacy reforms: bolstering Australia's privacy regulatory framework
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
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Privacy – it's everyone's business (and regulators think so too)
Holding Redlich
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Privacy And Cyber Security Law Reforms Are Live: What You Need To Do To Prepare
Piper Alderman
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New Serious Invasion Of Privacy Tort In Australia For Privacy Comes Into Effect
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
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Navigating Consent: Emerging Trends In Children's Data Privacy Across APAC
A&O Shearman
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Australia introduces statutory tort of serious invasion of privacy (APAC)
Kennedys
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Having AI On Your Privacy Policy
Spruson & Ferguson
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New Serious Invasion Of Privacy Tort In Australia For Privacy Comes Into Effect
In late 2024, the Australian Government enacted a series of reforms to the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). The new statutory tort for serious invasion of privacy was introduced and passed...
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
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Navigating Consent: Emerging Trends In Children's Data Privacy Across APAC
The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region has experienced a significant increase in internet usage among children, fueled by widespread access to smartphones, affordable data plans, and digital platforms.
A&O Shearman
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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.
Kennedys
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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.
Spruson & Ferguson
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Review of the Data Availability and Transparency Act
Holding Redlich
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NSW court registry data breach threatens to further erode confidence in justice system
Recent data breach raises concerns. The incident; the response; is cybercrime a growing threat? Preventative measures.
Sydney Criminal Lawyers
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Data Privacy And Protecting Children Online – Finding A Path Through The Complexities
On March 11, 2025, A&O Shearman hosted a conference for Privacy Law and Business entitled What's right for children's data? Keeping on the right side of the law. The conference brought together companies...
A&O Shearman
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New National Health (Privacy) Rules commence
National Health (Privacy) Rules 2025 (the Rules) significantly enhance the privacy settings.
Holding Redlich
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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.
Bartier Perry
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WA Government passes innovative Privacy and Responsible Information Sharing regime
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
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Australia's Proposed Scams Prevention Framework
K&L Gates LLP
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Concerns for business under the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024
Coleman Greig Lawyers
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Australia's Regulatory Crackdown Targets Bribery, Money Laundering And Cybercrime
A&O Shearman
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Community & Associations Newsletter – January 2025
Carroll & O'Dea
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Privacy and AI Regulations | 2024 review & 2025 outlook
Spruson & Ferguson
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New Privacy Laws Have Passed - time to review your privacy practices!
Avant Law
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How To Find Out If Someone Has An AVO – 2025 UPDATE
Astor Legal
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ASIC v HSBC: Is "adequacy" enough to manage cybersecurity risk?
Holley Nethercote
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Further update to Australia's privacy law reforms
Pointon Partners
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Regulatory Radar Q4 2024
Gilchrist Connell
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Preparing for the privacy reforms – heightening individual protections
Bartier Perry
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Bits, Bytes and Boards: Australia's New Cyber Security Act 2024
Gilchrist Connell
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Changes to Australia's Privacy Act bolster enforcement and investigative powers
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
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First phase of privacy law reform passes – what's next?
Holding Redlich