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How To Deal With Key Jamming: Legal Advice For Employers

Employers can dismiss employees for key jamming if clear remote work policies exist, a thorough investigation is conducted, and a fair disciplinary process is followed.

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LegalVision

GDPR And Safeguarding : What Your Organisation Needs To Know

Poor decision-making, whether failing to share or over-sharing, can lead to regulatory action, reputational damage and safeguarding failures.

Australia Privacy

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LegalVision

Privacy Breaches In NDIS Services: What You Need To Know

NDIS providers in Australia are subject to strict privacy obligations under both the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the NDIS Practice Standards, requiring robust handling of participants’ sensitive personal information.

Australia Privacy

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LegalVision

AI Service Agreements: Key Legal Requirements

AI service agreements in Australia should clearly define the scope of AI services, ownership of outputs, and liability for errors or unexpected results.

Australia Technology

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LegalVision

Cyber Security: A Month In Retrospect (Australia) – February 2026

Australia Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

To Scan or Not to Scan – Administrative Review Tribunal decision on Bunnings' use of facial recognition tech

Australia Privacy

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Pointon Partners

Director Residential Addresses Removed from ASIC Extracts: Privacy Reform and Commercial Consequences

Australia Privacy

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Cathro & Partners

Data, Technology and Due Diligence: Emerging Risks in Business Acquisitions

Australia Privacy

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Carroll & O'Dea

Learnings from the Bunnings FRT appeal: Using a sledgehammer to crack a nut

Australia Privacy

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Holding Redlich

Data Privacy And Information Security – What We Know And What We Have Yet To Learn

Australia Privacy

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Holding Redlich

Statutory Tort Of Serious Invasion Of Privacy Applied For The First Time

Australia Privacy

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Bartier Perry

What do reported trades in Australia say about our brokerage?

Australia Privacy

TRAction

Privacy In Australia | Reflecting On 2025 And Tips For Preparing For 2026

Australia Privacy

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Spruson & Ferguson

Australia's Privacy Regulator Beginning 2026 With Its First Compliance Sweep

Australia Privacy

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K&L Gates LLP

Process Matters In Unfair Dismissal

Australia Employment

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Barry Nilsson

Employment Relations Podcast #46 – Safety In The Workplace: Drug And Alcohol Testing And Policies

Australia Employment

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Piper Alderman

Refinancings And High Energy Costs Set To Drive Australian Restructurings In The Year Ahead (Podcast)

Australia Insolvency

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A&O Shearman

Changes To Visa Income Thresholds From 1 July 2026

Australia Immigration

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Interstaff Immigration Agency

What Changed For The Subclass 485 Visa In 2026?

Australia Immigration

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Roam Migration Law

Australian Privacy Policies Under Fire: Essential Uplifts To Safeguard Against The OAIC's Compliance Crackdown

As announced in late 2025, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) will in this month commence a crackdown on the privacy policies of organisations that collect information in-person.

Australia Privacy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

ASIC launches the reportable situations data dashboard

ASIC published aggregate-level breach data through the Reportable Situations Data Dashboard which went live on 31 October 2025.

Australia Finance

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Sophie Grace Pty Ltd

Australian Information Commissioner V Australian Clinical Labs: First Civil Penalty Under The Privacy Act

Businesses should conduct regular stocktakes of their privacy risk exposure, and ensure their policies, controls, and systems are tailored appropriately to that level of risk.

Australia Privacy

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Statutory Tort For Serious Invasion Of Privacy

The new statutory tort for serious invasion of privacy represents a significant change to the way that the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) regulates privacy.

Australia Privacy

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Bennett & Philp Lawyers

Privacy Act Wakeup Call: AIC v. ACL On "Reasonable Security," Notification Duties, And Sanctions

Australia Privacy

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A&O Shearman

Protecting Data Assets – The Legal Landscape And Practical Recommendations

Australia Privacy

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Spruson & Ferguson

Australian Clinical Labs: Australia's First Civil Penalty Of $5.8 Million Under Privacy Laws

Australia Privacy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Australian Clinical Labs Fined AU$5.8 Million For 2022 Medlab Data Breach In An Australian First

Australia Privacy

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K&L Gates LLP

Australian Privacy Law Reform Tranche 2: The Time For Conversation Is Over

Australia Privacy

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K&L Gates LLP

CCTV And Surveillance Technologies In Retail: How To Balance Retailers' Interests With Customer Privacy

Australia Privacy

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Holding Redlich

De-identified data and AI: what the I-MED decision means for privacy compliance

Australia Privacy

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

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

Australia Privacy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Fraud and corruption – how crisis management can help

Australia Commercial

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Bartier Perry

Photography, privacy and copyright infringement

Australia Privacy

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Stacks Law Firm

De-identified data and AI: what the I-MED decision means for privacy compliance

Useful guidance for businesses on techniques for de-identifying personal information.

Australia Privacy

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

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

Fraud and corruption – how crisis management can help

Crisis response needs clear, legal & strategic communication to protect reputation—preparation & message discipline are essential.

Australia Commercial

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Bartier Perry

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.

Australia Privacy

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Stacks Law Firm

Breaking silos: Building a cross-team privacy culture

Australia Privacy

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Holding Redlich

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

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Holding Redlich

Can Patient Data Be Used To Train AI?

Australia Privacy

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Spruson & Ferguson

Medibank Class Action: Navigating The Legal Privilege Maze

Australia Technology

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A&O Shearman

Privacy & AI: How much does your AI know?

Australia Privacy

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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

Be scam aware: Companies held responsible for verifying payment details they receive

Australia Privacy

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Holding Redlich

Protecting your privacy: the top 3 things to do after being notified of a data breach

Australia Privacy

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Carroll & O'Dea

Serious invasion of privacy and small business

Australia Privacy

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Bartier Perry

WA Government passes innovative Privacy and Responsible Information Sharing regime

Australia Privacy

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

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

Australia Privacy

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Coleman Greig Lawyers

Community & Associations Newsletter – January 2025

Australia Media & IT

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Carroll & O'Dea

Privacy and AI Regulations | 2024 review & 2025 outlook

Australia Privacy

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Spruson & Ferguson

New Privacy Laws Have Passed - time to review your privacy practices!

Australia Privacy

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Avant Law

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

Australia Privacy

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Holley Nethercote

Further update to Australia's privacy law reforms

Australia Privacy

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Pointon Partners

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Recent cyber attacks & data breaches | 98.5 Sonshine FM

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HHG Legal Group

Emerging Issues: Australian technology, media and telecommunications sector insights: April 2020

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McCullough Robertson

Talking payroll with Tal Williams

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Holman Webb Lawyers

Cyber-Attacks – Managing Brand Loyalty And Reputation (Video)

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Dentons

CU LAB: What is personal information and why does it matter?

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Clayton Utz

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