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RTI obligations for local governments and government owned corporations: A post-IPOLA update

The IPOLA Act reforms Qld information laws, requiring agencies to prepare for new privacy and data breach obligations.

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Holding Redlich

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

The cyber and data security landscape continues to evolve at pace. It can be challenging to keep up, so we have collated our "top 10" cyber stories from the last month, so you don't have to.

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

Case highlights an inherent conflict within the Privacy Act: that is, safeguarding individuals' personal information alongside the legitimate operational needs of organisations performing their functions and activities.

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Pointon Partners

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

The reform has been presented as a privacy and safety measure aimed at reducing identity theft and cyber-enabled risks.

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Cathro & Partners

High Court confirms NCAT's ability to award damages in privacy disputes: Why this matters for protecting personal information held by NSW public sector agencies

Australia Privacy

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Carroll & O'Dea

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

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Holding Redlich

TMT trends 2026: privacy, surveillance and spam

Australia Privacy

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Privacy & NSW Public Agencies: Understanding your rights and protections under the PPIP Act

Australia Privacy

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Carroll & O'Dea

Privacy Compliance Sweep 2026: Is Your Business Ready?

Australia Privacy

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LegalVision

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

Impact on photography of new laws on "serious invasions of privacy"

Australia Privacy

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Stacks Law Firm

What do reported trades in Australia say about our brokerage?

Australia Privacy

TRAction

Modern Slavery: Rising Expectations And Steady Reform Across Australia, APAC And Beyond

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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

Australia Employment

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Piper Alderman

Essential ESG: Episode 26 – Insights From The 2025 UN Forum On Business And Human Rights

Australia Environment

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

NSW Fine Check: Your Complete Guide to Checking & Managing Fines in 2026

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JB Solicitors

Employment Relations Podcast #45 – Employment Law For The Time Poor… Live!

Australia Employment

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Piper Alderman

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

2026 is shaping up to be an even more challenging year for privacy compliance in Australia.

Australia Privacy

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Spruson & Ferguson

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

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC), Australia's privacy regulator, is conducting its first ever privacy compliance sweep...

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K&L Gates LLP

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

Compliance Crossroads: Managing Privacy Requests And Tipping Off Risks As An AML/CTF Reporting Entity

Reporting entities are already familiar with the real challenges that can arise when seeking to meet their customer due diligence and ML/TF risk management obligations without engaging in "tipping off".

Australia Privacy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Changing Lanes: The Evolving Legal And Regulatory Data Considerations For CAVs In Australia

Australia Transport

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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

Australia Privacy

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Statutory Tort For Serious Invasion Of Privacy

Australia Privacy

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Bennett & Philp Lawyers

A Turning Point In Privacy Enforcement

Australia Privacy

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Bennett & Philp Lawyers

New ‘Serious invasions of privacy' Tort over a decade in the making

Australia Privacy

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Spruson & Ferguson

$5.8 Million Privacy Penalty – A First For Privacy Law Enforcement

Australia Privacy

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Spruson & Ferguson

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

Australia Privacy

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A&O Shearman

It's Not All Zoom And Gloom: Balancing An Employee's 'Right To Privacy'

Australia Privacy

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Gilchrist Connell

Surveillance Crackdown: Retailers Falling Foul of Privacy Concerns

Australia Privacy

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Clifford Gouldson Lawyers

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

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.

Australia Privacy

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A&O Shearman

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.

Australia Privacy

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Gilchrist Connell

Surveillance Crackdown: Retailers Falling Foul of Privacy Concerns

As a business owner, your treatment of customer's personal and sensitive information is extremely important.

Australia Privacy

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Clifford Gouldson Lawyers

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

On 29 September 2025, Australian Clinical Labs (ACL) and the OAIC informed the Federal Court of Australia that they had reached agreement on a $5.8 million penalty arising from ACL's 2022...

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

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

Mission impossible? Cybersecurity and privacy for AFS licensees

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

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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

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

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Holding Redlich

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

Australia Privacy

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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

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

Australia Privacy

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Kennedys

Having AI On Your Privacy Policy

Australia Privacy

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Spruson & Ferguson

Review of the Data Availability and Transparency Act

Australia Privacy

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Holding Redlich

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

Australia Privacy

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Holding Redlich

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Quick learners - bitesize legal insights for the education sector

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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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