“The direct marketing principle, APP 7, says that organisations may only use or disclose personal information for direct marketing purposes in particular circumstances. Generally, this will be where ...

The final set of draft Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) have been released for public consultation by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC ...

The Australian Government has released draft legislation aimed at ensuring Australia’s privacy law remains well equipped to tackle the next digital era. The Australian Government is presently seeking ...

The ruling confirms that the Privacy Act contains strong protections for individual privacy that are applicable in the ...

A looming federal election brings uncertainty over the Australian privacy law review and questions about whether new regulations will align with Europe’s GDPR ...

On October 10 2025, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (the OAIC) published regulatory guidance (the Guidance) for age restricted social media platforms and age assurance providers ...

Independent Media Agencies of Australia (IMAA) has released its first-ever Data Governance and Privacy Guiding Principles—a new framework designed to help indie ...

In Bunnings’ case, the Tribunal affirmed the Privacy Commissioner’s finding that it had contravened Australian Privacy ...

Australian businesses now have a list of best practices to refer to when using commercial AI products. The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) published on October 21 guidance on ...

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has handed down its determination that Uber interfered with the privacy of over 1 million Australians in ...

After Canada, now Australia has found that controversial facial recognition company, Clearview AI, broke national privacy laws when it covertly collected citizens’ facial biometrics and incorporated ...