Australian regulators come together on privacy, online safety
The relationship between various regulatory bodies across the privacy and online safety spectrum can be difficult to parse. Australia’s two…
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In Australia, platforms skirt age laws, but the problem isn’t age assurance tech
Consider the shovel. A sturdy tool based on an ancient design, a shovel is great for uprooting things. However, if…
Australia’s data watchdog calls for input on draft Children’s Online Privacy Code
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) is seeking feedback on its draft Children’s Online Privacy Code, calling for…
Australian regulators roll out new age assurance guidance, enforceable industry codes
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has published new guidance on age assurance technologies. A release from the…
Partial tribunal victory allows Bunnings to keep facial recognition system
The Administrative Review Tribunal of Australia has partially upheld a ruling by the Privacy Commissioner that major retail chain Bunnings…
Hitachi revealed as Bunnings’ facial recognition supplier at OAIC appeal hearing
Details about the facial recognition system Australian retailer Bunnings deployed for theft prevention are emerging from an Administrative Review Tribunal…
Data breaches of Australia’s health records drop 50% after passkey adoption: OAIC
The number of data breaches in the Australian national electronic health record system has declined by half over the last…
New OAIC guidelines complement eSafety on looming Australian social media ban
Australia’s much-discussed social media ban for under-16s will take effect December 10, and regulators around the world will be watching….
Australia’s OAIC rules on Kmart’s use of facial recognition, says consent must have ‘high bar’
Australia’s privacy watchdog has reached its second ruling on using facial recognition technology in retail. On Thursday, the Office of…
Facial recognition named an oversight priority by Australian Information Commissioner
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has unveiled its regulatory priorities for 2025–26 as it juggles its oversight of…
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