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

Connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) generate and transmit large volumes of data to interpret their surroundings and communicate with other vehicles and infrastructure.

Australia Transport

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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

CC

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

BP

Bennett & Philp Lawyers

A Turning Point In Privacy Enforcement

The Act introduced a new tiered civil penalty process with medium-level and low-level penalties effective from 11 December 2024.

Australia Privacy

BP

Bennett & Philp Lawyers

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

Australia Privacy

SF

Spruson & Ferguson

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

Australia Privacy

SF

Spruson & Ferguson

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

Australia Privacy

AO

A&O Shearman

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

Australia Privacy

GC

Gilchrist Connell

Surveillance Crackdown: Retailers Falling Foul of Privacy Concerns

Australia Privacy

CG

Clifford Gouldson Lawyers

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

Australia Privacy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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

Australia Privacy

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Facial Recognition In Retail: Privacy Lessons From The Kmart Decision

Australia Privacy

HR

Holding Redlich

Court orders disclosure of hundreds of abuse claims in Brisbane youth detention centre case

Australia Privacy

RL

Roche Legal

OAIC privacy guidelines for not-for-profits: essential compliance insights

Australia Privacy

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

ESSENTIAL ESG SPECIAL EDITION - Responsible AI Governance: Emerging Legal Risks And Regulatory Trends

Australia Technology

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

A Divorce, A Debt And A Duty: Shao v Crown Global Capital Pty Ltd

Australia Commercial

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Employing Work And Holiday Makers Beyond Six Months | Staying Compliant

Australia Immigration

IL

Interstaff Immigration Agency

Clarifying misconceptions of abandonment of employment

Australia Employment

BP

Bartier Perry

Cross Examining Cyber EP19: Cross Examining Carolyn Pugsley, Christine Wong And Peter Jones (Podcast)

Australia Technology

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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

The Privacy Act 1988 (Act) requires entities to only collect personal information that is reasonably necessary for their functions or activities.

Australia Privacy

HR

Holding Redlich

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

CC

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.

Australia Finance

HN

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

AO

A&O Shearman

Smart Tech, Safe Hands

Australia Technology

IG

IR Global

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

Australia Privacy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Photography, privacy and copyright infringement

Australia Privacy

S

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

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Protecting Your Business: The Implications Of Australia's New Privacy Tort

Australia Privacy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Breaking silos: Building a cross-team privacy culture

Australia Privacy

HR

Holding Redlich

Privacy Awareness Week 2025

Australia Privacy

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Australia's ongoing privacy reforms: bolstering Australia's privacy regulatory framework

Australia Privacy

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Privacy – it's everyone's business (and regulators think so too)

Australia Privacy

HR

Holding Redlich

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

Australia Privacy

PA

Piper Alderman

Privacy Awareness Week 2025

The PAW theme is especially fitting considering recent Australian privacy strides, including the new tort for serious invasions of privacy which came into effect on 10 June 2025.

Australia Privacy

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Australia's ongoing privacy reforms: bolstering Australia's privacy regulatory framework

Overview of the key recent developments in Australia's privacy landscape, including the commencement of the new statutory tort for serious invasions of privacy.

Australia Privacy

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Privacy – it's everyone's business (and regulators think so too)

Protecting personal information is not just the job of privacy professionals, but a shared responsibility across all sectors of society.

Australia Privacy

HR

Holding Redlich

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

Businesses need to be vigilant on both external and internal threats to the security of information they collect and hold.

Australia Privacy

PA

Piper Alderman

New Serious Invasion Of Privacy Tort In Australia For Privacy Comes Into Effect

Australia Privacy

KM

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

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

HR

Holding Redlich

New Privacy Act introduces statutory tort for serious invasion of privacy. Local councils not immune from action.

The Act amended the Privacy Act with its most controversial and significant amendment - the introduction of a statutory tort for serious invasion of privacy.

Australia Privacy

BP

Bartier Perry

Can Patient Data Be Used To Train AI?

Inventors and Applicants need to ensure that the data used to support their patent applications comply with relevant laws relating to the use of patient data.

Australia Privacy

SF

Spruson & Ferguson

Privacy & AI: How much does your AI know?

Businesses need to be aware of how these changes will impact them in the event of a privacy or data breach.

Australia Privacy

CG

Clifford Gouldson Lawyers

NSW court registry data breach threatens to further erode confidence in justice system

Australia Privacy

SC

Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Data Privacy And Protecting Children Online – Finding A Path Through The Complexities

Australia Privacy

AO

A&O Shearman

New National Health (Privacy) Rules commence

Australia Privacy

HR

Holding Redlich

Serious invasion of privacy and small business

Australia Privacy

BP

Bartier Perry

WA Government passes innovative Privacy and Responsible Information Sharing regime

Australia Privacy

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Australia's Proposed Scams Prevention Framework

Australia Finance

KG

K&L Gates LLP

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

Australia Privacy

CG

Coleman Greig Lawyers

Australia's Regulatory Crackdown Targets Bribery, Money Laundering And Cybercrime

Australia Criminal

AO

A&O Shearman

Community & Associations Newsletter – January 2025

Australia Media & IT

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Privacy and AI Regulations | 2024 review & 2025 outlook

Australia Privacy

SF

Spruson & Ferguson

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

Australia Privacy

A

Avant Law

How To Find Out If Someone Has An AVO – 2025 UPDATE

Australia Privacy

AL

Astor Legal

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

Australia Privacy

HN

Holley Nethercote

Further update to Australia's privacy law reforms

Australia Privacy

PP

Pointon Partners

Regulatory Radar Q4 2024

Australia Privacy

GC

Gilchrist Connell

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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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