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Digital platform regulators set priorities for the next year

Digital transparency, the examination of algorithms and their impact, and increased collaboration between agencies have been identified as 2022-23 priorities for the Digital Platform Regulators Forum, a collective of...

Clearview AI cops $13m fine in the UK, with help from Australia

24 May 2022 | by Denham Sadler

Controversial facial recognition firm Clearview AI has been handed a $13.3 million fine by the UK privacy watchdog following a joint investigation with its Australian counterpart. Clearview AI sells...

No privacy reform commitments from major parties

20 May 2022 | by Brandon How

The Coalition is uncommitted to privacy reform and Labor remains silent despite broad support from independents and minor parties, according to the Australian Privacy Foundation. Updated on Thursday, the...

Watchdog pack to tackle digital platforms

11 March 2022 | by Joseph Brookes

Australia’s online, privacy, media, competition and consumer regulators have formed an alliance to share information and collaborate on how to best keep digital platform companies in check, amid growing...

‘Extreme concern’ about FoI, privacy complaint backlog

6 March 2022 | by Brandon How

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner is facing a backlog in processing privacy and freedom of information complaints amid concerns the office is underfunded. Responding to a question...

Data breaches on the rise in second half of 2021

22 February 2022 | by Brandon How

There was an uptick in data breaches in the second half of 2021 but an overall drop compared to the previous year, according to the privacy watchdog’s end of...

‘Like a one-armed juggler’: OAIC funding constraints in the spotlight again

16 February 2022 | by Denham Sadler

The funding and resourcing limitations of Australia’s privacy office has been thrown in the spotlight again, as the wait for the appointment of a standalone FOI Commissioner continues. The...

Law Council backs statutory tort for privacy breaches

10 February 2022 | by Denham Sadler

The peak body representing Australian lawyers has thrown its support behind the development of a statutory tort for serious invasions of privacy as part of the ongoing review of...

Privacy watchdog to take on more strategic, proactive role

19 January 2022 | by Denham Sadler

Australia’s privacy watchdog wants to adopt a more strategic and proactive role as part of sweeping reforms to the Privacy Act, calling for more resourcing and powers as part...

DTA and privacy watchdog get MYEFO funding boost

16 December 2021 | by Denham Sadler

The Digital Transformation Agency and national privacy watchdog have both been given funding boosts, while more cash has also been injected into the federal government’s digital economy strategy as...

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Digital platform regulators set priorities for the next year

Clearview AI cops $13m fine in the UK, with help from Australia

No privacy reform commitments from major parties

Watchdog pack to tackle digital platforms

‘Extreme concern’ about FoI, privacy complaint backlog

Data breaches on the rise in second half of 2021

‘Like a one-armed juggler’: OAIC funding constraints in the spotlight again

Law Council backs statutory tort for privacy breaches

Privacy watchdog to take on more strategic, proactive role

DTA and privacy watchdog get MYEFO funding boost

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