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After two years of extensive consideration and consultation, the Commonwealth Attorney-General's Department released its much-anticipated report on the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), published 16 February 2023.

The High Court's decisions in Metal Manufacturers Pty Limited v Morton [2023] HCA 1 and in Bryant v Badenoch Integrated Logging Pty Ltd [2023] HCA 2 provide a win for...

The cyber threat landscape is constantly evolving as threat actors and cyber security providers try to outsmart each other. In 2022, well-known attack methods remained popular and new techniques grew...

Technology and digitalisation have transformed society and the way we do business, dramatically improving efficiency, quality, productivity and ultimately value. However, with these benefits come new challenges posed by escalating...

As threat actors become more sophisticated and leverage new technology to achieve their goals, these are the cyber trends that businesses should be aware of and prepare for in the...

As cyberattacks continue to rise, cyber awareness increases and cyber security and privacy laws and regulations strengthen globally, demand for cyber insurance has increased even as premiums soar.

The NSW Court of Appeal has handed down judgment confirming that the retrospective duty of care under the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (NSW) applies to all building classes.

What are privacy-enhancing technologies, and how are they relevant to Australian privacy law?

The High Court of Australia has provided some useful guidance that will assist credit managers in navigating their roles and in dealing with liquidators demanding repayment of alleged unfair preferences.

The recent amendments to the SOCI Act send a clear message to responsible entities of critical infrastructure assets that risk management (including cybersecurity risk management) must be prioritised and form...

Pre-reform workplace agreements (or 'zombie' agreements as they are otherwise known) are a relic of a time long since passed. A zombie agreement is an industrial instrument between an employer...

From 30 November 2022, health service entities in Victoria have been subject to a statutory duty of candour when a patient of the health service suffers a serious adverse patient...