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Latest news: Personal Data Collection
Cops failed to act above the line with data, phone taps
A scathing ombudsman's review of police surveillance powers found state forces lacking in how they secretly accessed telecommunications data.
Mar 07, 2025
Stolen IVF patients' personal data shared on dark web
The stolen personal information of major IVF provider Genea's patients have hit the dark web as the company scrambles to limit the damage.
Feb 26, 2025
DeepSeek 'excessively' collects personal data: S Korea
South Korea's National Intelligence Service has sent a notice to government agencies urging them to take security precautions over the Chinese AI app DeepSeek.
Feb 10, 2025
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Facebook to pay Australians $50m over leaked data
Facebook has agreed to pay Australians $50 million to settle a lawsuit after users' personal details were leaked to Cambridge Analytica in a notorious breach.
Dec 17, 2024
Social media ban 'unenforceable', experts say
Keeping Australian children under 16 off social media will be unenforceable and tech giants should not be tasked with age verification, experts say.
Nov 08, 2024
Australian life expectancy falls for second year in row
Australian life expectancy has fallen for a second consecutive reporting period, Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows.
Nov 08, 2024
Demand for struggling Victorian FOI laws to be rebuilt
Victoria’s Freedom of Information rules must be scrapped and replaced with modern laws, as people wait up to a year to access their own personal information.
Sep 23, 2024
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Landmark sexuality census question to be trialled
The 2026 census is on track to be the first national count to ask people about their sexuality but there are calls to include more of the LGBTQI community.
Aug 30, 2024
Why all smartphones are adding artificial intelligence
Apple has revealed plans to put ChatGPT in iPhones and, with Google and Samsung embracing AI tools, experts say they will soon be ubiquitous.
Jun 11, 2024
Cyber breach impacts family violence, sex assault data
Data from 4000 people who used Monash Health's family violence and sexual assault support units across two decades has been caught in a data breach.
May 03, 2024
Alleged data leak blackmailer could face years in jail
A Sydney man allegedly behind a website purportedly threatening to leak one million identity records from NSW club patrons has been charged with blackmail.
May 02, 2024
Man arrested after club visitor data exposed in breach
About one million personal records have been accessed from registered clubs and published to a website as experts say the breach could have been avoided.
May 02, 2024
TikTok privacy breach allegations under spotlight
Concerns social media giant TikTok breached Australian privacy laws through its data harvesting practices are being looked at by the information commissioner.
Dec 28, 2023
Data stolen in hack on major hospital network
Authorities are scrambling to address a cyberattack at national provider St Vincent’s Health, the latest in a series of hacks on Australian organisations.
Dec 22, 2023
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Pharmacist sacked after accessing 7000 patient records
The Alfred Health worker was fired after an investigation uncovered they had accessed thousands of electronic medical records
Nov 02, 2023
Property data allowing distressed owners to be targeted
Personal information provided through a NSW government agency is being misused to encourage people to sell for low prices, state MPs have heard.
Oct 27, 2023
Cybersecurity concerns spark online shopping warning
A warning has been issued about buying products through overseas websites, with concerns customer data could be compromised and increase cyberattack risks.
Oct 12, 2023
Victorian paramedics caught up in intranet data breach
The Victorian Ambulance Union says the state's paramedics cannot trust their employer after the staff intranet site was compromised again.
Aug 22, 2023
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Data of some Victorians put at risk during pandemic
An investigation by the Victorian Information Commissioner has found there were multiple breaches of personal information during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jul 24, 2023
Aussies 'in the dark' about third-party data sales
Third-party data brokers collect masses of information about Australians, but most people are completely oblivious to how they work, the ACCC says.
Jul 10, 2023
Latitude hit with $1 million lawsuit over data breach
A former mayoral candidate has sued Latitude for $1 million after his personal information was allegedly sent to the dark web in a major data breach.
Jun 26, 2023
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