Privacy Act Reform: What Is Actually Changing For Australian Businesses In 2026
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Privacy Act Reform: What Is Actually Changing For Australian Businesses In 2026

September 17th , 2026

Quick Answer: Australia’s Privacy Act is being reformed in stages, and separating what is already law from what is only proposed matters. A statutory tort for serious invasions of privacy has applied since June 2025, and from 10 December 2026 businesses must disclose in their privacy policy where they use automated decision-making that significantly affects […]

Employee Privacy Breach | Employer Fined $60,000 | What Can We Learn?
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Employee Privacy Breach | Employer Fined $60,000 | What Can We Learn?

January 29th , 2021

Case Study: A Thursday Morning Nobody Planned For Picture this: it is Thursday morning. The compliance manager at a mid-size Australian organisation arrives at the office, coffee in hand, ready for an ordinary day. By 10 am, three employees are sitting in front of them, visibly upset. What followed was a serious employee privacy breach: […]

Understanding Workplace Online Privacy of Employees | FAQs
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Understanding Workplace Online Privacy of Employees | FAQs

December 22nd , 2020

When it comes to creating an ideal workplace, workplace online privacy is an aspect that can’t be ignored. The online privacy of employees is a responsibility that falls on the shoulders of leaders. 2019 saw one of the biggest data leaks in history. Over 540 million records about Facebook users were publicly exposed. 146 gigabytes […]