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Origin Energy confirms customer data accessed in cyberattack
Origin Energy has confirmed that some customer data was accessed and disclosed following a recent cyberattack. 
Origin Energy investigating potential data breach with ‘urgency’
Origin Energy is urgently investigating a potential security breach in which customer data may have been compromised.
Tabcorp hit with $2.7M penalty for telemarketing, spam breaches
Tabcorp has paid more than $2.7 million in penalties for breaching telemarketing and spam laws with its marketing to VIP customers, a year after being fined $4 million for similar offences. 
Government to legislate AI digital duty of care
The federal government plans to introduce a digital duty of care for artificial intelligence companies as part of five AI safety priories that form part of its national strategy to regulate the new technology. 
Class action filings down as lawyers wait for High Court clarity
The number of new class actions this year is on track to be the lowest in 10 years as plaintiff firms wait to see which way the High Court will lean in a crucial shareholder case and funders redeploy capital to nascent class action jurisdictions.
Privacy watchdog clears Qantas in data breach inquiry
The Office of the Australian Information Commission will not take action against Qantas over a 2025 data breach that affected more than five million customers.
Alleged hack of PM’s financial details ‘incredibly concerning’, Treasurer says
Two Sydney men, including a former EY graduate have been charged after they allegedly accessed the personal banking details of  Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, with the Treasurer calling the accusations "incredibly concerning".
Generative AI a ‘new front’ for class actions, experts say
Defence lawyers are bracing for a wave of class actions over companies’ use of generative artificial intelligence, with privacy, discrimination, consumer, product liability and shareholder claims expected.
Penalties to be doubled for social media platforms that run afoul of under-16s ban
Social media companies may soon face penalties of up to $99 million for failing to comply with new rules barring children under 16 from accessing their platforms.
Monash IVF, Medmate pinged for collecting data without consent
The privacy watchdog has found fertility provider Monash IVF and telehealth company Medmate interfered with the privacy of people whose sensitive data was collected online for targeted advertising.