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Kmart’s use of facial recognition tech breached privacy rules: OAIC
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2025-09-18 11:51 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The privacy commissioner has found Kmart Australia breached privacy laws by using facial recognition technology in its stores to combat refund fraud, finding the privacy invasion was disproportionate.

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Liberal deputy Sam Groth launches privacy suit over Herald Sun articles
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2025-09-01 11:38 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Victorian Liberal deputy leader Sam Groth and his wife, Brittany, have launched the first privacy suit of its kind over two Herald Sun articles that speculated about whether their relationship began when Brittany was underage.

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TPG Telecom investigating data breach affecting iiNET customers
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2025-08-19 11:38 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

TPG Telecom has launched an investigation following a cyber incident which resulted in  280,000 emails of iiNet customers being accessed by hackers.

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Judge questions OAIC over 3-year delay in bringing Optus case
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2025-08-15 11:57 pm By Sam Matthews

The judge overseeing three court proceedings against Optus over a 2022 data breach has questioned why it took the privacy regulator three years to file its case.

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IVF provider Genea faces class action investigation over data breach
Class Actions 2025-08-11 11:34 pm By Christine Caulfield

Fertility services provider Genea is facing a class action investigation over a data breach that led to sensitive patient information being published on the dark web.

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Optus faces privacy regulator’s case over data breach
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2025-08-08 2:21 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The privacy regulator has brought a case against Optus over a 2022 data breach that affected up to 10 million people, as the telco faces a class action and related proceedings by the media regulator.

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Louis Vuitton data breach hits Australian customers
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2025-07-23 11:04 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Luxury retailer Louis Vuitton has disclosed a recent data breach has affected Australian customers, exposing personal information such as name, birth date, consumer preferences and contact details.

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ASIC takes another company to court over cyber risk management
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2025-07-22 11:28 pm By Andy Sidler

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is taking a third swing at cyber enforcement proceedings, suing financial planner Fortnum Private Wealth after a breach saw the data of 9,000 clients published to the dark web. 

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Law firm files representative complaint with OAIC over Qantas data breach
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2025-07-17 11:55 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A law firm has filed a representative complaint with the OAIC on behalf of six million Qantas customers affected by the company’s recent data breach.

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Frequent flyer numbers, meal preferences: Qantas shares more details on data breach
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2025-07-09 11:12 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Qantas has provided on an update a recent data breach affecting six million customers, saying the hacker accessed personal information such as frequent flyer numbers and meal preferences.

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