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OAIC launches new dashboard for data breaches

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) launched a new Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) statistics…
Media release Data breach
4 November 2025
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Vinomofo did not protect personal information from security…

Privacy Commissioner has found online wine wholesaler Vinomofo Pty Ltd interfered with the privacy of almost a million…
Media release Data breach
29 October 2025

Statement regarding American Express investigation

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has published a statement regarding the Amercian Express…
Media release Investigation
17 October 2025

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Annual report highlights OAIC’s work on privacy and information access rights and strengthened regulatory approach

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) upheld and advanced information access and privacy rights throughout 2024-25 as it strengthened its ability to deliver better regulatory outcomes for the Australian community.

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Corporate

5 November 2025

OAIC launches new dashboard for data breaches

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) launched a new Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) statistics dashboard today.

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Data breach

4 November 2025

Vinomofo did not protect personal information from security risks, Privacy Commissioner finds

Privacy Commissioner has found online wine wholesaler Vinomofo Pty Ltd interfered with the privacy of almost a million individuals by failing to take reasonable steps to protect the personal information it held from security risks which ultimately

Media release
Data breach

29 October 2025

Statement regarding American Express investigation

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has published a statement regarding the Amercian Express investigation.

Media release
Investigation

17 October 2025

Privacy Commissioner puts social media platforms on notice with new guidance

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has published regulatory guidance for age-restricted social media platforms and age assurance providers on compliance with the privacy provisions for the Social Media Minimum Age scheme.

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Children's privacy

10 October 2025

Australian Clinical Labs ordered to pay penalties in relation to Medlab Pathology data breach in first for Privacy Act

The Federal Court ordered that Australian Clinical Labs (ACL) pay $5.8 million in civil penalties in relation to a data breach by its Medlab Pathology business in February 2022.

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Data breach

9 October 2025

Association of Information Access Commissioners of Australia and New Zealand (AIAC) – 2-3 October 2025 – Communiqué

The Association of Information Access Commissioners (AIAC), comprising Information Commissioners and Ombudsmen from Australia and New Zealand, held their bi-annual meeting in Sydney from 2 to 3 October 2025

Media release

3 October 2025

Information access survey highlights strong community engagement

The Australian community places significant importance on the right to access government information and the duty of governments to promote and enable this right, according to a national survey.

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Information access

2 October 2025

Information Commissioners and Ombudsman release survey results on community attitudes

Information Commissioners and an Ombudsman from across Australia today released the findings of their fourth cross-jurisdictional study of community attitudes on access to government information.

Media release

1 October 2025

Digital platform regulators release working paper on immersive technologies

The paper considers how immersive technologies may affect the media environment, privacy, online safety, consumer protection and competition within the digital platform context.

Media release

24 September 2025

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