Online Privacy Code News Today

In support of Privacy Awareness Week and this year’s theme of ‘back to basics’, we provide you with an in-depth analysis of the key proposals that arise from the Attorney General’s...

Federal Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus KC announced the release of the Privacy Act Review Report earlier this week. The review culminates the results of a review…

Key points Keeping Australians safe – both online and offline – is a top priority of the Coalition Government. Australians expect to engage online without fear of abuse, humiliation or exposure to harmful and illegal content. Yet we know that almost half of young Australians, particularly young girls, report nasty or hurtful treatment online, and 3 in 10 women report suffering

The Australian Government has released draft legislation aimed at ensuring Australia’s privacy law remains well equipped to tackle the next digital era. The exposure draft of the...

In recent years, we’ve seen concerning trends in kids’ mental health. These trends were already happening before Covid, but the pandemic has put many

It is not clear what the cause of the problem is at this stage.

The Federal Government has proposed stricter rules for social media services, data brokers and other large online platforms operating in Australia. Th...

Higher penalties outlined in draft legislation released by the Australian Government today will align privacy and consumer law penalties and help

Under a new Online Privacy code, parental consent would need to be obtained before Aussie kids could use social media, gaming and video chat platforms.

The Federal Government has proposed stricter rules for social media services, data brokers and other large online platforms operating in Australia. Th...