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Former information commissioner claims in Senate inquiry he was ‘manhandled’ and ‘gaslighted’ by leadership

Leo Hardiman has spoken at length to a Senate inquiry about how his complaints about a massive freedom of information backlog were ignored by OAIC leadershipFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast

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'Cycles of panic': Former FOI boss blames poor agency culture on Information Commissioner

'Cycles of panic': Former FOI boss blames poor agency culture on Information Commissioner

Leo Hardiman details 'feeling of complete overwhelm' at OAIC.

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Australians increasingly concerned about online privacy after high-profile cybersecurity breaches

After massive hacks at Optus and Medibank, survey from information commissioner finds three-quarters of people feel data breaches are among biggest risk to privacy

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Defence department ‘stonewalled’ FoI requests on politicians’ use of RAAF VIP jet fleet, says Greens

Morrison government stopped releasing reports on MPs’ use of business jet fleet in 2021, citing unspecified security concerns

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Australia’s privacy watchdog to enter talks with Facebook owner over Cambridge Analytica lawsuit

Federal court orders commissioner and Meta to start mediation to end protracted, costly legal proceedings

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Rex Patrick to challenge denial of FoI requests based on ministerial portfolio changes

Court to consider rule that keeps large swathes of government documents secret by denying freedom of information requests

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NDIS agency scrambles over risk of leaked sensitive client information in HWL Ebsworth hack

National Disability Insurance Agency seeking information after 1.1TB of law firm’s data was posted to dark web this month

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See your identity pieced together from stolen data

See your identity pieced together from stolen data

Have you ever wondered how much of your personal information is available online? Here's your chance to find out.

FOI commissioner complained of being ignored and ‘limited’ staff before resigning, tense emails reveal

FOI commissioner complained of being ignored and ‘limited’ staff before resigning, tense emails reveal

Exclusive: Correspondence shows Leo Hardiman expressed frustrations to agency head Angelene Falk

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Labor to appoint dedicated privacy commissioner to combat data breaches

Labor to appoint dedicated privacy commissioner to combat data breaches

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner will also be restored to a three-commissioner structure after defunding by Coalition

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Media companies slam proposed reforms to Australian privacy laws

Media companies slam proposed reforms to Australian privacy laws

Coalition of organisations says changes would have ‘devastating impact on press freedom’ and are not in public interest

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Australian media companies reject proposed privacy law reforms

Australian media companies reject proposed privacy law reforms

Coalition of organisations says changes would have ‘devastating impact on press freedom’ and are not in public interest

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What are the rules about data breaches? How soon does a company have to notify their customers?

What are the rules about data breaches? How soon does a company have to notify their customers?

Entities have to notify people at risk of "serious harm" from data breaches, but the time frame for doing so is vague.

This is the most detailed portrait yet of data breaches in Australia

This is the most detailed portrait yet of data breaches in Australia

New revelations show the scale of data breaches in Australia — though even this isn't the full picture.

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The Guardian - AU

Australia’s FOI backlog: 587 cases remain unresolved more than three years on

Evidence given to federal court reveals extensive delay in the review process, including 42 freedom of information cases languishing for five years

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Delays plaguing Australia’s FOI system preventing scrutiny of government, Rex Patrick says

Former senator tells federal court that delays in the review process is crippling the system

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TPG reveals emails of 15,000 iiNet and Westnet customers exposed in hack

Telecommunications company says hacker searched for customers’ cryptocurrency and financial information

Healthcare industry continues to be main target of data breaches, with 79 reported in six months

The focus of heightened scrutiny following the Medibank hack, health service providers informed the privacy commissioner of 79 data breaches in the first half of this year alone.

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Clubs likely to proceed with facial recognition after NSW government shelves reform bill

Move also prevents amendments to mandate cashless gambling, which Tim Costello says is ‘devastating’

Australian Clinical Labs accused of 'sitting on' hack that saw patient data posted to the dark web

Cybersecurity experts are questioning why it took one of Australia's biggest pathology services five months to tell its patients that data had been stolen and posted to the dark web.

Sydney Teenager Who Allegedly Sent Scam Texts Using Leaked Optus Data Will Plead Guilty

Police claim he demanded Optus customers transfer $2000 into a bank account.

Data breach fine proposals in wake of Optus, Medibank hacks not enough, say privacy advocates

A proposal to steeply increase penalties for serious or repeated privacy breaches is welcome but won't do enough to deter incidents like those at Optus and Medibank, privacy critics warn.

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Business racing to use facial recognition technology, raising concerns the law is too slow to catch up

Clubs NSW says the scheme will be used to combat problem gambling, but experts warn of a lack of safeguards and regulation

Woolworths MyDeal becomes latest target of cyber attack. What information was leaked and what can you do if you're affected?

The cyber attack has left about 2.2 million MyDeal customers affected. Here's the latest on the data breach and what to do if you're impacted.

Information commissioner, ACMA to investigate Optus data hack

Further investigations by the information commissioner and the communications authority are being launched into the Optus cyber attack that affected millions of customers last month.

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