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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.
American Express owes compensation to customer over internal breach
The privacy watchdog has ordered credit provider American Express to implement more stringent security controls and pay compensation to a customer whose information was improperly accessed by an AMEX worker they had a relationship with.
Optus failed to take reasonable steps to protect White Pages data: report
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has found telco Optus failed to protect the data of customers whose personal information was listed in the White Pages after they sought an unlisted number.
Optus class action can intervene in ACMA, OAIC proceedings
A class action against Optus over a 2022 data breach that affected 10 million customers has won leave to intervene in parallel cases by the media authority and information commissioner.
Luke Sayers loses bid to transfer wife’s defamation case to closed court
Former Carlton president and PwC chief executive officer Luke Sayers has lost his bid to transfer his wife’s defamation case over an explicit image posted to his social media account to the Family Court, where the proceedings would be confidential. 
X says eSafety wants to ‘have its cake and eat it too’ in online safety standards fight
The eSafety Commissioner has struck back at Elon Musk-owned X Corp's claims that it should not have to comply with a new online safety standard when it is already subject to rules for social media companies.
Icare hit with class action over data breach affecting 200,000 claimants
NSW workers compensation insurer icare has been hit with a class action on behalf of almost 200,000 claimants whose sensitive data was sent to the wrong insurers and brokers.