Data breaches hit record high in 2024, OAIC says

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Save (0) Please login to bookmark Close Username or Email Address Password Remember Me Businesses and government agencies notified the privacy regulator of over 1,100 data breaches last year, the highest annual total since mandatory reporting started in 2018.  The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner revealed on Tuesday that it was notified of 1,113…

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‘Chorus of deflections’: ASIC slams Star board’s ‘apathy’ over AML/CTF breaches

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Star Entertainment’s management and board cannot shirk responsibility for turning a blind eye to money laundering risks by pointing the finger at each other, ASIC has told a court.

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New judge with a human touch promises laughter, and maybe some tears

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He once made Clive Palmer cry but new judge Stephen Free is not without a sense of humour, as his speech to legal practitioners on his welcome to the bench showed Monday. He is also, as one speaker observed, “really, really nice”.

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Class action over risky CFDs wins access to customer screening data

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A class action against CMC Markets has won access to data thought to reveal that approximately 2,500 customers who failed screening tests for risky financial products were nevertheless permitted to trade. 

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Court tosses client’s ‘indefensible’ case against lawyers after fourth repleading

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A court has dismissed a client’s attempt to join Kheir Lawyers to an action against Shine Lawyers, after the application — repleaded for a fourth time — remained “indefensible”.

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Ashurst moves into new digs at 39 Martin Place in Sydney

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Ashurst has relocated its Sydney office to 39 Martin Place, creating a work space across eight sprawling floors that features flexible and collaborative work arrangement and dedicated client floors.

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Builder Watpac hit with $3.5M suit over Werribee sports centre leaks

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Watpac faces a lawsuit by Wyndham City Council over alleged leaks from the roof of the redesigned Werribee Sports and Fitness Centre, which it says cost $3.5 million to fix.

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Siemens sued by AGL over $70M generator outage at Loy Yang

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AGL has sued Siemens for damages stemming from a generator outage at its coal-fired power station in Victoria’s LaTrobe Valley, which the energy company said at the time had resulted in a $70 million profit hit.

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