Digital Privacy

In less than two years, top-tier AI models went from amateur guesses in a challenging science exam, to providing expert-level answers.

Members are urged to change their passwords and look for any suspicious activity on their accounts.

A mystery hacker breached NSW JusticeLink, accessing details including names and addresses of domestic violence victims, minors, and witnesses.

Hundreds of alerts about content from the eSafety Commission could face further scrutiny in future.

Personal data on thousands of people was given to an organisation with links to the Māori Party and may have been used for campaigning, an inquiry has found.

There are fears that personal information may have been leaked.

Social media companies and banks will need to adopt new measures to prevent scam activity on their networks.

The Group of Eight—seen as Australia’s Ivy League—has banned the use of the technology, citing the need to protect sensitive research and data.

The Tribunal heard that a social media post was geo-blocked in Australia, but the eSafety Commissioner tried to argue the notice was not a formal order.

Only 7 percent of Australians are ‘high cash users’ who rely on cash for 80 percent or more of in-person transactions.

Clare O‘Neil said she was more of a ’ChatGPT girl.’

European banks have been doing it for 5 years, but now an Australian bank has announced it’s adopting numberless debit cards and others are expected to follow.

DeepSeek’s privacy policy says it collects data on keystrokes, IP addresses, emails, and dates of birth—storing it all in China.

The Privacy Commissioner is investigating after a bar owner accused a former MP of shoplifting after he accessed an unregulated retail incident database.

The state-based bank is the latest financial institution to close its physical branches.

The 15-year-old NBN has been the subject of debate since its inception.

The comments come as Labor defends a decision to inject a further $3 billion into the 15-year-old NBN project.

The prime minister will stand by the government’s social media ban for under 16s.

On Dec. 20, Treasury issued a consultation paper seeking public input on the cash mandate’s scope, compliance, and accessibility strategies.

In November, Australia legislated a world first ban on social media use for under 16s.