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Senate demands OAIC hand over details of AMEX investigation
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has been told it needs to hand over the full details of an ...
Sydney booking agent responds to AI artist claims: ‘... will never book people who use AI to generate music’
Music services company Good Intent takes “full responsibility” for promoting an event with AI-generated performances at ...
Aussie creatives pen open letter calling on government to protect artists’ rights from AI companies
Representatives from APRA, ARIA, and the Australian Society of Authors demand “right to say yes or no” to being used to ...
Australia doubles social media ban fines as eSafety gets greater powers
The Australian government is raising the penalties for platforms that breach the country’s social media ban for ...
AFP to tackle serious online harms and cyber crime at Five Eyes Law Enforcement Group meeting
Members of the Five Eyes alliance will meet in London this week to discuss the challenges of combating online harms in ...
AISA warns Australia’s cyber workforce shortage demands urgent diversity push
Australia’s peak cyber security body has warned the nation faces a deepening cyber capability crisis unless governments ...
‘Moderation cannot be an afterthought’: What to know before you post an AI-generated Albo meme
Although recreating an Australian politician’s likeness is not “automatically illegal”, takedown orders, penalties under ...
Report: Most Australians have ‘fractured awareness’ of digital privacy
A first-of-its-kind research by Monash University has revealed that Aussies suspect their data is being misused, but not ...
FOI docs reveal information commissioner’s concerns over Age Assurance Technology Trial
Electronic Frontiers Australia chair says: “These FOI documents validate EFA’s position and its strong concerns about ...
Social media giants face eSafety investigation over age ban compliance issues
Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube all fall foul of the eSafety Commissioner’s first Social Media ...
Porn shop: Aussies turn to potentially risky VPNs following introduction of age verification requirements
As adult sites and other services begin asking Australian users to prove their age, virtual private network applications ...
NZ firms say staff AI misuse is a key cyber risk
AI is proving to be a major concern for businesses in New Zealand, with companies reporting that staff misuse of the ...
Kinetic IT appoints new CEO to drive national growth
Kinetic IT has announced the appointment of its new chief executive officer, Dean Langenbach.