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Child protection advocates call for faster action on digital duty of care laws

Child protection advocates call for faster action on digital duty of care laws

International Justice Mission Australia urges the federal government to prioritise legislation requiring technology ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 30 Jun 2026
Cyber resilience a key plank of new Nakamal Agreement between Vanuatu and Australia

Cyber resilience a key plank of new Nakamal Agreement between Vanuatu and Australia

Australia signs a treaty with a Pacific nation to deepen integration and strengthen the collective security of the ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 29 Jun 2026
ACMA targets SMS scams, emergency services, and telco protections in 2026–27 compliance agenda

ACMA targets SMS scams, emergency services, and telco protections in 2026–27 compliance agenda

Australia’s communications regulator outlines enforcement priorities for the coming year, with a focus on consumer ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 29 Jun 2026
Exclusive: Pauline Hanson’s One Nation party quietly deletes Labor hacking claims

Exclusive: Pauline Hanson’s One Nation party quietly deletes Labor hacking claims

The right-wing party said “Labor goons” were responsible for a cyber attack on its donation website, but it has failed ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 25 Jun 2026
Privacy commissioner rules Medmate and Monash IVF breached privacy law through tracking pixels

Privacy commissioner rules Medmate and Monash IVF breached privacy law through tracking pixels

Landmark determinations against a pair of medical websites find that health providers must obtain consent before ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 24 Jun 2026
Australia’s Department of Parliamentary Services has only ‘partly effective’ cyber security stature, audit finds

Australia’s Department of Parliamentary Services has only ‘partly effective’ cyber security stature, audit finds

DPS says it will “address critical cyber, information security and operational resilience risks” in the wake of ANAO ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 15 Jun 2026
Australian government, Microsoft sign agreement strengthening cyber security

Australian government, Microsoft sign agreement strengthening cyber security

Microsoft and the Australian government have signed a fresh Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen cyber security in ...

Bethany Alvaro Thu, 11 Jun 2026
Tony Burke announces ‘new program of work’ under Horizon 2 of the Australian Cyber Security Strategy

Tony Burke announces ‘new program of work’ under Horizon 2 of the Australian Cyber Security Strategy

Australia’s Minister for Home Affairs and Cyber Security has revealed an $89.3 million investment over four years to ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 11 Jun 2026
AFCA to become Australia’s central scams complaints body under new prevention framework

AFCA to become Australia’s central scams complaints body under new prevention framework

The Australian Financial Complaints Authority will become the nation’s single external dispute resolution body for scam ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 10 Jun 2026
Pentagon’s new Department of Defense Cyber Defense Command could be a good model for Australia

Pentagon’s new Department of Defense Cyber Defense Command could be a good model for Australia

Cyber defence is increasingly a matter for government intervention, not just one that can be batted away with ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 09 Jun 2026
Be counted: Australia’s next census faces cyber security shortcomings

Be counted: Australia’s next census faces cyber security shortcomings

The Australian Bureau of Statistics has said it will adopt all recommendations from a recent audit by the Australian ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 01 Jun 2026
Aussie government proposes automatic reimbursement for scam losses below $3,000

Aussie government proposes automatic reimbursement for scam losses below $3,000

Government outlines its plan to streamline dispute resolution processes to ensure “responses are appropriate without ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 28 May 2026
Op-Ed: Australia’s cyber law is stuck in the past – the Slay Review is our chance to fix it

Op-Ed: Australia’s cyber law is stuck in the past – the Slay Review is our chance to fix it

The numbers are stark. In 2018, the average time between a software vulnerability being disclosed and an attacker ...

Chloe Harpley and Dr Huon Curtis Fri, 15 May 2026