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Australia probes app used in cheap smart glasses over privacy fears

Australia is investigating how and where the firm behind an app used in popular low-cost smart glasses collects and stores personal data, the country's data protection watchdog said Wednesday. "In the absence of any response from Shenzhen Qingcheng to the OAIC's preliminary inquiries, I have no assurance that it is…

The Economic Times · 13h ago

I gave my number at an open house. How do I get random real estate agents to stop harassing me?

The law is on your side, policy professional Kat George writes. It’s worth making spam and privacy complaints

The Guardian - AU · Jun 16

Australia is tightening the rules on children’s privacy – here’s how it will work

Australia’s privacy laws have been woefully out of date for a long time – not fit to address the realities of the digital world.

The Conversation · Apr 1

6 Million Qantas Customers Affected By Data Breach Could Receive Compensation

“We would encourage Qantas customers who were impacted by the breach to register with us.”

Pedestrian.tv · Jul 18, 2025

Clive Palmer’s Trumpet of Patriots and United Australia parties hit with data breach

Data potentially compromised by the June ransomware attack includes banking records, contact details and employment history

The Guardian - AU · Jul 17, 2025

Surge in refusals for freedom of information undermines trust in Australian government, watchdog warns

Refusal rate at its highest in a decade, prompting concern among transparency advocates

The Guardian - AU · May 17, 2025

Australia’s home affairs department has let staff use Signal since Covid lockdowns, documents show

Australian government’s use of Signal comes into focus after Trump administration group chat scandal

The Guardian - AU · May 4, 2025

Australia’s government agencies use encrypted messaging apps such as Signal. But should they?

Commonwealth agencies have a legal responsibility to preserve records – and security hygiene for device users still poses a challenge

The Guardian - AU · Mar 26, 2025

Pocock says politicians using encrypted messaging apps damages ‘health of our democracy’

Kevin Rudd once lobbied the Turnbull government for a UN position using encrypted app Wickr – and the messages could not be found

The Guardian - AU · Mar 19, 2025

Potential payouts for up to 300,000 Australian Facebook users in Cambridge Analytica settlement

Office of the Australian Information Commissioner announces deal with Meta over scandal that may have affected 300,000 users

The Guardian - AU · Dec 17, 2024