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Privacy Commissioner publishes updated guidance on facial…

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has published updates to its guidance for Australian Privacy Principle…
Facial recognition technology
Published 29 July 2026

Privacy Commissioner completes preliminary inquiries into…

The Australian Privacy Commissioner has published a report of the OAIC’s preliminary inquiries into the 2025 Qantas Airways…
Data breach Privacy
Published 16 July 2026
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Data breach notifications increase to all-time high in…

Newly published statistics reveal that 2025 saw the highest number of data breach notification being reported to the OAIC…
Data breach Privacy
Published 6 July 2026
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Latest blogs

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Your life, pixelated: how tracking pixels watch your every…

The OAIC has inspected the use of tracking pixels by 50 healthcare providers. We provide findings, case studies and…
Privacy
Published 24 June 2026

My first six months as FOI commissioner: Building trust and…

Australian Freedom of Information Commissioner Alice Linacre PSM shares her insights, priorities and goals for sustainable…
Freedom of Information Information access Information Publication Scheme
Published 23 March 2026

Handling privacy complaints – a new approach for a new era

The OAIC is updating its approach to privacy complaints, in line with a shift towards a greater focus on enforcement,…
Privacy
Published 2 March 2026
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