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Australia names a new privacy commissioner
Acting commissioner Angelene Falk appointed
Aug 17 2018 1:30PM
The OAIC will continue with a single chief
No return to previous model.
Feb 27 2018 5:13PM
Australia's privacy commissioner to retire
Pilgrim steps down.
Feb 20 2018 12:47PM
Comcare hit with $23k privacy fine over FOI bungle
Personal details published online.
Mar 30 2017 10:55AM
Commissioner confirms privacy 'override' provisions exist
Following release of Centrelink data to media.
Feb 28 2017 4:44PM
Landmark Australian ruling on what counts as 'personal information'
Privacy Commissioner knocked back in metadata case.
Jan 19 2017 12:06PM
Is data de-identification a myth?
Experts lock horns in Canberra.
Nov 16 2016 9:30PM
Pilgrim permanently appointed Information Commissioner
Will also keep privacy role.
Sep 28 2016 5:45PM
Aussie IoT firms get a fail mark for privacy
Global sweep picks up widespread shortcomings.
Sep 23 2016 4:14PM
OAIC slams Ashley Madison's dodgy security
Hacked infidelity website was legally obliged to do better.
Aug 24 2016 7:09AM
Privacy Commissioner launches Census hack probe
Checks if personal data was breached.
Aug 10 2016 11:08AM
Privacy Commissioner 'satisfied' with Census data security
Says better PR campaign would have allayed privacy concerns.
Aug 9 2016 4:01PM
Privacy commissioner puts Australia's loyalty schemes on notice
Country’s biggest customer databases in his crosshairs.
May 17 2016 6:47AM
Australia's courts to rule on landmark definition of 'personal information'
Privacy commissioner welcomes critical ruling.
May 16 2016 12:22PM
Revived OAIC to be "leaner"
Pilgrim warns agency won't return to pre-2014.
May 4 2016 2:40PM
Pilgrim warns data de-identification is 'rocket science'
Privacy holy grail elusive in its execution.
Apr 20 2016 11:25AM
Brandis gives Pilgrim another three months
Third short appointment as OAIC limps on.
Jan 19 2016 1:40PM
Freelancer.com to fight $20,000 privacy damages claim
On collision course with Privacy Commissioner.
Jan 12 2016 6:17AM
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Government fails to deliver on data breach notification promise
Update: Bill misses sitting deadline for the second time.
Dec 3 2015 6:34AM
Treat anonymised data as personal information: Pilgrim
Privacy Commissioner warns of modern matching methods.
Nov 18 2015 12:17PM
