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Registration on Australia's Do Not Call Register is free and now lasts indefinitely, not eight years. See section 14 eligibility, how registration works, exemptions and penalties.
What the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 actually changed, on which dates, and what reforms are still only proposals as at July 2026.
Australia's social media minimum age law explained: covered platforms, exclusions, ID rules, penalties up to $54.6 million, and the pending High Court challenges.
Australia's new statutory tort for serious invasions of privacy commenced 10 June 2025. See the five elements, defences, damages cap and the first case decided.
Who pays when identity theft leads to an unauthorised bank transaction in Australia: the ePayments Code's $150 cap, when you're not liable, and how to complain to AFCA for free.
If you're told your data was in an Australian data breach, do the free things first: a credit ban, IDCARE, checking your accounts, before any paid product.
Deepfake law in Australia by state: when creation alone is a crime, when only sharing it is, penalties, the eSafety takedown scheme, and the real cases so far.
Doxxing became a Commonwealth crime in Australia on 11 December 2024. See what sections 474.17C and 474.17D cover, penalties, and how the privacy tort overlaps.
Australia's employee records exemption removes most private-sector staff records from the Privacy Act, but not job applicants, contractors, or volunteers. What it means.
How to complain about a privacy breach in Australia: complain to the organisation first, then the OAIC. The 30-day window, what determinations can do, and review rights.
Australia has no single identity theft law. See the Commonwealth's Division 372 offences, how state penalties differ, and the two jurisdictions with no dedicated identity-crime offence.
Not every state has an identity-theft victims' certificate. See which Australian jurisdictions offer one, how the Commonwealth scheme works, and the 21-day credit ban you can use either way.
The Spam Act 2003 covers email, SMS and MMS marketing, not phone calls. See the consent, sender ID and unsubscribe rules, penalties, and how to report spam to ACMA.
Australia's Telemarketing and Research Calls Standard sets calling hours, caller ID rules and termination rights for every call, registered or not. See the hours, fax rules and how to complain.