ACMA to establish $10m SenderID registry

ACMA has been tasked with setting up a sender ID registry to curb text message scams.

24 April, 2023

Council sacked after murder of manager

A Victorian council has been sacked after a report detailed a history of dysfunction, including the murder of a manager by an employee.

9 March, 2023

WA government parters with IDCARE to support victims of data breaches

The WA Government has entered a corporate partnership with Australia and NZ not-for-profit cyber support service IDCARE.

2 February, 2023

OECD declaration confirms right of governments to access personal data

OECD countries have adopted an intergovernmental agreement confirming the right of member nations to access personal data.

14 December, 2022

Privacy commissioner to investigate Medibank

The OAIC has opened an investigation into the way Medibank handles personal information after a major data breach.

7 December, 2022

ABF employee sentenced after corruption probe

An Australian Border Force employee who accessed sensitive information has been fined $4,000 following an ACLEI investigation.

22 November, 2022

Ransomware attack on council impacted water monitoring systems, report reveals

Councils are an attractive target for cyber criminals, a key Australian Cyber Security Centre report warns.

7 November, 2022

Integrity agencies call for independent funding

IBAC, VAGO and the Victorian Ombudsman want their funding determined by a new independent commission, not the government of the day.

20 October, 2022

AFP to investigate massive Optus data breach

The AFP will work with Optus in a criminal investigation into a data breach that compromised the personal information of millions of people.

25 September, 2022

ACSC issues joint warning about cyber attacks on critical infrastructure

The ACSC is urging critical infrastructure organisations to step up cyber security amid a warning about Iranian state-sponsored attacks.

20 September, 2022

New watchdog for Queensland detention centres

Queensland will establish a new independent watchdog to provide greater oversight of the state’s detention facilities.

30 August, 2022

Vendor sentenced after investigation into improper procurement

The owner of an electrical company has been sentenced to 240 hours of community work for using deception to obtain council funds.

12 July, 2022

New CEO at Legal Aid NSW

Attorney General Mark Speakman has appointed Monique Hitter as the new CEO of Legal Aid NSW.

6 July, 2022

WA councils fail to improve information security

Local government in WA needs to pull its socks up when it comes to cyber security, the state’s auditor general says.

28 June, 2022