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Legislating the future of identity verification: navigating Australia's Digital ID Act
In late 2024, the Australian Government's Digital ID Act 2024 (Cth) (Act) took effect, establishing a Digital ID System (AGDIS) to replace the previous Trusted Digital Identity Framework. The Act crea ...
The Cyber Brief: cyber wars - a Prime Minister's perspective, with Malcolm Turnbull (part one)
Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull joins Valeska and co-host Dominic Anderson for the first of a two-part discussion. In this episode, Malcolm shares his views on Australia's cyber strategy, offen ...
Supply chain disruption: legal considerations during a fuel crisis
The ongoing conflict involving Iran has sent shockwaves through global energy markets, driving up fuel costs at a pace that is placing enormous strain on supply chains across virtually every sector. A ...
Draft Children's Online Privacy Code: proposed protections to have material impact on online services
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has released an Exposure Draft of the Privacy (Children's Online Privacy) Code 2026 (the Draft Code), together with a draft Explanatory Sta ...
Allens advises lenders on Pacific Equity Partners' acquisition of a 75% interest in Spark New Zealand's data centre business
As part of the transaction, PEP (through its Secure Asset Fund) and Spark have established a new standalone company called TenPeaks Limited, which holds the data centre assets and operations. Spark ...
The Cyber Brief: inside cyber defence at Australia's largest bank
Bank-grade cybersecurity is considered the gold standard of cyber best practice, but what does it look like in reality, and what can other organisations learn from it? Valeska and co-host Isabelle Guy ...
Key privacy takeaways from the OAIC’s updated AML/CTF guidance
Updated guidance released by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has sharpened the focus on how businesses balance AML/CTF risk with their privacy obligations. From 31 ...
ACCR v Santos: lessons for mandatory climate reporting and the future direction of ESG litigation in Australia
On 17 February 2026, the Federal Court of Australia handed down its much-anticipated judgment in Australian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) v Santos Limited (Santos) [2026] FCA 96 (ACCR v S ...
Allens launches RADAR to address 'most complex, costly and overlooked' part of cyber incident response
RADAR addresses a gap in the market for fast, defensible and cost-effective data assessments, tackling what is widely regarded as the most complex, costly and overlooked phase of any cyber response ...
Courts willing to grant injunctive relief to compel performance of contractual obligations
In this Insight, we consider two recent Supreme Court decisions where injunctions were granted to compel the performance of contractual obligations. The first is Alinta Cogeneration (Wagerup) Pty Ltd ...