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One cyber incident, many breaches: first civil penalty under the Privacy Act
The Federal Court has approved Australian Clinical Labs' settlement agreement with the Australian Information Commissioner (the Commissioner) to pay a $5.8 million penalty, and a contribution of $400, ...
Navigating the six key issues affecting data centre investment and operation
Data centre development is capital-intensive, requiring both debt and equity funding. This report explores emerging funding models, investor considerations across real estate and infrastructure, and the growing need for energy generation and grid capacity. ...
The rise of stablecoins—Australian regulatory developments and their global context
Major progress is being made in modernising Australia's digital asset regulatory framework. ASIC Corporations (Stablecoin Distribution Exemption) Instrument 2025/631 grants class relief for intermedia ...
Government consults on expanding Australian financial services law to digital assets
After a long period of discussion about potential digital asset reform, the Treasury has released draft legislation—the Treasury Laws Amendment (Regulating Digital Asset, and Tokenised Custody, ...
Food and beverage law bulletin 2025
Our 2025 Food and beverage law bulletin highlights key legal and regulatory updates, including ACCC recycling schemes, FSANZ Code changes, biosecurity measures, trade mark trends, ESG reforms, and greenwashing enforcement along with essential insights for compliance, brand protection and sustainability. ...
Towards a waterfall model: insights from eSafety’s Consultation and the Age Assurance Technology Trial
On 10 December 2025, the Government's social media minimum age restrictions will take effect. Against this backdrop, on 1 September, the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Developm ...
Harnessing AI and data through a new regulatory blueprint? Productivity Commission diverts the conversation
The Productivity Commission released its Interim Report into 'Harnessing data and digital technologies' (Interim Report), with a series of robust recommendations and proposals that are already spurring public debate on key aspects of technology and data regulation and innovation. ...
Children’s privacy: what’s next for the upcoming OAIC code?
The second phase of the process run by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) to develop a new Children's Online Privacy Code has commenced, with the release of an Issues Paper o ...
The Allens AI Australian law benchmark
To cut through the hype and provide concrete insights, Allens has established an ongoing benchmarking process in consultation with Linklaters LLP. This allows us to systematically evaluate and track the progress of generative AI in answering legal questions under Australian law over time. ...
Guide to AI Procurement
As generative artificial intelligence moves from pilot to production, organisations are grappling with the push to rapidly procure AI tools while appropriately managing the risks. ...