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Privacy policies and the legal requirements Australian businesses must meet privacy 29 Aug 2026

Privacy policies and the legal requirements Australian businesses must meet

Who must comply with Australia's privacy policy laws, what your policy must contain, breach notification duties and the penalties for getting it wrong.

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Setting up an IT support business in Australia and the legal steps, in order commercial law 28 Aug 2026

Setting up an IT support business in Australia and the legal steps, in order

The legal steps to set up an IT support business in Australia, in order, from ABN and ASIC registration through GST, client contracts and privacy obligations.

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Game piracy in Australia and the copyright obligations for gaming businesses intellectual property 27 Aug 2026

Game piracy in Australia and the copyright obligations for gaming businesses

Game piracy is illegal in Australia. Here are your copyright obligations for gaming businesses, from ROMs and mod chips to authorisation liability.

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Slander vs defamation in Australia and how the one framework works dispute resolution 27 Aug 2026

Slander vs defamation in Australia and how the one framework works

Slander and defamation in Australia are now one legal claim. Learn who can sue, the serious harm test, time limits and the concerns notice process.

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Your privacy obligations under the GDPR and the Australian Privacy Act privacy 27 Aug 2026

Your privacy obligations under the GDPR and the Australian Privacy Act

GDPR vs the Australian Privacy Act: who must comply, how consent and breach notification differ, the penalties, and the compliance steps for your business.

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How domain name escrow works, the money, the transfer and the risk commercial law 26 Aug 2026

How domain name escrow works, the money, the transfer and the risk

How domain name escrow works: who holds the purchase price, the change of registrant steps, and where a solicitor's trust account protects a domain sale.

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Email and SMS marketing, your obligations under the Spam Act commercial law 25 Aug 2026

Email and SMS marketing, your obligations under the Spam Act

Email and SMS marketing in Australia is governed by the Spam Act. Learn your consent, sender identification and unsubscribe obligations before you hit send.

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Data privacy obligations for Australian SMEs and what the Privacy Act requires privacy 24 Aug 2026

Data privacy obligations for Australian SMEs and what the Privacy Act requires

Not sure if the Privacy Act applies to your small business? Here is the $3m turnover threshold, the exemption carve-outs and the duties you must meet.

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The Ashley Madison breach and privacy lessons for Australian businesses privacy 23 Aug 2026

The Ashley Madison breach and privacy lessons for Australian businesses

The Ashley Madison breach shows Australian privacy law can reach offshore businesses. Learn how to secure and retain customer data to stay compliant.

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Chatbots and generative AI, your legal obligations in Australia artificial intelligence 23 Aug 2026

Chatbots and generative AI, your legal obligations in Australia

Using a chatbot or ChatGPT in your Australian business? Here are the privacy, consumer law and IP obligations you must meet to stay legally compliant.

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Data breach response plans and your obligations under the Privacy Act privacy 23 Aug 2026

Data breach response plans and your obligations under the Privacy Act

Privacy Act APP 11 requires you to protect customer data and respond to breaches. Here is what a data breach response plan must do, step by step.

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Digital ID Act 2024 and what the privacy safeguards actually do privacy 23 Aug 2026

Digital ID Act 2024 and what the privacy safeguards actually do

The Digital ID Act 2024 is law. We explain how the system holds your data, the privacy safeguards in the Act, and the risks that remain.

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