Sarah Birkett

On 11 June 2026, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) published two determinations against Medmate Australia Pty Ltd (Medmate) and Monash IVF Pty Ltd (Monash IVF), finding both entities interfered with...more The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has published an exposure draft of the landmark Privacy (Children’s Online Privacy) Code 2026 (Code), which crystallises expectations around how personal...more Australia’s world-first social media “ban” has been in the global spotlight since its introduction in late 2025. As other jurisdictions look to follow suit, parents and tech giants alike continue to grapple with a key...more From 1 July 2026, entities that use an alphanumeric sender ID for SMS/MMS messages in Australia must register that ID on the SMS Sender ID Register. Sender IDs are used to send SMS/MMS messages from a named entity (i.e. a...more