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Closing the Governance Gap: Collaborating on Privacy and AI Standards in Digital Advertising
Explore IAB Australia’s 2025 insights on privacy reform, AI adoption, data governance, and the future of the advertising ecosystem.
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Privacy at a Fork in the Road: Can Innovation and Protection Coexist?
Discover how the Productivity Commission’s dual-track privacy model could reshape OAIC compliance, AdTech rules, and AI governance in Australia.
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OAIC Enforcement Priorities: AdTech, AI & Privacy Compliance for Brands, Agencies & Publishers
OAIC’s 2025–26 enforcement priorities target AdTech, AI, and consent design. Learn what brands, agencies, and publishers must do to stay compliant in Australia.
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Google Is the New Yellow Pages
The rise of AI search agents, such as ChatGPT and Claude, is transforming digital discovery, shifting focus from traditional SEO strategies to AI-driven content orchestration. Publishers and marketplaces must adapt to monetise their content effectively, control data access, and ensure relevance in an increasingly AI-dominated landscape to maintain visibility and revenue.
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Balancing Publisher Profit & Privacy: Lessons from Carly Kind & the EU AI Act
As Australia strengthens its privacy and AI oversight, publishers are navigating a delicate balance: monetising content and data, while meeting rising expectations for transparency, accountability, and harm prevention. This challenge is especially acute with the rise of agentic AI—systems capable of curating content, targeting ads, and engaging users autonomously. With Carly Kind, Australia’s first privacy…
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Preparing for Automated Decisions Regulation in Australia
The grace period is ending. Under Australia’s Privacy Act reform, new rules governing automated decision-making (ADM) will come into full effect from December 2026—a move expected to bring the country in closer alignment with global standards like the EU GDPR and OECD AI principles. The two-year implementation window is designed to give organisations time to…
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Indo‑Pacific Privacy Convergence: Singapore, Japan & South Korea Lead the Way
As global privacy regimes mature, a quiet but powerful transformation is underway across the Indo-Pacific. Countries like Singapore, Japan, and South Korea are emerging as leaders in data protection innovation—building agile, business-friendly frameworks that protect rights while enabling cross-border digital trade. For Australia, watching these neighbours isn’t just strategic—it’s essential. The trajectory of Asia Pacific…
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Australia’s Privacy Tort Takes Effect: What You Need to Know
Australia’s Privacy Act amendment 2025 introduces a statutory tort for serious privacy invasions, allowing individuals to sue for unauthorized surveillance and misuse of personal data. This change aligns Australia with the UK and New Zealand, increasing legal risks for organizations. Companies must now prioritize privacy governance to mitigate exposure and build trust.
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Harder Hits from OAIC: How Harms‑Focused Enforcement Is Changing Privacy Compliance
Australia’s privacy regulator is stepping into a new era—one defined by harm-based enforcement. Recent decisions, including the OAIC’s 2025 finding against Bunnings, have made it clear: compliance is no longer just about ticking boxes. It’s about demonstrably reducing the risks of harm to individuals—and if you don’t, expect to be held publicly accountable. This shift…
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Agentic AI for Publishers: Breaking Down IAB’s Commercialisation Blueprint
Australia’s digital publishing landscape is undergoing a seismic shift—driven by the rise of agentic AI and strategically guided by the IAB agentic AI guide 2025. Drawing on the IAB State of Data 2025 report and accompanying commercialisation blueprint, this article dissects what agentic AI publishers really means and how publishers can capitalise while managing risks.…
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