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The federal government is pursuing a new cybersecurity agenda in the wake of last year’s major cyber breaches with Optus and Medibank.

A paper expanding on greater ability to intervene during hacks – especially on private companies – causes alarm among Coalition and Greens

Australians would be able to demand companies delete their personal information under a European-style overhaul of privacy laws.

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus yesterday released a report with 30 proposals for updating Australia’s privacy regime. The proposals are practical, necessary and overdue. However, they are just proposals, which have been made several times in the past before disappearing into the “too hard basket” of the Australian, state and territory governments.

The Australian media watchdog has written to Optus requesting more information in its investigation of the telecommunications giant's data breach.

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From March 1, Queensland Transport and Main Roads is discontinuing the free replacement of driver licences, with new cards setting drivers back over $80.

Walkinshaw Andretti United has unveiled a white and teal Ford Mustang for Chaz Mostert ahead of the 2023 Supercars season.

The high-profile cyber attacks on Medibank and Optus led to the prime minister commissioning a public service security review, but the report remains secret.