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A new commissioner will be appointed to help oversee cyber security breaches as part of an overhaul of the sector in Australia.

The federal government is further stepping up its efforts to improve Australia’s protection against increasing cyber threats, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday announcing the establishment of a Coordinator for Cyber Security.

Some argue a centralised system – with no ability to opt out – will remove people’s autonomy over their medical information

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.

Sick of staring into your current phone's smashed-up screen?

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.

The Optus data breach has driven a spike in complaints against the telco industry, with more than 17,900 Australians writing to the ombudsman.