AUSTRALIA
Privacy in Australia | Reflecting on 2025 and tips for preparing for 2026 
2025 proved to be another eventful year for privacy law and compliance in Australia with significant privacy developments. It was a year that firmly shifted privacy from a “policy exercise”...
2025 proved to be another eventful year for privacy law and compliance in Australia with significant privacy developments. It was...
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AUSTRALIA
Australia | Responsible AI use & lessons from Deloitte’s “Dodgy Report”
A Deloitte report for the Australian Department of Employment and Workplace Relations, compiled with the assistance of AI, was found to contain reference errors and a fabricated quote from...
A Deloitte report for the Australian Department of Employment and Workplace Relations, compiled with the assistance of AI, was...
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AUSTRALIA
Having AI On Your Privacy Policy
Key takeaways The Privacy Policy for an organisation should explicitly inform individuals about the use of their personal information in connection with AI. Any collection notice should specify: any AI-related purposes for...
Key takeaways The Privacy Policy for an organisation should explicitly inform individuals about the use of their personal information in...
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AUSTRALIA
Australia | AI governance reform moves forward with Voluntary AI Safety Standard & Mandatory Guardrails for High-risk Settings consultation
Recognising that Australia’s existing laws and governance measures do not adequately address the risks presented by AI, the Australian Government advanced two key actions arising from its interim response...
Recognising that Australia’s existing laws and governance measures do not adequately address the risks presented by AI, the Australian...
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Five key contractual considerations when using generative AI in your business
Artificial intelligence (AI) is evolving at a phenomenal speed. Early adopters across industries, whether in retail, healthcare, financial services will have first opportunities to harness the potential benefits, whilst...
Artificial intelligence (AI) is evolving at a phenomenal speed. Early adopters across industries, whether in retail, healthcare, financial services...
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Ten top tips for buying a business with intellectual property
Intellectual property (IP) often confers a competitive advantage to a business, such as by increasing the business’ operational efficiency or elevating the quality of its product and services offerings....
Intellectual property (IP) often confers a competitive advantage to a business, such as by increasing the business’ operational efficiency...
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Spruson & Ferguson recognised in WTR 1000 2024
Spruson & Ferguson are pleased to once again be included in World Trademark Review's WTR 1000 2024, with four jurisdiction listings and nine recommended individuals featured. Spruson & Ferguson has...
Spruson & Ferguson are pleased to once again be included in World Trademark Review's WTR 1000 2024, with four...
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The 2023 IP year in review, and predictions for 2024
In Australia, February signals a return from the beach, children back to school after a long summer break and of course the usual traffic woes! At Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers,...
In Australia, February signals a return from the beach, children back to school after a long summer break and...
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Trade mark licences: lessons from the courts
In a previous article “Perpetual contracts: can they be terminated?”, the termination of contracts with no agreed end date or provisions governing termination was discussed. Term and termination are key...
In a previous article “Perpetual contracts: can they be terminated?”, the termination of contracts with no agreed end date...
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What is personal information under the Privacy Act?
The Privacy Act 1988 (the Privacy Act) establishes the Federal legislative framework overseeing the collection and processing of private information relating to individuals in Australia. Whether information is subject...
The Privacy Act 1988 (the Privacy Act) establishes the Federal legislative framework overseeing the collection and processing of private...
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