The Albanese Government has commenced consultations on updates to Australia’s copyright laws in light of emerging challenges presented by Artificial Intelligence (AI), while explicitly ruling out introducing a broad Text and Data Mining (TDM) exception.
Yasmin Milligan and Cecilia Askvik unpack the privacy regulator’s AI guidance on the use of commercially available AI products and explore other initiatives in regulation of AI in Australia.
The rapid evolution of artificial intelligence and the expansion of the use of software in the delivery of healthcare is transforming the medtech landscape, offering unprecedented opportunities for innovation in patient care.
On 12 June 2025, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) announced the release of its Issues Paper on the forthcoming Children’s Online Privacy Code (the Code).
Health Minister Mark Butler has requested that the Therapeutic Goods Administration consider ‘options to improve standards of telehealth’ in online prescribing.
Global restrictions on exporting cutting-edge AI technology were two days away from implementation in the US when the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced it was rescinding them.