( October 23, 2026, 04:01 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Australia’s privacy watchdog on Friday said it received 5,268 privacy complaints in 2025–26, a 60 percent increase from the previous year, as concerns grew over personal-data protection, artificial intelligence and social media. The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner's annual report records 1,327 data-breach notifications, up 18 percent. The watchdog said the number of breaches affecting 1 million or more people also rose from two to 15. The regulator reported a 42 percent increase in applications for reviews of freedom of information decisions, as federal agencies and ministers received a record 46,933 requests, with 71 percent decided within statutory deadlines.Statement follows. Report attached. ...
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