australia
Lastminute.com.au Ceases Operations in Australia After 25 Years of Last-Minute Travel Deals
The Australian arm of the prominent online travel booking platform, lastminute.com.au, is set to close its virtual doors permanently on June 2, 2026, marking the end of an era for Australian travellers seeking spontaneous holiday opportunities. After a quarter of a century serving the Australian market, the company, now a subsidiary of the global Expedia […]
Australia’s Privacy Commissioner Tried in Vain to Sound the Alarm on Data Protection During the U16s Social Media Ban Trials
Internal communications have revealed a concerning pattern of unheeded warnings from the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) regarding the age verification technology employed in the government’s trial of social media restrictions for under-16s. Emails obtained through freedom of information requests demonstrate that the OAIC repeatedly flagged overstated privacy claims associated with the technology. […]