Australia politics live: author Anna Funder says she’s a ‘victim of crime’ as creatives lobby government to protect them from AI

Two E-Y graduate employees on secondment at Commonwealth Bank allegedly accessed the personal bank account details of Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese without permission. Both have been terminated, and charges have been laid. Prime Minister Albanese said the charges were appropriate, emphasizing that unauthorized access to anyone's privacy is alarming — especially when the wrongdoers are contractors, not bank staff. The breach is one of several involving major accounting firms. According to The Guardian World, the Australian government is accelerating its examination of these incidents to ensure accountability.

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