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- Medibank hack victims’ face compensation hurdle
- Senator Lidia Thorpe in heated exchange outside strip club
- Putin meets with China’s defence minister
- This morning’s headlines at a glance
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Medibank hack victims’ face compensation hurdle
Attempts to compensate nearly 10 million victims of the Medibank Private hack hit an unexpected hurdle after the privacy commissioner flagged that it does not want to pursue compensation on customers’ behalf.
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) informed law firm Maurice Blackburn just before Easter that its “preliminary view” is that it will not investigate complaints by the firm’s clients against the private health insurer as it believes the class action can provide appropriate remedies.
Medibank customers may face a more difficult task in seeking compensation for having intensely private medical treatments released publicly.Credit: Steven Siewert
“The Federal Court can award damages and equitable compensation and grant injunctive relief,” the OAIC said in a letter to the law firm.
However, limitations on the privacy-related damages that can be secured in a class action could significantly affect the compensation for millions of affected customers.
The full story on the issues facing victims is here.
Senator Lidia Thorpe in heated exchange outside strip club
Independent senator Lidia Thorpe has again been embroiled in controversy after vision emerged of her yelling and swearing at a group of men outside a strip club in Melbourne’s inner north.
In the footage aired by 7News Melbourne, Thorpe can be seen berating men assembled on the pavement outside Maxine’s Gentleman’s Club in Brunswick at 3am on Sunday.
Senator Lidia Thorpe in vision captured on Sydney Road in Brunswick on Sunday morning.Credit: Seven News
During the clash, which was filmed on a mobile phone, the senator points to each of the men and launches into a tirade laden with profanities, with the men responding in kind.
Thorpe was reportedly in Melbourne to celebrate a 50th birthday before the altercation.
A friend of the senator could be seen on the vision trying to pull her away from the group and into a waiting taxi while the confrontation occurred.
The senator told 7News the group of men singled her out and provoked her, taking issue with her stance on Indigenous affairs.
Read the full story about the incident here.
Putin meets with China’s defence minister
Russian President Vladimir Putin met Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu in Moscow on Sunday.
Both men hailed military cooperation between the two nations, which have declared a “no limits” partnership, international wire service AP reports.
Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin prior to their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow last month.Credit: AP
More news on the war in Ukraine is available here.
This morning’s headlines at a glance
Good morning, and thanks for your company.
It’s Monday, April 17. I’m Caroline Schelle, and I’ll be anchoring our live coverage for the first half of the day.
- Australia will target unfair trading practices to get the country’s economy moving.
- Foreign Minister Penny Wong will explain how boosting Australia’s defence capabilities will change “the calculus for any potential aggressor” at a speech later today.
- High-interest rates and inflation are starting to slow the economy, as online sales drop.
- Rebel Liberals are preparing to launch their support for a Yes campaign once the wording is settled next month.
- The federal government is considering forcing streaming giants including Netflix to spend 20 per cent of their profit on new Australian programs.
- Independent senator Lidia Thorpe was involved in a heated exchange outside a strip club in Melbourne’s inner north.
- In NSW, Premier Chris Minns halted a parliamentary probe after ICAC raided the home of former premier Dominic Perrottet’s brother.
- Turning overseas, Ukraine finds more Chinese components in Russian weapons according to a senior advisor in President Volodymyr Zelensky’s office.
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