KEY POINTS

• Some digital privacy advocates have urged senators to approve the changes, arguing Australian privacy rules are decades out of date and the need for reform is urgent.
• The former CEO of the Abercrombie and Fitch clothing empire, Michael Jeffries, has been arrested over allegations of sex trafficking and interstate prostitution.
• Passengers at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 faced significant delays in receiving their luggage due to ongoing technical problems in the terminal's baggage handling system.