Baby swing vid man cut loose
Baby swing vid man cut loose: “ Oz plod faces court action over web ‘abuse’ arrest A Queensland man plans to sue police who arrested and charged him for child abuse offences after he uploaded…
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Scientology seeks to squash anonymity
Scientology seeks to squash anonymity: “ Anonymous attacks could backfire with tighter Aussie laws A little local controversy involving the Church of Scientology and its critics could lead to curbs on the right to anonymity…
Aussie firewall nears death
Aussie firewall nears death: “ What’s that Skippy? It smells funny? The Australian Senate Opposition leader Nick Minchin has joined the growing chorus of voices against Communications Minister Stephen Conroy’s plans for mandatory ISP-level filtering.……
Oz gov suggests world’s worst copyright protection scheme
Oz gov suggests world’s worst copyright protection scheme: “ Desperate to retain internet villain of the year title After taking the prize of internet villain of the year for worst internet blocking proposal on the…
Aussie net filtering goes into reverse
Aussie net filtering goes into reverse: “ Delivers filthy insight into air-speed of a swallow Red faces all round in the New South Wales Education Department, as news surfaced last week that a filter supposed…
Oz Firewall still standing after inconclusive filter trial
Oz Firewall still standing after inconclusive filter trial: “ Government happy to fit results to policy Inconclusive news from the internet filtering trials might turn out to be bad news for the anti-censorship lobby in…
Child protection groups undermine Aussie Firewall
Child protection groups undermine Aussie Firewall: “ Gov.au attacks ‘spurious claims’ You know your child protection policy is in trouble when even mainstream children’s charities speak out against it – and this is just the…
AU – Net filtering a $33m waste: child groups
AU – Net filtering a $33m waste: child groups(Australian IT) Child rights groups have come out in force to criticise the Rudd Labor government’s controversial plan to censor the internet, saying the scheme will divert…
Great Australian Firewall to censor online games
Great Australian Firewall to censor online games: “ Must suit the 15-year-old mind The Great Australian Firewall will try blocking websites that host or sell video games not suitable for children under the age of…
Australian government admits less than 32% of secret censorship list is related to underage images
Australian government admits less than 32% of secret censorship list is related to underage images – Wikileaks From Wikileaks, May 26, 2009 WIKILEAKS EDITORIAL The Australian government told a Senate estimates hearing this week that…