ADVOCACY, POLICY & NEWS
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Broadband future conference and local events
Starting Thursday 10 December, the Department of Broadband, Communications, and the Digital Economy (DBCDE) will be holding a two day conference on the future of broadband policy in Australia. A number of local forums are being run in conjunction with the Sydney-based event. Check them out in the following locations:…
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Joel Tenenbaum and the $25,000 songs
I spoke on Sunrise this morning about Joel Tenenbaum’s case in the US; a young university student who will now pay around three quarters of a million Australian dollars in damages to four record labels after a judge upheld a jury decision that could’ve maxed out at $4.5m USD. Joel’s…
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Treat us like adults: rally for an R18+ rating, Brisbane
This weekend I attended and spoke at a rally organised by Ethan Watson in favour of the introduction of an R18+ rating for computer games. Many thanks to Ethan for organising the event, and thanks to the 50 or so people who turned up to show their support. Photos courtesy…
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Rally for an R18+ rating for computer games, Brisbane, 11am
I will be speaking at a rally this morning for the introduction of an R18+ rating for computer games. The event has been organised for 11am at King George Square. Come along if you’re in Brisbane and have the time! The next step in lobbying on this issue is to…
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Christian Lobby thank Conroy for filtering update
One of the reasons EFA so opposes the Government’s mandatory ISP-level filtering scheme, of course, is that once it’s in place, special interests will be knocking on the Minister’s door seeking to have their own bugbears addressed by the blacklist. Even if, on day one, the list is limited to…
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Qld petition for R18+ games
There is an online petition calling for the introduction of an R18+ rating for computer games in Queensland. The petition states simply: Queensland residents draws to the attention of the House that the Classification of Computer Games and Images Act 1995 is currently out of step with the wishes of…