The Necessary Broadband Network
This week is good news for Australian internet users. Both the cyber-safety (covered yesterday) and broadband issues have had their moment on the election stage. We now know the details of all the major parties’ broadband policies and can do a side-by-side comparison. Which one will deliver the best outcome for Australia’s future? Refreshingly, the Labor and […]
Is the filter truly dead?
It hasn’t been 24 hours since Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey let slip on JJJ’s Hack program that the Coalition won’t back the Labor Government’s plan for mandatory ISP-level internet censorship. Whether they win or lose, they have stated categorically that they will vote against such a scheme. Does this mean the battle of the last […]
EFA looking for community manager
We’re hiring! As the country heads into an election and scrutiny of policies and issues intensifies, EFA needs help with our outreach efforts and so we’re looking for somebody to come on board and help get the message out to the community. Love social networking? Passionate about the issues? We’d like to know you. Have […]
AAT upholds EFA link deletion
Many people do not know that the internet in Australia is already heavily censored, even before the Rudd Government’s plan for mandatory ISP filtering is implemented. In fact, Australia almost undoubtedly has the most restrictive internet censorship regime in the Western world. Under amendments made to the Broadcasting Services Act in 1999, material rated as […]
Technology Addiction?
A Joint Select Committee on Cyber-Safety has been set up as of 15th of March 2010. While this is a good thing as far as investigating ways in which Australians might need help or guidance online, those interested in online rights might be concerned that a committee has as much opportunity to confuse myth with […]