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 […]
Welcome new EFA Chair and Vice Chair, Colin Jacobs and Geordie Guy
Earlier this week, I stepped down as the Chair of EFA, and will shortly be leaving the EFA Board. I’ll be moving to the US for the 2010/11 academic year, and will be focusing on my academic work after completing my PhD dissertation. I step down with some regret; I have very much enjoyed being […]
Series on the importance of online civil liberties
Electronic Frontiers Australia is currently running a fundraising drive so that we can continue to expand and campaign for your online civil liberties. Although EFA has been leading the Open Internet campaign against the Government’s proposal to censor the Internet, that is just one aspect of our activities and interests. In addition to Internet censorship, EFA campaigns […]
EFA Fundraising Campaign Update
We are five days in to EFA’s 2010 Fundraising Campaign and we have been delighted by the generosity and the level of support we have received from you all. However, it it not too late for you to contribute to our campaign. If EFA is to continue to expand and launch further campaigns to protect […]