Australian gamers finally to be treated as adults
EFA welcomes the passage through the Senate of the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment (R 18+ Computer Games) Bill 2012, which finally introduces an R18+ classification for computer games, bringing the classification system for computer games into line with the existing system for films and online content and with international standards. EFA has […]
EFA congratulates iiNet on its historic High Court victory
EFA congratulates iiNet Limited on its historic victory in the High Court in the long-running Roadshow v iiNet case. The High Court has unanimously dismissed claims made by rights owners that an ISP should act to stop copyright infringements by users or be held liable as authorising those infringements. This means that ISPs don’t have […]
Federal Court decision highlights need for flexible right of fair use in Copyright Act
Electronic Frontiers Australia (EFA) believes today’s judgement by the full bench of the Federal Court in relation to the Optus TV Now service clearly demonstrates the need for a flexible right of fair use to be introduced to the Copyright Act. The Optus TV Now service is a cloud-based offering available to Optus mobile subscribers […]
EFA Welcomes R18+ games guidelines
Electronic Frontiers Australia (EFA) today welcomed the release of draft guidelines for the classification of computer games that includes an adults-only category. “Australia is the only developed country where computer games with adult themes are seized at the docks,” said EFA Chair Colin Jacobs. “It is long past the time to harmonise classification laws and […]
EFA urges skepticism on copyright claims
Electronic Frontiers Australia (EFA) today urged skepticism about claims that piracy is costing thousands of jobs in Australia. The Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) yesterday released a study,”Economic consequences of movie piracy”, purporting to show that movie downloading is costing the economy over a billion dollars each year. “We question many of the assumptions […]