Digital Rights News: 13th May 2014 - Electronic Frontiers Australia

EFA has been fighting for Digital Rights in Australia since 1994.

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Right now, the government is considering punitive measures to stop unauthorised downloads. The Pirate Party are running a petition against such measures. CHOICE have a good overview of these issues on their website.

Events

Some events that may be of interest

Online – Thursday 15th May, 18.30 AEST
EFA Speak Out #5: Introducing Fair Use with Prof Niva Elkin-Koren
Leading user rights expert, Niva Elkin-Koren, joins us to share her experiences since Israel switched to a fair use-based copyright framework in 2007.

Melbourne – Monday 26th May, 6:15 – 7:15pm (Athenaeum Theatre)
The Wheeler Centre: Dirty Secrets
Michael Kirby, Anne Summers, Meredith Burgmann and Gary Foley discuss surveillance in the pre-internet world and their own, newly-released ASIO files

Melbourne – Tuesday 17th June, 11.30am to 1.00pm (Melbourne Convention Centre)
Creating the Web We Want
In partnership with ThoughtWorks Australia, and as part of the Agile Australia conference, this free session is open to all and will discuss how technologists can create mindful products, ensure digital freedom for the future, and ultimately create the web we want. Presenters are Senator Scott Ludlam, Jon Lawrence (EFA Exec. Officer), Tom Sulston and Keith Dodds from ThoughtWorks.

Melbourne – Friday 25th July (Deakin Edge, Federation Square)
The Annual Castan Centre for Human Rights Law Conference
Monash University’s Castan Centre for Human Rights Law presents its annual conference. Speakers include EFF’s Director for International Freedom of Expression, Jillian C. York, who will speak about ‘Internet Spying’.

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News from EFA

Blog posts and other updates from EFA

23rd March: Thanks for the last 20 years Michael
As Michael Malone steps down from his role as CEO of iiNet, EFA pays tribute to his personal role in promoting digital rights in Australia, which included being a co-founder of EFA.

24th April: Brazil – where the action is! Part 1 – Marco Civil
David Cake’s report from the NETmundial conference in Sao Paolo

25th April: Brazil – where the action is! Part 2 – NETmundial
Part two of David’s report.

8th May: Stop the pirates? Behind Brandis’ copyright crusade
Angela Daly examines the motivations behind AG George Brandis’ focus on unauthorised downloading.