In principle support of R18+ rating for video games
Some of EFA’s campaigns, such as fighting against the Internet Filter and pushing for a R18 rating for video games, can be seen as long-term goals. We’ve been fighting them for a number of years and sometimes it can be difficult to see light at the end of the tunnel, no matter how hard we […]
R18 Games, censorship and DRM: why you should care about online civil rights
This post is written by David Harrison, the editor of AusGamers, for our series of blog posts on the importance of online civil liberties as part of EFA’s 2010 Fundraising Campaign … I’ve lost count of the number of times that I have literally seen eyes glaze over when trying to explain to people why […]
EFA’s draft R18+ for games discussion paper
The public consultation on the introduction of an R18+ for computer games closes at the end of the month. Jessi Citizen, on behalf of EFA and in conjunction with Ausgamers, has prepared a draft response to the consultation that sets out our understanding of the issues and our arguments. Draft submission paper (MS Word format) […]
Will Second Life be banned in Australia?
The recent announcement by the government that the mandatory blacklist will explicitly target computer and video games has caused much alarm in Australia. In order to clarify, we have put up a page to quickly cover the issue and which we will update as things progress: EFA: The mandatory blacklist and computer games Please feel […]
R18+ for Games campaign launched
A recent article reports that the discussion paper on whether Australia should introduce an R18+ rating for video games is not likely to be released. Australia is the only Western country without an R rating for computer and video games. If a game is deemed unsuitable for MA15+ by the Office of Film and Literature Classification, […]
