Melb Event – The Tangled Web: Beyond An Internet Filter
newmatilda.com presents a national series of public forums about the internet regulation debate in Australia. The Federal Government’s proposal to block internet sites with a mandatory filter has drawn overwhelming opposition from voices across politics and civil society. So what are the real questions for policy-makers? These forums explore the ethical, social and political questions […]
Conroy faces the filtering music on Q&A
Australia’s frustration with the Government’s push for mandatory Internet filtering is coming to a head. Last night Communications Minister Stephen Conroy appeared on ABC’s Q&A and faced a mountain of questions from the Australian public on this scheme – far and away the most questions the ABC have received on any subject. By starving the […]
Answering a few questions about the leaked blacklist (updated)
Update 9.55pm: Wikileaks has published a more up-to-date copy of the ACMA blacklist, current as of the 18 March. This list includes abortiontv, wikileaks itself and Philip Nitschke’s Poison Pill Handbook as well as a similar smattering of legal material and innocent sites. The leaking of the ACMA blacklist as reported in the Sydney Morning […]
ACMA censors, Australians protest
Despite premature celebrations or wishful thinking that the Government are looking for an exit strategy, the Government is powering ahead with its plans to censor Australia’s Internet. On Sunday’s edition of Background Briefing on radio national – an excellent and in-depth look at the scheme, available here for download – the Minister could be heard […]
Xenophon opposes mandatory ISP filtering, but fight not over yet
Asher Moses reports that “The Government’s plan to introduce mandatory internet censorship has effectively been scuttled, following an independent senator’s decision to join the Greens and Opposition in blocking any legislation required to get the scheme started.” This news has set the blogosphere and twitter alight with celebration. Unfortunately, that may all be a bit […]