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Social Engineering in Politics

Social engineering has been used since long before the internet, to garner interest in various topics. Come the connected age of the internet, and the speed at which information can be disseminated, we’ve seen social engineering take on a life of its own – whether used for good or for bad. A good example is […]

Conroy: Australia’s Ted Stevens?

In the shadow of Stephen Conroy’s latest at least semi-gaffe in which the generous licence fee rebate he granted to Australia’s major commercial television networks in February appears to have not had its intended consequence, I keep thinking about former US Senator for Alaska, Ted Stevens. In particular, I am reminded of his famous series […]

(Yet) Another Reason the Internet Filter is Useless

Anyone who has been following the internet filtering debate with an objective eye, will understand how completely pointless it will be to spend $44.5M – (in the first year alone) – of taxpayer money on this politically motivated and farcical plan. Despite an admission by the department that it won’t be illegal to bypass the […]

@David_Speers – Hello and Congratulations!

David – congratulations to yourself and to Sky News Australia for landing the role of moderator and convener of the upcoming first leaders debate for the 2010 Australian Federal Election. Top Notch. On behalf of the many thousands of law-abiding internet users who believe in democracy in this country, please raise the issue of Federal […]

Our Censorship Future?

When Turkey decided that it was a good idea to censor what it considered “questionable or objectionable material” on the internet, many were outraged – just as many people in Australia are currently outraged over similar plans for Australia. The following AlJazeera story demonstrates just how – and how quickly – their filter became wildly […]

Internet: A Special Case or Not?

One of the main arguments put forward by supporters of the internet filter is that the internet is no different from any other content distribution mechanism in the modern, connected world. They insist their plan is “not censorship”. They insist that the internet is “nothing special”, and that it is a “broadcast mechanism” – much […]

Internet Bushfire Alert

When a bushfire strikes, many different mechanisms swing into place to protect life and property. Brave firefighters rush to the fire front and seek to douse the flames. Others move ahead of the front, performing back-burning to hopefully stop the spread of the fire. People used to be told to leave their homes early, or […]

Internet Censorship Poll

We opponents of the government’s mandatory internet filtering plan are often accused of being “small, but well organised groups of nerds” seeking to make some noise. Yes, we want to make some noise – however, opposition to this filter runs far and wide – well outside of the boundaries of the so-called “nerdesphere”. Dozens of […]

Please, Somebody Think of the Horses?!

Quite rightly, there is a strong movement within animal rights groups for the for the banning of jumps racing. While many people are employed in this industry, the apparent difference between the number of serious injuries suffered by horses in jumps racing – (particularly involving the horse being put down) – as opposed to the […]

Dialup: The New Internet

Stephen Conroy boldly announced today – (as presented in this Delimiter article) – that information technology was not part of his portfolio. “Well, IT is not formally part of my portfolio – I’m broadband communications and the digital economy and Kim Carr looks after IT.” Interesting – and actually, he may be technically right. However, […]