There’s been much ado on the interwebs over the last couple of weeks about what many see as a “victory” against the mandatory filtering of the internet in Australia, with many people misinterpreting the “shelving” of the policy by Senator Conroy and/or Prime Minister Rudd as being the end of the policy forever. Alas, this […]

An interesting article was posted in The Australian this morning in regards to an apparent “retreat” by Prime Minister Rudd and Senator Stephen Conroy in regards to the legislation that would be required to enact their proposed mandatory internet filter. Rudd Retreats On Passing Web Filter Legislation Some will see this as a massive victory […]

Here is a fantastic piece of satire, made primarily against internet filtering proposals in the European Union – but which is perfectly applicable to the same proposals we currently have here in Australia. It clearly shows how ridiculous the idea of actually applying a mandatory internet filter will be anywhere – not just in Australia.

The removal of an article by the Fairfax group of websites, which discussed the possibility that the Nine Network program Underbelly: The Golden Mile broadcast what technically might have been child pornography, has demonstrated that some “overpowering force” already has the ability to censor our internet, or at the very least, the weight to influence […]

Throughout this entire internet filtering debate, everyone has heard Senator Conroy’s favourite sayings. You know, like “100% accurate”, and “you can’t buy this material on DVD, in bookstores, in newsagents, watch it in cinemas, or see it on television.” Oh really? What about this: Underbelly Breaks Laws on Child Sex There’s a few interesting quotes […]