Tag Archives: openinternet

Government Seeks to Out-do Google Privacy Breach

Hot on the heels of the wild accustion by Stephen Conroy that Google had committed the “single biggest breach of privacy in history”, and in the spirit of “anything you can do, we can do better”, comes the revelation that the same government that he is a part of, via the Department of the Attorney-General, […]

Conroy: Stupid Statement Number 6397

In an interview this morning on ABC Local Radio Melbourne, our esteemed Communications Minister, Stephen Conroy, bleated out yet another of his either misinformed statements, complete misunderstandings, or out-and-out untruths. In regards to the recent ruckus he has been creating over Google’s inadvertent collection of data from WiFi networks, he had this to say (audio […]

Announcing the Non-Conroy Filter

Regardless of which side of the fence you sit on in the current internet filtering debate in this country, you would have to be incredibly naive to think it is a clear-cut yes or no question. There are certainly benefits to either filtering or not filtering internet connections. Although most will already know my position […]

Bin Laden vs Rudd and Conroy

A very useful feature of Google Search is the pre-emptive “suggested searches” that drop down as you type your search into the box. These suggestions are calculated based on a combination of the commonality of individual search requests – (ie: how often people are searching for the term) – and the availability of material in […]

The Cacophony of Untruths

Some time ago, I posted a list of what were either complete misunderstandings, misrepresentations, or out and out lies presented by Stephen Conroy in regards to his utterly flawed proposal to introduce legislation to compulsorily censor the internet in Australia. I thought it might be time to revisit my list – especially since almost two […]

Conroy: Stupid Is as Stupid Does

Just when you might be forgiven for thinking our Minister for Miscommunications, Stephen Conroy, could not possibly sink any further into the pond of ridiculousness he already finds himself in, today he has managed to reach new depths. Filter Goes Ahead Regardless And I quote: Senator Conroy said “blocking material is not considered to be […]

The Privacy Commission on Google

Google and Facebook have been making the news in Australia quite a bit in recent days, particularly in regards to concerns regarding the privacy of personal information. Only yesterday, the Minister for Restricting Communications, Stephen Conroy, launched a scathing attack on Facebook with respect to their recent changes in privacy settings, most likely in attempt […]

Assange is No Political Prisoner

In one of the biggest journalistic beat-ups / publicity stunts I have seen in a while, there is a growing perception online that in some way Julian Assange of Wikileaks has been made a “political prisoner” within Australia, after his passport was “confiscated” upon his recent ingress via Melbourne’s Tullamarine Airport. Australian Wikileak Founder’s Passport […]

Conroy: His Former Job?

Was being all nostalgic on YouTube this morning, and was watching the film clip for Men At Work’s classic Australian hit, “Down Under”. Imagine my surprise when I saw Stephen Conroy in the film clip! Perhaps his former life was as a dodgy salesman? Oh wait, that’s his current life!

Wikileaks Screwup – Time for a Line in the Sand

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 […]