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  • EFA: Alston covering tracks on Net censorship failure

    The Federal Government is attempting to change freedom of information legislation to prevent the public discovering that Internet censorship laws have failed, according to civil liberties group Electronic Frontiers Australia.

  • Child porn legislation questioned

    Civil liberties group Electronic Frontiers Australia (EFA) has criticised the way in which the Australian Broadcasting Authority (ABA) and the Federal Government are attempting to ban child pornography on the Internet.

  • Aust civil libertarians question ISP censorship moves

    Electronic Frontiers Australia (EFA) has listed use of ISPs as the government's censors as one of the top concerns in the Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill.

  • South Australian government censors Net

    In an action deemed ridiculous, the South Australia government has announced it will enforce new laws relating to content on the Internet. Opponents say it could spell jail for anyone who unwittingly uploads material deemed 'offensive'.

  • Is Free Speech 'Filtered' in Australia?

    The Code of Practice that forces ISPs to filter information available on the Web, is little more than "Government endorsed privatised censorship" according Electronic Frontiers Australia.

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