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  • Coonan concerned about porn domain

    The federal government says it is not convinced of the need for a new Internet address for adult content.

  • Aussie taxpayers to fund porn filtering

    The federal government will spend AU$116.6 million in taxpayer money to provide all Australian families with free Internet pornography blocking software.

  • ISP level porn filtering won't work, says Coonan

    New restrictions for adult content on converged devices like 3G phones will soon be introduced to parliament, but filtering at the internet service provider (ISP) level won't work, according to Communications minister Helen Coonan.

  • Aussie anti-porn Net filter gets closer

    The federal government's plan to provide a free child-safe Internet filter to every Australian family is progressing, with the Commonwealth today calling for industry help with the technical details of the idea.

  • Web porn blocking sparks war of words

    The government and its Labor rivals have been indulging in a slanging match over the Coalition's plans to introduce Internet porn blocking software.

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