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  • AU$189m govt porn blocking plan unveiled

    Prime Minister John Howard last night announced a Coalition plan to clean up Internet porn, in an effort to woo Christian voters.

  • 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.

  • ISP-level porn filters a bad idea

    Wise heads have already dismissed the idea of filtering pornography at the Internet service provider level, and rightly so.

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