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  • Teen cracks AU$84 million porn filter in 30 minutes

    A 16-year-old Melbourne schoolboy has taken just 30 minutes to crack the federal government's AU$84 million dollar Internet porn filter software.

  • No porn filter can stop porn entirely: Govt

    Following the news a teenage boy has cracked the government's filtering software in half an hour, the Communications Minister has warned parents to be vigilant about their children's exploits online whether they use filters or not.

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