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    New Australian laws designed to crack down on Internet harassment and usage of the medium to advocate violence have been met with a cautious reaction from online civil libertarians.

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    Civil rights and online free speech lobby group Electronic Frontiers Australia (EFA) today criticised the government's internet filtering report, claiming civil rights implications should be the focus rather than the technology's impacts on internet speed and performance.

  • Aust civil libertarians remain vigilant on telecoms bill

    Civil Liberties groups have warned the public and opposition parties to remain vigilant, despite the Senate's rejection of a controversial bill to amend the Telecommunications Interception Act.

  • Welfare card won't morph into Access Card: Labor

    The Federal government has insisted that a new Centrelink debit card is not a precursor to a national ID card, but a policy expert has claimed that it maintains some similarities to the previous government's failed Access Card.

  • Civil liberties group lashes e-mail, SMS intercept law

    Civil liberties group Electronic Frontiers Australia (EFA) has expressed concern over the erosion of individual privacy if the Telecommunications Interception Legislation Amendment Bill makes it into law.

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  • Civil libs brand Internet ID checks "ludicrous"

    Civil liberties organisation Electronic Frontiers Australia (EFA) has dismissed a proposal to restrict access to Internet accounts to those that can satisfy a 100 point identity check as "ludicrous".

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