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  • 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'.

  • EFA: anti-terror laws weaken e-mail privacy

    Australian police will be able to exploit legal ambiguities in Federal anti-terror legislation that could weaken e-mail privacy protection, according to Electronic Frontiers Australia.

  • 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.

  • Civil liberties group raises concerns over AU spam legislation

    Civil rights group Electronic Frontiers Australia has claimed the legislation introduced by the Australian Parliament to fight spam will give investigators excessive search and seizure powers.

  • 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.

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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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