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  • 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.

  • IIA prepares action plan as Alston talks regulation

    The Internet Industry Association (IIA) moved onto the back foot today following remarks by the Information Technology and Communications Minister, Richard Alston, that he was considering tightening providers' responsibility for Internet content.

  • New Australian Net censorship laws condemned

    New Internet censorship laws introduced to NSW Parliament will criminalise Internet material unsuitable for children, effectively banning adult discussion of social and political topics, according to staunch civil liberties supporters.

  • Aust civil libertarians question ISP censorship moves

    Electronic Frontiers Australia (EFA) has listed use of ISPs as the government's censors as one of the top concerns in the Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill.

  • Will NSW opt for Net censorship?

    Is NSW heading for a brave new world of Internet censorship where, by protecting some, we effectively block access to all?

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