Conroy’s plan has nothing to do with kiddie pornThe “Refused Classification” content that will be blocked by Conroy’s internet filter is not the same as “illegal” content, explains Mark Newton: much of it is perfectly legal content that someone, somewhere found a bit offensive.
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How to bypass the internet filter
Australia’s mandatory internet filter won’t be rolled out until mid-2010, but Anthony Caruana can already tell you how to bypass it.
Australia to join ‘enemies of the internet’ such as Syria, North Korea and Iran
Instituting a mandatory filter to achieve what almost all other Western democracies have managed voluntarily would place Australia in a category of its own for a Western democracy, writes Lelia Green.
Kevin Rudd wants to filter your internet
The Rudd Government has announced it will go ahead with plans to filter Australia’s internet. Many Australians will be pissed off, but will they be angry enough to influence the next federal election? asks Possum Comitatus.
Conroy’s internet filter dread
Senator Stephen Conroy must soon set aside the joys of taking the axe to Telstra — satisfying though that must be — and return to a topic he surely dreads: internet censorship.
Internet filtering: speed won’t be the issue
With word that Conroy’s internet filter doesn’t affect ISPs’ speed, the debate will now centre around whether internet filtering actually “works” or not.
