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Regulation always costs somebody. Now telcos are asking the Attorney-General's Department, how much?

Brandis’ office to review cost of piracy code — after it’s already lodged

Aug 26, 2015

Overseas experience shows copyright notice schemes don't work -- but they do cost consumers money.

Copyright notice schemes won’t work and consumers will pay

Dec 11, 2014

The government wants to make it easier for the copyright industry to sue ISPs and force them to censor the internet, according to a draft paper about to be circulated.

Government flags copyright crackdown to overturn iiNet decision

Jul 25, 2014

A United States court decision has enshrined the principal of internet neutrality -- and moves the goal posts on what service providers must offer. <em>Crikey</em>’s tech expert examines the implications.

Net neutrality and why the internet might have just changed forever

Jan 16, 2014

Despite attacks by hackers, despite takedowns by its service providers, WikiLeaks’ ability to keep on publishing is proving remarkably resilient. That’s less to do with their technical skills, and more to do with information ecology.

WikiLeaks in the clouds: why attempts to shut down Assange will fail

Dec 07, 2010

Greens Senator Scott Ludlam has slammed the Attorney-General’s Department (AGD) over what he called the information "vacuum" surrounding its secretive discussions with internet service providers (ISPs) and other bodies over a data retention scheme for law enforcement.

The information ‘vacuum’ over secretive ISP data retention scheme

Nov 01, 2010

A new joint venture announced yesterday will double Australia’s international data capacity by 2013. Such a vast improvement to key national infrastructure is newsworthy in itself, writes <b>Stilgherrian</b>.

A new cable brings the promise of more internet capacity

Jul 29, 2010

A landmark ruling in Australia's Federal Court today has cleared internet service provider iiNet from responsibility for its users' illegal file sharing.

iiTrial: ISPs not responsible for users’ copyright infringement

Feb 04, 2010

Finally, progress (of sorts) on the Rudd government’s Internet "filtering" trials, which were meant to have started before Christmas, writes <b>Stilgherrian</b>.

Conroy announces filter-trial ISPs and clams shut

Feb 16, 2009

One year on, precisely none of the NBN has been built. The Cyber-Safety Plan is trialling (again) unworkable internet filters while Senator Conroy accuses everyone of being a pervert, writes <b>Stilgherrian</b>.

Kruddiversary: The internet thanks you for 12 months of achieving nothing

Nov 27, 2008

The Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft's decision to take Perth Internet Service Provider iiNet to court will have conspiracy theorists in raptures, writes <b>AntiGeek</b>.

Crank up the conspiracies as Seven and Hollywood take on iiNet

Nov 21, 2008

The Australian Government continued down the slippery slope towards internet censorship yesterday by introducing bill to give the Australian Federal Police the power to nominate terrorism or crime related websites for filtering.

The slippery slope towards internet censorship continues

Sep 21, 2007

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