items tagged with Censorship
Fence sitting IIA refuses to speak out against Internet filtering
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2009-02-28 17:30:44
The Internet Industry Association, the peak body representing the major Internet players in Australia, including the ISPs, has once again refused to take a stand against the Australian Government's attack on Internet freedom. A question must now be raised over whose interests the IIA truly represents.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2009-02-28 17:30:44
The Internet Industry Association, the peak body representing the major Internet players in Australia, including the ISPs, has once again refused to take a stand against the Australian Government's attack on Internet freedom. A question must now be raised over whose interests the IIA truly represents.
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Is ISP blocking the answer to child porn?
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Regulatory
2009-02-23 17:34:22
Some 95 percent of all UK ISPs filter known child abuse sites, yet that leaves a huge number still able to access some horrific images.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Regulatory
2009-02-23 17:34:22
Some 95 percent of all UK ISPs filter known child abuse sites, yet that leaves a huge number still able to access some horrific images.
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Oh my God, Apple killed common sense!
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-17 17:11:51
Are you happy with Apple deciding what applications can, and cannot, run on your iPhone? The question becomes harder to answer when faced with conflicting decisions by Apple regarding acceptable content.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-17 17:11:51
Are you happy with Apple deciding what applications can, and cannot, run on your iPhone? The question becomes harder to answer when faced with conflicting decisions by Apple regarding acceptable content.
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R18+ games rating delayed again – what do we pay politicians for?
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Radioactive IT
Category: Gaming and Entertainment tech blog
2009-01-30 16:27:52
Being the only developed nation without an adult rating for a range of ever increasingly sophisticated video games, Australian game fans are often frustrated, annoyed and forced to find other methods to obtain ‘banned’ titles. In relatively recent times however there has been a glimpse of ‘the sensible’ as the attorneys-general agreed to discuss the situation. But yet again the process has been stymied by South Australian Attorney-General Michael Atkinson.
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Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Radioactive IT
Category: Gaming and Entertainment tech blog
2009-01-30 16:27:52
Being the only developed nation without an adult rating for a range of ever increasingly sophisticated video games, Australian game fans are often frustrated, annoyed and forced to find other methods to obtain ‘banned’ titles. In relatively recent times however there has been a glimpse of ‘the sensible’ as the attorneys-general agreed to discuss the situation. But yet again the process has been stymied by South Australian Attorney-General Michael Atkinson.
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Interview: Dave Matthews F.E.A.R 2: Project Origin art direction versus censorship
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Radioactive IT
Category: Gaming and Entertainment tech blog
2009-01-20 15:12:52
F.E.A.R 2: Project Origin is poised to scare the socks off people. iTWire caught up with Dave Matthews, primary art director with developer Monolith Studio. Matthew’s talks about how F.E.A.R 2: Project Origin ended back at its home, multiplatform development, Japanese horror art direction and his joy in seeing the game get past its initial banning.
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Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Radioactive IT
Category: Gaming and Entertainment tech blog
2009-01-20 15:12:52
F.E.A.R 2: Project Origin is poised to scare the socks off people. iTWire caught up with Dave Matthews, primary art director with developer Monolith Studio. Matthew’s talks about how F.E.A.R 2: Project Origin ended back at its home, multiplatform development, Japanese horror art direction and his joy in seeing the game get past its initial banning.
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MadWorld for Wii makes it through Australian censorship
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Radioactive IT
Category: Gaming and Entertainment tech blog
2009-01-18 16:43:45
Is the Office of Film and Literature Classification (OFLC) softening up? MadWorld actually gets a release in Australia.
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Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Radioactive IT
Category: Gaming and Entertainment tech blog
2009-01-18 16:43:45
Is the Office of Film and Literature Classification (OFLC) softening up? MadWorld actually gets a release in Australia.
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Internet filter trials delayed, P2P now included!
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-12-24 04:02:17
Although due to begin on or before the 24th of December 2008, Australia’s draconian Internet content filter trials have now been postponed until mid-January 2009, with peer-to-peer and BitTorrent traffic filtering also set to be performed. Here’s an idea – delay to trial all right – but to mid-Jan, 2099!
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-12-24 04:02:17
Although due to begin on or before the 24th of December 2008, Australia’s draconian Internet content filter trials have now been postponed until mid-January 2009, with peer-to-peer and BitTorrent traffic filtering also set to be performed. Here’s an idea – delay to trial all right – but to mid-Jan, 2099!
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Opposition scores win over ISP filter report release?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2008-12-23 01:29:01
Earlier this morning, Australian Shadow Minister for Communications, Senator Nick Minchin, put out a press release accusing the Minister for Communications, Senator Stephen Conroy, of “burying” a report into ISP filtering – but surprise, surprise, the report is now available for anyone to read.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2008-12-23 01:29:01
Earlier this morning, Australian Shadow Minister for Communications, Senator Nick Minchin, put out a press release accusing the Minister for Communications, Senator Stephen Conroy, of “burying” a report into ISP filtering – but surprise, surprise, the report is now available for anyone to read.
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F.E.A.R 2 Banning successfully appealed
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: New Products
2008-12-17 00:43:14
Originally banned for high level violence that exceeds the MA 15 + classification, it now looks as if F.E.A.R 2: Project Origin will hit shelves after all.
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Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: New Products
2008-12-17 00:43:14
Originally banned for high level violence that exceeds the MA 15 + classification, it now looks as if F.E.A.R 2: Project Origin will hit shelves after all.
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Internet content filtering – time for the great debate
Written By: author
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2008-12-16 04:47:43
Filtering and censoring the Internet has never been more in the news in Australia, as our Government seriously contemplates the equivalent of a “Great Firewall” at each ISP. Although the reasons sound pure, so as to protect Australians from child pornography, civil libertarians and free thinking Aussies wonder what would be censored next, and how far we can trust any government. A debate on the 19th of December will be webcast – and everyone’s invited.
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Written By: author
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2008-12-16 04:47:43
Filtering and censoring the Internet has never been more in the news in Australia, as our Government seriously contemplates the equivalent of a “Great Firewall” at each ISP. Although the reasons sound pure, so as to protect Australians from child pornography, civil libertarians and free thinking Aussies wonder what would be censored next, and how far we can trust any government. A debate on the 19th of December will be webcast – and everyone’s invited.
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Simpsons and filters signal new era of Internet McCarthyism
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2008-12-10 04:14:06
Some worrying signs concerning our basic freedoms have begun to emerge throughout the free world, with the UK and Australia at the forefront of a disturbing trend to censor the Internet. Two recent events indicate an erosion of our rights as citizens within a free society.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2008-12-10 04:14:06
Some worrying signs concerning our basic freedoms have begun to emerge throughout the free world, with the UK and Australia at the forefront of a disturbing trend to censor the Internet. Two recent events indicate an erosion of our rights as citizens within a free society.
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Wikimedia welcomes IWF backdown in album cover controversy
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-12-09 17:08:28
The censorship decision that led to some or all of Wikipedia becoming inaccessible to up to 95 percent of UK Internet users has been reversed.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-12-09 17:08:28
The censorship decision that led to some or all of Wikipedia becoming inaccessible to up to 95 percent of UK Internet users has been reversed.
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Video Game Piracy: The widening problem and how to stop it
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Radioactive IT
Category: Gaming and Entertainment tech blog
2008-12-07 23:05:31
Studies indicate that around 10 percent of video games in an average household are of the illegally obtained variety. Observationally the practice of video game piracy is on the rise, and it is not just at P2P sites and market stalls.
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Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Radioactive IT
Category: Gaming and Entertainment tech blog
2008-12-07 23:05:31
Studies indicate that around 10 percent of video games in an average household are of the illegally obtained variety. Observationally the practice of video game piracy is on the rise, and it is not just at P2P sites and market stalls.
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Free (but censored) wireless Internet for the Land of the Free
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Reports & Surveys
2008-12-02 15:30:57
US Federal Communications Commission chairman Kevin Martin is pushing provisions for a free, nationwide wireless Internet service. The Commission is expected to consider the proposal later this month.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Reports & Surveys
2008-12-02 15:30:57
US Federal Communications Commission chairman Kevin Martin is pushing provisions for a free, nationwide wireless Internet service. The Commission is expected to consider the proposal later this month.
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This week in Nanny State News – F.E.A.R 2 banned
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Radioactive IT
Category: Gaming and Entertainment tech blog
2008-11-27 20:50:05
The Office of Film and Literature Classification (OFLC) have effectively banned the forthcoming horror/shooter F.E.A.R 2 Project Origin. By not being able to shoehorn the game into the constraints of a non R18+ classification system, the game will be unavailable for adults to play in Australia.
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Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Radioactive IT
Category: Gaming and Entertainment tech blog
2008-11-27 20:50:05
The Office of Film and Literature Classification (OFLC) have effectively banned the forthcoming horror/shooter F.E.A.R 2 Project Origin. By not being able to shoehorn the game into the constraints of a non R18+ classification system, the game will be unavailable for adults to play in Australia.
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Australian government calls for live Internet filter trial
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-11-11 15:20:50
The Australian government has invited Internet service providers to join a live trial of content filtering. But will ISPs get on board?
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-11-11 15:20:50
The Australian government has invited Internet service providers to join a live trial of content filtering. But will ISPs get on board?
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Internet filtering? Just say no
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2008-11-10 01:05:04
There's lots of heat and little light in the debate surrounding the Australian government's Internet censorship plan - and the minister responsible isn't helping.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2008-11-10 01:05:04
There's lots of heat and little light in the debate surrounding the Australian government's Internet censorship plan - and the minister responsible isn't helping.
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Australia rides the censorship rollercoaster
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Radioactive IT
Category: Gaming and Entertainment tech blog
2008-11-09 18:39:26
The on again, off again debate over a R18+ video game classification is back on.
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Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Radioactive IT
Category: Gaming and Entertainment tech blog
2008-11-09 18:39:26
The on again, off again debate over a R18+ video game classification is back on.
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New study links child aggression to video games
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Radioactive IT
Category: Gaming and Entertainment tech blog
2008-11-04 21:39:53
Published today in the journal Pediatrics, a new study has reportedly linked the use of violent video games with violent behaviour in children.
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Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Radioactive IT
Category: Gaming and Entertainment tech blog
2008-11-04 21:39:53
Published today in the journal Pediatrics, a new study has reportedly linked the use of violent video games with violent behaviour in children.
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Atkinson goes against 90 percent of public opinion on R18+ classification
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Radioactive IT
Category: Gaming and Entertainment tech blog
2008-11-01 00:47:58
I always thought politicians simply chased votes by going with the public flow. Well it is refreshing to see one that sticks to his guns regardless of the overwhelming public attitude against his stance. Again the rather logical introduction of an R18+ classification for video games seems to be sunk by the South Australian Attorney General's out of step attitude.
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Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Radioactive IT
Category: Gaming and Entertainment tech blog
2008-11-01 00:47:58
I always thought politicians simply chased votes by going with the public flow. Well it is refreshing to see one that sticks to his guns regardless of the overwhelming public attitude against his stance. Again the rather logical introduction of an R18+ classification for video games seems to be sunk by the South Australian Attorney General's out of step attitude.
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