The planned extension of the Do Not Call register to include all Australian business telephone and fax numbers will put a financial strain on local small businesses, according to research from the peak small business lobby.
Internet filter: All eyes on the Liberals
The politics of the internet filter is looking a lot more interesting today than it was just a few weeks ago. Suddenly the Government is under some pressure. More than ever, Communications Minister Stephen Conroy needs a win.
Google is the World's Biggest Filter
In arguing against the Government's proposed internet filter, Google Australia has made much of its YouTube video service being a platform for free expression. But the company already filters far more from that platform than Government proposes through its filtering program.
Filter confers legitimacy on broader censorship: Google
Google Australia has warned Government its internet filtering plan could not only damage the nation's international reputation, but risked 'conferring legitimacy' on the censorship regimes of less savoury governments around the world.
Filter confers legitimacy on broader censorship: Google
Google Australia has warned Government its internet filtering plan could not only damage the nation's international reputation, but risked 'conferring legitimacy' on the censorship regimes of less savoury governments around the world.
Google joins new anti-filter coalition
Search giants Google and Yahoo have joined the Australian Library and Information Association and Inspire Foundation to create a coalition of online interests to lobby against Rudd Government plans to filter the internet.
Conroy faces off with Google on censorship
The Rudd Government has played down search giant Google's reluctance to voluntarily assist in censoring Refused Classification material from the internet, saying the company would clearly be required to comply with the new laws when they come in effect anyway.
Conroy faces off with Google on censorship
The Rudd Government has played down search giant Google's reluctance to voluntarily assist in censoring Refused Classification material from the internet, saying the company would clearly be required to comply with the new laws when they come in effect anyway.
YouTube offers clean feed as Google says 'No Minister'
Just as search giant Google flatly rejected an overt call from Communications Minister Stephen Conroy to assist Government's internet filtering plans, the company has launched its own 'clean feed'-style safety mode for its YouTube video service.
YouTube offers clean feed as Google says 'No Minister'
Just as search giant Google flatly rejected a call from Communications Minister Stephen Conroy to assist Government's internet filtering plans, the company has launched its own 'clean feed' mode for YouTube.
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