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Govt agrees to ISP-level site-blocking of 'dangerous material'
Seen a cringeworthy government video online? We’ll keep that thanks, says Archives
'Readily available' consumer spyware apps could violate raft of Aussie laws
YouTube finds influence campaign tied to Hong Kong protests
Google moots open standards to limit user web tracking
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Google accuses AFP, ASIC of abusing takedown laws
Lobbies the Government for amended legislation.
Mar 4 2014 6:21PM
Google resists two thirds of Aussie takedown requests
Removes items over privacy, security concerns.
Oct 18 2012 7:00AM
US Congress opposes UN telco treaty revisions
Unanimously passes resolution.
Aug 3 2012 12:30PM
Tasmanian cops decline to 'censor internet'
Posting to Facebook isn't a crime.
Jul 13 2012 12:39PM
Chinese tech firms back social media controls
Government plans to "stop the spread of harmful information".
Nov 7 2011 11:56AM
Comment: Australia needs 'Big Data' debate
Former Privacy Commissioner on privacy, censorship and economic gain.
May 20 2011 10:53AM
Australian internet ranked fourth most free
Surveillance, filtering proposals balance NBN benefits.
Apr 27 2011 6:29AM
More trouble for Egypt when the lights flick back on
Country faces technical, business concerns after disconnection.
Feb 1 2011 4:37PM
Feds censor ISP data retention documents
Consultation paper could impede decision making, AG claims.
Jul 23 2010 4:25PM
Conroy brands EFA anti-filter campaign a disgrace
Questions hit raw nerve.
Mar 16 2010 3:23PM
Google hints at detente in China standoff
Search giant says it will give negotiations a couple of years.
Feb 16 2010 2:20PM
Operation Titstorm hits the streets
Protest planned in major Australian cities.
Feb 15 2010 4:00PM
Google digs heels in over censorship
Schmidt restates web giant's opposition to Chinese policy.
Feb 1 2010 1:10PM
Commentary: Why we don't need a filter
ISP engineer Mark Newton antagonises the net's agony aunt.
Dec 17 2009 11:35AM
Filter pilot did not test high-speed internet
Will an ISP filter work in an NBN-connected world?
Dec 16 2009 1:23PM
Conroy slammed for delayed ISP filtering report
Calls to end the filtering 'farce'.
Sep 2 2009 2:29PM
DBCDE wouldn’t agree to blind filter trial: iiNet
iiNet wanted to run a ‘blind' trial of the Government's net filters in which customers weren't told who was being filtered and weren't given the option to get out - terms Senator Conroy wouldn't agree to, it has emerged.
Mar 25 2009 10:28AM
iiNet withdraws internet filter trial application
Days after the ACMA's blacklist was purportedly leaked to Wikileaks, Perth-based ISP iiNet has withdrawn from negotiations with the Government to participate in round two of the internet filtering trials.
Mar 24 2009 10:14AM
ACMA blacklist proves too popular for Wikileaks
An updated version of the ACMA blacklist has proven too popular for the servers at whistle-blowing site Wikileaks, which has been out of action for most of the weekend.
Mar 23 2009 2:51PM
Wikipedia removes ACMA-censored link
Editors at Wikipedia have removed a link to an ACMA-blacklisted web site that sat uncontested for over 24 hours in the main body of ACMA's Wikipedia entry.
Mar 19 2009 10:37AM
