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Australia thinks numbering children is a great idea

What is going on in Australia? I mean really what the hell is going on? Earlier today Duncan wrote about the Australian government looking to crack down on offensive material on the web. By the web they mean places like ... continue

Australia’s Latest Censorship Targets: Facebook And Game Review Sites

The ongoing obsession with censorship by the Australian Government continues with two new targets coming into view: Facebook and game review sites. The interest in Facebook comes after a number of tribute Facebook groups for killed kiddies were ... continue

Aussie fans reportedly walk out of Whitney Houston concert

Whitney Houston is perhaps better known now for her reality show with ex Bobby Brown and drug problems than her vocal talents. Still, fans in Brisbane, Australia lined up to see the fading songstress Monday night, until she ... continue

Australia May Extend Censorship To Include Anything Deemed Racist, Including Blog Comments

The Australian Government is considering a crackdown on online racism, including the possibility of extending the proposed internet filter to block anything moderately deemed as racist content. Australian Attorney-General Robert McClelland has requested that the Australian Human Rights ... continue

Nintendo wins another battle against piracy in Australia

For some time now, Nintendo has been railing against the R4 mod cartridge for its Nintendo DS console. This cart allows users to download DS games to a mini-SD card, and then play them, via the R4, ... continue

Why The Australian Anti-Censorship Movement May Lose

If you haven't seen our coverage before, the Australian Government is proposing to introduce Chinese style internet censorship on internet access in Australia. Going into the last Australian Election, the Australian Labor Party (ALP) presented a policy of ... continue

So wrong: Aussie game pirate told to pay Nintendo $1.5 million

An Aussie gamer who illegally uploaded a copy of New Super Mario Bros. Wii has been ordered to pay maker Nintendo AU$1.5 million ($1.3 million) in what many are calling a landmark decision for game companies. James ... continue

Why You Should Be Afraid Of Internet Censorship in Australia, Even If You Don’t Live There

"The spectre of broadscale Internet censorship in Australia has been covered previously here on The Next Web before, but many outside Australia may wonder: why should you care if you don’t live in Australia." So begins my guest ... continue

Web rallies to save banker caught out looking at topless pics during news segment

Poor David Kiely- his moment of internet fame came while he inadvertently viewed some racy pics during a financial news segment. Kiely became the unwitting star of a viral video when an otherwise boring as a coma stocks-type ... continue

Wire: Pirate Party Australia Welcomes Decision in iiNet Trial

The Pirate Party Australia welcomes the decision of Justice Cowdroy in the Federal Court today, and whilst AFACT will most probably appeal this decision, we take it as a victory for common sense. "This is a good decision by Justice ... continue

iiNet Wins Australian ISP Copyright Case, Hollywood Studios To Pay Costs

Australian ISP iiNet has won its copyright infringement case against the Hollywood studios in a major win for commonsense copyright law in Australia. The case, lodged in the Australian Federal Court by Village Roadshow, Universal Pictures, Warner Bros, ... continue

South Australia Implements Internet Censorship On Political Speech

South Australia has become the first Australian state to implement internet censorship, targeting political speech that may be negative towards the Government. As on January 6, 2010, it has become illegal in South Australia to post political comment ... continue

Australian Government Censor Confirms Small Breast Ban…Sort Of

The news yesterday that the Australian Government has banned small breasts in adult content on the basis that they might look underage has been confirmed...sort of. In response to Somebody Think of the Children, the Australian Censorship Board ... continue

Millions Of Extra Sites To Be Censorsed As Australian Gov. Bans Small Breasts, Female Ejaculation

Any pretense from the Australian Government that its proposed internet filter will not extend to millions of sites has died with news that the Government has banned small breasts and female ejaculation in adult material. The ban (RC) ... continue

Australian Government To Delay Internet Censorship Until After Next Election

In one of its most cynical moves yet, the Australian Government will delay the implementation of Internet censorship until after the next Australian Election. In a letter to an opponent of internet censorship, Minister for Censorship Stephen Conroy ... continue

Think of the Children: Parallels Between Australia and Totalitarian Regimes on Censorship

In the middle of December, an article was published by a senior News Corp executive in Australia that claimed among other things that those standing against censorship in Australia were "communists" who had no real understanding of ... continue

Dude with “Best Job in the World” stung by deadly jellyfish

Just days before his gig in the "Best Job in the World" ended, Briton Ben Southall was stung by a deadly Irukandji jellyfish. Southall, 34, was jetskiing with his friends when the tiny, extremely venomous creature tagged him: I ... continue

Anti-Conroy Campaigners Damage Australian Anti-Censorship Cause

I don't need to highlight the multiple posts here at The Inquisitr when it comes to my stance against Chinese style censorship in Australia; I'm a foundation member of the Pirate Parry in Australia despite previously swearing ... continue

Australia lifts ‘ban’ on Aliens vs Predator game

After being denied classification in Australia earlier this year (effectively banning it from being sold altogether), Aliens vs Predator has won its appeal, reversing the previous decision. The Xbox 360, PS3, and PC game will now carry ... continue

While Australia Considers The NBN At 100mpbs, Verizon In The U.S. Is Testing 10gbps

With Australia's fabled National Broadband Network (NBN) remaining a pipe dream this Christmas with the Australian Government having failed to introduce promised NBN related Telstra split-up legislation before Parliament rose for the summer break, new news out ... continue

Smoke And Mirrors: Why Australia Isn’t Getting An Adult Rating On Computer Games

As reported across the internet, and even by our writers overnight, the Australian Government has announced an inquiry into the introduction of a R18+ (Adult) rating for computer games, in conjunction with its launch of an internet ... continue

Is Australia preparing to update its rating system for games?

The Australian government has spent many years apparently deaf to the protests of Aussie gamers, who have long demanded change in the way games are rated in Australia. Right now, the highest available rating for any Australian ... continue