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Australia Confirms Censorship Plans, Tells Fibs On The Filtering Trial

The Australian Government today confirmed that it would proceed with broadscale internet censorship in Australia following a trial into ISP based internet filtering. Delivered pre-Christmas so as to minimize debate on the plan, Reichsminister for censorship Stephen Conroy ... continue

Lifestyle PodNetwork: Australia’s Next Big Podcasting Network

Podcasting in Australia has had a mixed and interesting history. Australia can boast of having the world's first podcasting network ThePodcastNetwork (TPN,) but the space in Australia has primarily been dominated by large media outlets, while TPN ... continue

Wire: Hybrid TV and IBES partner to demonstrate the consumer benefits of the NBN

Hobart, Australia (Inquisitr Wire) – Hybrid Television Services (ANZ) Pty Limited, the exclusive licensee of TiVo® in Australia and New Zealand and the creator of CASPA™ On-Demand, today announced the Institute for a Broadband Enabled Society (IBES) ... continue

Second Australian Telco To Roll Out 100mpbs Internet: NBN Looking Shakier By The Day

Optus, Australia's second largest telco has today confirmed that it will upgrade its network to offer 100mbps internet, matching a similar commitment from Telstra in November. Optus will spend AU$25 million upgrading its HFC network in ... continue

Pirate Party Australia Going Official: Calling For Founding Members

The Pirate Party Australia is calling for founding members following the confirmation of its constitution and election of its first office holders. Under Australian Electoral Law, the party must have 500 paid members to be recognized at a ... continue

From The Geniuses Behind Net Censorship Comes “The Panic Button”

Some of the strongest advocates for internet censorship in Australia are now pushing a new idea to save kiddies from the dangers that apparently lurk behind every website: a "panic button." According to Fairfax Media, the panic button ... continue

Pics: Amorous clock tower couple in Sydney intrigues everyone

An adventurous couple who got it on, naked, at the top of a Sydney clock tower are now internationally famous following widespread circulation of cell phone photos and videos of the brazen act. The unidentified pair engaged in a risky ... continue

Wire: Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Launches New Website

Canberra, Australia (Inquisitr Wire): The Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority’s (ASADA) new website, which features an online tool to help athletes check medications, has been launched by the Minister for Sport Kate Ellis. “Australia has an international reputation of ... continue

Telstra Sends Epic FU To NBN, Annouces Switch On For 100mbs FTN

Australia's biggest telco, and previous monopoly player has finally announced that they will switch on their 100mbps FTN network, a huge FU to the Australian Governments National Broadband Network. The Fibre to Node Network, which was rolled out ... continue

Britney Vows Never To Return To Australia. In Other News, Millions of Aussies Now Believe In God

After rightfully being called out by irate fans who weren't happy at paying hundreds of dollars to see Britney Spears lip sync, Britney has vowed never to return to Australia. The Britney Australia drama (is drama the ... continue

Wire: Visiting experts tell Australian business: watch, learn and profit from the dragon’s rise

Melbourne (Inquisitr Wire): Internationally renowned China economics commentator Arthur Kroeber and Austrade’s Regional Director for North East Asia Laurie Smith have outlined how a post-GFC China will offer a wide range of new opportunities for Australian trade ... continue

Australian Government To Prohibit Infrastructure Competition for National Broadband Network

A document tabled by Stephen Conroy, Australian Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy today shows that the Australian Government is considering crippling infrastructure competition in an attempt to make its National Broadband Network (NBN) viable. The ... continue

Australian Police under fire for verbally abusing, feeding prisoner garbage

Police at a station in the Northern Territory of Australia have come under some much deserved scrutiny recently for verbally abusing a burglary suspect in their custody and feeding him garbage. The prisoner was the butt of jokes ... continue

Left 4 Dead 2 appeal rejected in Australia, but awesome new trailer leaked

The rough most definitely came with smooth today for Left 4 Dead 2 fans. We'll start with the bad news first: if you're Australian, you won't be playing the Left 4 Dead 2 Valve wanted you to play. ... continue

Giant seagull invades Aussie news broadcast

Apparently the Mars-like sandstorms aren't the only sci-fi plagues walloping Australia- a news broadcast appears to show a giant seagull looming over a background of Melbourne. continue

PSP Go basically dead already in Australia

The PSP Go's atrocious start is showing no signs of brightening up. In its first two weeks on sale, retailers in the UK and U.S. both dropped the price of Sony's new handheld in a bid to ... continue

Major project to develop sustainable garden for Royal Exhibition Building

Melbourne, Australia October 20 (Inquisitr Wire): Museum Victoria is undertaking a major project to transform an unsightly car park at the Royal Exhibition Building, Australia’s first World Heritage listed building, into heritage gardens based on the original ... continue