Archive for June, 2008
Monday, June 30th, 2008
You won't be buying the Vietnam War era horror game ShellShock 2: Blood Trails off the shelf in Australia anytime soon. The Classification Board has refused classification and early reports suggest Atari (who publishes the game in Aus) won't be resubmitting an edited version. That might change though as Atari ...
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Thursday, June 26th, 2008
I haven't had time to fully read the Goverment's report on Sexualisation of Children in the Contemporary Media, but at first glance it doesn't appear they've fallen prey to the hysteria and scaremongering that was thrown around like a ragdoll by certain groups and moral crusaders. I'll cover the good ...
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Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
The Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment (Assessments and Advertising) Bill 2008 passed the Senate this week. Here's a brief look at some of the changes:
The Bill allows unclassified films and computer games to be advertised before they are classified, providing they meet set conditions and are assessed as ...
Posted in Advertising Censorship, Censorship Policy | No Comments »
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
Would someone please prick me with a virtual fork. A Gold Coast teen has been charged with offensive behaviour after police arrested him on Monday for wearing a T-shirt by metal band Cradle of Filth that reads 'Jesus is a cunt' and has a picture of a nun masturbating.
It doesn't ...
Posted in Clothing Censorship | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008
When Bob Bain posted to the No Censorship mailing list that SBS would be airing a debate on the Bill Henson saga, I questioned whether their was anything left to add that print media hadn't already covered. Bob reassured me that the people on the guest list could add more.
I ...
Posted in Art Censorship | 6 Comments »
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008
A quick list of upcoming TV shows about censorship:
Insight: The Naked Eye
SBS 7:30PM
Tuesday, 24 June, 2008
Jenny Brockie brings the Bill Henson debate to our TV screens. Guests include The Incredible Hetty, Tony Bond from the Art Gallery of NSW, Tamara Winkoff from NAVA, Connie Petrill, and model, Zoe Bailey.
Jennifer Byrne ...
Posted in Censorship News Bites | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008
Queensland Premier and suit connoisseur Anna Bligh has lodged a complaint with the Advertising Standards Bureau over what she says are obscene slogans on camper vans operated by hire company Wicked.
'I don't think they'd be allowed on a billboard and therefore they shouldn't be allowed on a van'
'These are ...
Posted in Advertising Censorship, Politicians and Prudes | 2 Comments »
Monday, June 23rd, 2008
A few weeks back Simon Chapman, a Professor in Public Health at the University of Sydney, warned that health organisations were upping the ante to have smoking banned in films. He questioned whether movies, books, drama and entertainment should be seen as part of some ideological state apparatus for promoting ...
Posted in Film Censorship | 2 Comments »
Friday, June 20th, 2008
IT Ministers from around the globe converged on Seoul this week to discuss the future of big bucks on the Internet. Australia was just one of many countries to sign the Seoul Declaration for the Future of Internet Economy (PDF) and Senator Conroy was more than happy to put his ...
Posted in Internet Censorship | No Comments »
Thursday, June 19th, 2008
The Aussie Today Show wanted to get stuck into American plastic surgeon Michael Salzhauer this morning about his book My Beautiful Mommy, but the M.D left Lisa struggling for words.
I get the feeling the Today Show was expecting a bedtime story for kids that advocated plastic surgery for 5 year ...
Posted in Book Censorship, Parental outrage | 2 Comments »
