Archive for the ‘Book Censorship’ Category
Friday, March 5th, 2010
The ABC's Hungry Beast recently conducted an extensive interview with the Australian Classification Board's Greg Scott about the censorship of the female anatomy, in particular the vagina. It's part of a story on Labiaplasty. I suggest you watch it below and read the complete transcript here (as well as check ...
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Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009
This Sunday (June 7, 2009) the State Library of Queensland is showcasing controversial and banned books to the public.
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For centuries books that challenge the moral, political or religious norms of their times have been ‘banned’ or removed from public circulation. Today, studying these banned books provides a revealing insight into ...
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Sunday, May 17th, 2009
The new website for the Australian Classification Board reveals a comprehensive list of content that is Refused Classification (RC) in Australia.
Although this information has been available to the public in the past (unlike the contents of the ACMA blacklist of banned websites), to the best of my knowledge the grouping ...
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Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008
BP and Shell service stations will drop pornographic Category 1 magazines from their stores after a successful campaign to have them removed by Kids Free 2 B Kids and Australian Women's Forum. According to Refused-Classification.com, Kids Free 2 B Kids issued a press release in September accusing the petrol giants of ...
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Thursday, November 13th, 2008
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Here's a ripper: Moral guardian group and soldiers in the battle against filth, Salt Shakers, are going bonkers over a new book from Labor backbencher Graham Perrett. Why? Salt Shakers believe leaders of the nation should not be encouraging reading that ...
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Monday, October 20th, 2008
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I'm not going to waste much breath on Barnaby Joyce, but he's concerned pornography available in petrol stations and corner stores is encouraging paedophilia. I know. I know. Another ripper from the Barnaby School of No Evidence.
Senator Julian McGauran also ...
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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 ...
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Tuesday, June 10th, 2008
Right To Life New Zealand (RTLNZ) and the Society for the Promotion of Community Standards are spitting chips after the Revised International Edition of Dr Philip Nitschke's Peaceful Pill Handbook was approved by the countries OFLC providing it only be sold sealed to those over the age of eighteen.
The original ...
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Thursday, May 15th, 2008
I like Borders bookstores. They're like a giant library with the convenience of a Gloria Jeans (well at least in Brisbane) for long haul reading sessions when you don't intend to buy. This week on their Must-Have list are books which have been banned at some point in time. Here's ...
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