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September 2, 2010: Government surveillance a slippery slope: Ponemon (iTnews)
September 2, 2010: Independent’s Day and the Censorwall (EFA)
August 26, 2010: How you shaped the Election (EFA)
August 25, 2010: Oakeshott on broadband and the Internet filter (CIO)
August 25, 2010: NBN liked, ISP filter dogs Labor in election wake (CIO)
August 24, 2010: Filter takes back seat for independents (ZDNet)
August 24, 2010: Google censors Sex Party political ads (iTWire)
August 24, 2010: Hung parliament is a win for technology and regions (Australian IT)
August 23, 2010: Time to listen to the tech-heads (ABC The Drum)
August 23, 2010: Opinion: The Filter is dead, but it’ll be back (Computerworld)
August 20, 2010: Ombudsman has an eye on data retention (ZDNet)
August 19, 2010: Labor’s internet filter questioned by key-seat hope (SMH)
August 19, 2010: Conroy: I’ll never bring the filter in without a vote (ARN)
August 19, 2010: People power killed the filter (Computerworld)
August 19, 2010: Fight The Filter: The Summary (Gizmodo)
August 19, 2010: ELECTION 2010 EXCLUSIVE: Face-to-face with Senator Stephen Conroy (ARN)
August 18, 2010: Thailand blocks access to WikiLeaks (Sky News)
August 18, 2010: Fears smartphone game apps could get the chop in Australia (SMH)
August 18, 2010: Refused classification could prove death knell for Labor filter (Computerworld)
August 18, 2010: Parliament decides if filter is dead: Conroy (ZDNet)
August 18, 2010: Conroy: Too early for filter last rites (iTWire)
August 17, 2010: App classification targets little guys: Pirates (ZDNet)
August 17, 2010: Ratings review may alter net filter: Conroy (ABC News)
August 17, 2010: Q&A with key Liberal Party broadband architect, Paul Fletcher (ARN)
August 17, 2010: Opposition parties find common ground on voluntary filters (SMH)
August 16, 2010: Greens announce cyber-safety policy (iTnews)
August 16, 2010: Greens torpedo any chance of internet filter (iTWire)
August 16, 2010: Labor Government has mobile phone games in classification fee crosshairs (iTWire)
August 16, 2010: Greens would require ISPs to offer PC-based net filters (iTWire)
August 16, 2010: Greens side with Coalition on internet filtering policy (SMH)
August 16, 2010: Greens propose a more comprehensive approach to protecting young people online (Scott Ludlam PR)
August 16, 2010: Greens reject ISP filter (News.com.au)
August 16, 2010: Greens unveil rival cyber-safety policy (Delimiter)
August 16, 2010: Apps and games to face censor, says ALP (The Australian)
August 12, 2010: Coalition’s Cyber-Safety policy: mostly harmless (EFA)
August 12, 2010: Abbott pledges R18+ gaming review (Delimiter)
August 11, 2010: Coalition announces $100.5m cyber-safety plan (iTnews)
August 11, 2010: Libs tech-ignorant, and proud of it! (ZDNet)
August 11, 2010: Stallman slams filter as ‘human rights attack’ (Delimiter)
August 11, 2010: Family First Has An Even Dumber Filter Policy Than Labor (Gizmodo)
August 11, 2010: Indonesia launches campaign against web porn (News.com.au)
August 10, 2010: Labor steadfast over internet filter (ABC News)
August 10, 2010: Coalition to bring back NetAlert (ZDNet)
August 10, 2010: Oh dear: Filter issue dogs Kate Lundy (Delimiter)
August 10, 2010: $90m for filters, cyber safety: Coalition (The Australian)
August 10, 2010: Conroy to keep pushing mandatory ISP filters (iTnews)
August 10, 2010: Telstra and Optus to start ’clean feed’ to block child pornography web pages (AustralianIT)
August 10, 2010: Facebook friends join Turnbull’s forum on the internet filter (AustralianIT)
August 9, 2010: Catholic schools to review cyber-safety systems (iTnews)
August 9, 2010: Filter will be “exorcised” if it returns, says Turnbull (Delimiter)
August 8, 2010: Is the filter truly dead? (EFA)
August 8, 2010: yARN: Why the Coalition’s filter move is a win for Conroy (ARN)
August 8, 2010: Election 2010: Australian Sex Party positions (Computerworld)
August 8, 2010: The internet filter is dead! Long live the filter! (iTWire)
August 8, 2010: Christian lobby slams “incomprehensible” filter block (Delimiter)
August 8, 2010: Filter an example of Rudd’s Whitlamesque stupidity, says Linton (Delimiter)
August 8, 2010: Malcolm Turnbull to host ISP filter assembly (AustralianIT)
August 8, 2010: Coalition to dump internet filter (Sky News)
August 8, 2010: Is Conroy’s internet censorship scheme dead? [Video] (OpenInternet.com.au)
August 8, 2010: Is It All Over? Coalition Will Block The Filter (Gizmodo)
August 8, 2010: Hockey: The Coalition will not vote for a mandatory ISP filter (ARN)
August 8, 2010: Liberals to slash net filter (Computerworld)
August 8, 2010: Libs filter decision applauded (AustralianIT)
August 8, 2010: Liberals would scrap Labor’s net filter (The Australian)
August 8, 2010: Coalition to block Conroy’s internet filter (News.com.au)
August 5, 2010: Coalition declares its anti-filtering stance (iTWire)
August 5, 2010: ‘Please explain’, Conroy tells Hockey on filter (Delimiter)
August 5, 2010: Coalition to dump flawed internet filter (SMH)
August 5, 2010: IT’S DEAD: Opposition to block Labor’s filter (Delimiter)
August 5, 2010: Mandatory net censorship win (Scott Ludlam PR)
August 5, 2010: EFA welcomes Liberal stance on filter (EFA PR)
August 5, 2010: Coalition vows to block ’flawed’ internet filter (ABC News)
August 5, 2010: POLL: Will the Proposed Internet Filter affect the way you vote in the Federal Election? (OpenInternet.com.au)
August 5, 2010: 5 ways around the filter in 2 minutes [Video] (OpenInternet.com.au)
August 5, 2010: Turnbull to hold anti-filter forum (Delimiter)
August 5, 2010: Double standards: When filtering is not always mandatory (Delimiter)
August 4, 2010: Malcolm Turnbull to host anti-filter forum (ARN)
August 4, 2010: Government backs away from web snooping plans (SMH)
August 3, 2010: Attorney-General: I’m not to blame for censoring Web monitoring documents (ARN)
August 3, 2010: Filter fighter + Liberal young gun: Jamie Briggs (Delimiter)
August 2, 2010: Classification and Internet Censorship as an Election Issue (Gizmodo)
August 1, 2010: Conroy dubbed dumbest pollie in survey (SMH)
July 30, 2010: Google once again blocked to China users (News.com.au)
July 29, 2010: Swan hints at possible filter changes (ABC News)
July 29, 2010: Google snubs Stephen Conroy, Tony Smith at campaign launch (News.com.au)
July 28, 2010: Google hosts election debate (iTnews)
July 28, 2010: Greens seek to expose data retention docs (ZDNet)
July 28, 2010: Election 2010: Call for debate on Spooks’ data plan (iTWire)
July 28, 2010: Lundy vs. Ludlam, Fletcher: election debate (ZDNet)
July 27, 2010: Where are the ICT Citizens’ Assemblies? (ZDNet)
July 27, 2010: WikiLeaks targets the Afghanistan conflict; would the Filter block this? (iTWire)
July 27, 2010: Top 10 policy ideas from IIA’s Digital Economy Paper (iTnews)
July 26, 2010: ISPs take note: if you filter you lose customers! (iTWire)
July 26, 2010: Survey: Australian’s spurn voluntary Internet filter (ARN)
July 24, 2010: Enterprise filters block political Sex Party website (iTnews)
July 23, 2010: Election 2010: what ISPs want (ARN)
July 23, 2010: Internode: Voluntary filter an empty promise (ARN)
July 23, 2010: Government stifles debate on web browser history retention (ARN)
July 23, 2010: Q&A with Green Senator, Scott Ludlam, on what the party wants from Election 2010 (ARN)
July 23, 2010: Feds censor ISP data retention documents (iTnews)
July 23, 2010: Greens slam “extraordinary” OzLog secrecy (Delimiter)
July 23, 2010: Government’s data retention plans blacked out (Scott Ludlam PR)
July 23, 2010: Data retention: Got nothing to hide? (EFA)
July 23, 2010: No Minister: 90% of web snoop document censored to stop ’premature unnecessary debate’ (SMH)
July 23, 2010: Publicity through censorship (ABC The Drum Unleashed)
July 22, 2010: ’Vote’ not a four letter word (SBS News)
July 21, 2010: The filter survey is closed. Here are the results (iTWire)
July 21, 2010: More delays to filter plan (AustralianIT)
July 21, 2010: Q&A with former Communications Minister, Michael Lee: On ISP filtering and browser history data collection (ARN)
July 21, 2010: Censorship: Labor’s hidden policy (ABC The Drum)
July 21, 2010: Gay zombie porn film, LA Zombie, banned by Film Classification Board (News.com.au)
July 20, 2010: No Filter In The World Would Help Jessi Slaughter (Gizmodo)
July 20, 2010: Filter not part of preference talks: Greens (The Australian)
July 20, 2010: Why Your Senate Vote Matters For Fighting The Filter (Gizmodo)
July 20, 2010: ’Open Government’ invites filter discussion (iTnews)
July 20, 2010: Jessi Slaughter and the 4chan trolls – the case for censoring the internet (News.com.au)
July 20, 2010: Concern at lobby group’s influence as Christians get filter plan tip-off (AustralianIT)
July 19, 2010: Government plans for expert to check each banned web page (AustralianIT)
July 19, 2010: Open government: By the people, for the people (Delimiter)
July 19, 2010: Poll: Will the internet filter impact your vote? (iTnews)
July 19, 2010: Conquering The Great Firewall (Lisa Creffied, Sky News blog)
July 18, 2010: Open Govt declaration attracts filter dissent (Delimiter)
July 16, 2010: Adam Internet runs filter tests (ARN)
July 16, 2010: Cyber Safety Committee censors Family Guy (iTnews)
July 16, 2010: Local Booksellers, National Trade Associations, ACLU, and Others Sue to Block Internet Censorship Law (American CLU)
July 16, 2010: A win in the filter debate (for everybody) (iTWire)
July 14, 2010: Telstra, Optus to rely on old filter trials (iTnews)
July 14, 2010: Report: China stops funding Green Dam web filter (iTnews)
July 14, 2010: China’s plan to use internet for propaganda (SMH)
July 14, 2010: China Green Dam web filter teams ’face funding crisis’ (BBC News)
July 13, 2010: China eases control on web forums (SMH)
July 13, 2010: How would you vote on the internet filter? (APC Mag)
July 13, 2010: Would you vote for a party which supports filtering? (Delimiter)
July 13, 2010: The State of trust: it’s a one way street (ABC The Drum Unleashed)
July 13, 2010: Fiji censorship like dark matter: impossible to see, but still there (Crikey)
July 13, 2010: Dr Tucci is Bewildered (EFA)
July 13, 2010: yARN: Conroy’s cleverest move yet on the filter (ARN)
July 13, 2010: DBCDE seeks filter policy officers (iTnews)
July 13, 2010: Fight The Filter: Thoughts From Ruslan Kogan, CEO Of Kogan Technologies (Gizmodo)
July 12, 2010: Govt ’absolutely committed’ to filter: Evans (iTWire)
July 12, 2010: Fractious ISPs may fumble their chance on internet filter (AustralianIT)
July 12, 2010: Conroy’s filter ain’t dead, just resting (Digital Life, SMH)
July 12, 2010: How the tech industry defused the internet filter (iTnews)
July 12, 2010: Do you support the Internet Filter? (iTWire)
July 12, 2010: No opt-out for Optus, Telstra filter (ZDNet)
July 12, 2010: Internode, iiNet, VHA won’t filter for now (Delimiter)
July 12, 2010: Friday’s filter announcement – full steam ahead (EFA)
July 12, 2010: China confirms renewal of Google’s licence (iTnews)
July 12, 2010: Can common sense save Labor? (ZDNet)
July 12, 2010: Conroy’s temporary filter all Australia needs (Delimiter)
July 12, 2010: Mixed reactions to filter delay (Delimiter)
July 11, 2010: Internet security consultant urges government to fund more net police (The Australian)
July 11, 2010: Internet filter: we’re guilty until proven guilty (iTWire)
July 11, 2010: China gives new licence to Google (SMH)
July 10, 2010: Meet The New Boss, Same As The Old Boss (Gizmodo)
July 10, 2010: China renews Google’s license (The Australian)
July 10, 2010: Filter Backdown (Lisa Creffield, Sky News blog)
July 10, 2010: Q&A: National Party Senator, Barnaby Joyce, on ISP filtering, Telstra and the NBN (ARN)
July 10, 2010: Gillard dodges flak on filter (The Age)
July 9, 2010: Sex Party hopes classification review relaxes guidelines (ABC News)
July 9, 2010: Google welcomes web filter retreat (AustralianIT)
July 9, 2010: France, Holland seek to halt net censorship (AustralianIT)
July 9, 2010: Filter delay: backtracking or backburning? (ABC The Drum Unleashed)
July 9, 2010: Internet filter plans delayed again (Sky News)
July 9, 2010: Internet filter delay ’an admission of flaws’ (ABC News)
July 9, 2010: Geek voters won’t just forget the internet filter, Ms PM (Courier Mail)
July 9, 2010: Let’s Get The Filter Discussion Happening On Q&A Next Week (Gizmodo)
July 9, 2010: Government’s Refused Classification review highlights net filter flaws (Scott Ludlam PR)
July 9, 2010: Outcome of consultations on Transparency and Accountability for ISP Filtering of RC content (Stephen Conroy PR)
July 9, 2010: Internet classification ’waste of time and money’ (The World Today)
July 9, 2010: Internet filter ’won’t protect kids’ (SMH)
July 9, 2010: Conroy puts internet filter on backburner (ABC News)
July 9, 2010: Internet filtering delay: For better or for worse? (ARN)
July 9, 2010: Barnaby Joyce gets behind an ISP filter (ARN)
July 9, 2010: Update: Conroy delays Internet filter till next year (ARN)
July 9, 2010: Filtered Internet for 70% of web users under government deal (Computerworld)
July 9, 2010: Internet filter appeals mechanism unveiled (iTWire)
July 9, 2010: Google on the filter: We told you so (iTWire)
July 9, 2010: Conroy delays ISP filter until after content review (iTnews)
July 9, 2010: Opposition mounts for Gillard’s filter push (iTnews)
July 9, 2010: Filter delayed for a year by RC content review (Delimiter)
July 9, 2010: Telstra, Optus, Primus to block child pornography (Delimiter)
July 9, 2010: Govt doesn’t trust “internet companies”, says Conroy (Delimiter)
July 9, 2010: Conroy backs down on net filters (SMH)
July 9, 2010: Has Conroy just rolled on the net filter? (The Punch)
July 9, 2010: Dark side of the goon (ABC The Drum Unleashed)
July 9, 2010: The Evolution Of Labor Internet Filter Policy (Gizmodo)
July 9, 2010: Conroy’s change of tack: make us pure, but not yet (Crikey)
July 9, 2010: EFA disappointed at Conroy’s announcement (EFA)
July 9, 2010: Web filter shelved during review of RC material (News.com.au)
July 9, 2010: Conroy delays controversial web filtering plan (AustralianIT)
July 9, 2010: Gillard continues the pattern (EFA)
July 8, 2010: Filter cops criticism in cyber-safety commitee (Computerworld)
July 8, 2010: Opposition calls on Gov to heed Cyber Safety Committee evidence (Computerworld)
July 8, 2010: Greens warn Gillard over internet filter (iTWire)
July 8, 2010: ICT industry all nostalgic for NetAlert (iTnews)
July 8, 2010: Labor being ’bloody minded’ on filter (ZDNet)
July 8, 2010: Gillard should halt ISP filtering plan: Greens (AustralianIT)
July 8, 2010: Tips and rumours from Crikey: Conroy’s Dad no fan of Stephen’s filter (Freedom to Differ)
July 8, 2010: Gillard mistaken on net filter push: Greens (Scott Ludlam PR)
July 7, 2010: Gillard to stick with web filter despite disquiet (SMH)
July 7, 2010: ISP filtering legislation on the way (AustralianIT)
July 7, 2010: Conroy: Internet filter bill with fixes will be out by November (ARN)
July 7, 2010: ’Unlawful’ net filter claim referred to AG (ZDNet)
July 7, 2010: Conroy’s implied Lundy ‘child porn’ slur is astounding (Delimiter; originally published in The Canberra Times)
July 7, 2010: Gillard backs internet filter (ABC News)
July 7, 2010: Gillard: Conroy will get filter into shape (Delimiter)
July 6, 2010: Gillard ducks filter questions (Delimiter)
July 5, 2010: Beattie joins chorus for R18+ games rating (iTWire)
July 5, 2010: Gamers need long pants, not ill-fitting SquarePants (The Australian)
July 1, 2010: Net filter trials ’unlawful’, claims engineer (ZDNet)
July 1, 2010: Google partially blocked in China (AustralianIT)
June 30, 2010: Guess who wants to gag the web – again (Adelaide Now)
June 30, 2010: Google to take down redirect after China threat (News.com.au)
June 30, 2010: Oh dear: Mark Newton’s epic government rant (Delimiter)
June 29, 2010: Search privacy ‘under threat’ from controversial proposal (iTWire)
June 29, 2010: yARN: Who cares about the mandatory ISP filter? ”Nobody”! (ARN)
June 29, 2010: Greens lobby for power in Senate (Computerworld)
June 29, 2010: Ixquick slams EU proposal to store search traffic (Computerworld)
June 29, 2010: Conroy reaffirms commitment to filter (Computerworld)
June 28, 2010: Senator Conroy says ”I’m not into opting into child porn” (iTWire)
June 28, 2010: Does the EU want ISPs to retain all search history? Search me! (iTWire)
June 28, 2010: Karate Kid kicks off classification debate (SMH)
June 28, 2010: Conroy re-commits to filter, slams Lundy amendments (Delimiter)
June 28, 2010: Conroy retains communications portfolio (Delimiter)
June 28, 2010: Conroy, Lundy and zombies (ZDNet)
June 26, 2010: yARN: Why Kate Lundy won’t get Stephen Conroy’s job (ARN)
June 25, 2010: Leak: EU pushes for criminalizing non-commercial usages in ACTA (La Quadrature du net)
June 25, 2010: Senate to look into Government’s data retention plans (ARN)
June 25, 2010: Journalists Unite to Stop UK Digital Economy Act and ISPs Blocking Legitimate Sites (ISPreview)
June 25, 2010: OzLog to feature in Senate enquiry (Delimiter)
June 25, 2010: How Gillard can save the comms ministry (ZDNet)
June 25, 2010: Feds launch online privacy inquiry (iTnews)
June 25, 2010: ICANN expected to allow XXX websites (ARN)
June 24, 2010: Ms PM, I submit a list of geek demands (Courier Mail)
June 24, 2010: Bloggers campaign for Kate Lundy in reshuffle (News.com.au)
June 24, 2010: Ludlam: Change in comms ministry unlikely (iTnews)
June 24, 2010: Senate committee to investigate data retention by ISPs (Computerworld)
June 24, 2010: ICT to remain a strong focus under Gillard: Industry (Computerworld)
June 24, 2010: Greens bring on online privacy inquiry (Scott Ludlam PR)
June 24, 2010: yARN: Can new PM Gillard boost Australia’s games industry? (ARN)
June 24, 2010: Senate inquiry into online privacy debacles (SMH)
June 23, 2010: Should Gillard replace Conroy with Lundy? (Delimiter)
June 23, 2010: Lundy backs Gillard as potential for change opens (Delimiter)
June 23, 2010: Greens to host anti-filter forum (iTnews)
June 23, 2010: ISPs should disconnect infected users (ZDNet)
June 23, 2010: Stop the Internet Filter – Sydney forum (The Greens)
June 23, 2010: Greens congratulate National Party stance against internet filter (Scott Ludlam PR)
June 23, 2010: Greens table anti-ISP-filter in Senate (Computerworld)
June 23, 2010: Tony Abbott: Classification System Is “Broken” (Kotaku)
June 22, 2010: Response by Mr Geordie Guy, Board Member, EFA Inc. on behalf of the Board Members of EFA Inc. (Senate Privileges Committee)
June 22, 2010: Industry warns against rushing cybersecurity laws (ABC News)
June 22, 2010: Protest: 19,000 Australians petition against Internet filter (iTnews)
June 22, 2010: Parliament wants mandatory anti-virus, firewalls on every PC (Delimiter)
June 22, 2010: ISPs could pay millions to store web data (Computerworld)
June 22, 2010: More than 19,000 sign anti-internet censorship petition (Scott Ludlam PR)
June 22, 2010: National Party votes ‘no’ to ISP filtering (ARN)
June 22, 2010: Labor elusive on web history collection (Australian IT)
June 21, 2010: Ludlam raises OzLog issue in Senate (Delimiter)
June 21, 2010: Senator Wong: “Government keen to make sure data is retained” (ARN)
June 21, 2010: National Party members vote against internet filter (Delimiter)
June 20, 2010: U.N. agency eyes curbs on Internet anonymity (CNet)
June 19, 2010: DoS attack stuffs Turkey’s internet censors (The Register)
June 18, 2010: Internet freedom in 2010 looks like 1984 (Brisbane Times)
June 18, 2010: Toxic net filters ’shelved until after election’ (SMH)
June 18, 2010: Kogan mocks cost of internet filter (iTnews)
June 17, 2010: Web snooping policy shrouded in secrecy (SMH)
June 16, 2010: Battle Rages Over Australia’s Internet Filter (Time)
June 16, 2010: Call for calm over data retention talks (iTnews)
June 16, 2010: A return to wowserism in the name of politics (ABC The Drum Unleashed)
June 16, 2010: IIA statement on Data Retention (IIA)
June 16, 2010: Inside Australia’s data retention proposal (ZDNet)
June 16, 2010: Shhh… ACMA preps URL ’block’ page (TechWorld)
June 15, 2010: Christian groups want ban on 1975 film reinstated (SMH)
June 15, 2010: Privacy betrayal has blown Labor’s chances (ZDNet)
June 15, 2010: ISP snooping law would make piracy lawsuits AFACT of life (APC Mag)
June 15, 2010: Lessons learned from Europe’s data retention laws (iTnews)
June 15, 2010: Privacy Commissioner sits on OzLog fence (Delimiter)
June 15, 2010: US: Concerns over Internet Censorship ”central to our foreign policy” (Boing Boing)
June 15, 2010: Taking liberties (ABC The Drum Unleashed)
June 14, 2010: Gamers back Sex Party in push for R18+ classification (Australian IT)
June 14, 2010: OzLog won’t include web history: AG (Delimiter)
June 13, 2010: Democrats deeply concerned by proposed requirement to record all internet activity (Australian Democrats PR)
June 13, 2010: Google helps build trade case over Web censorship (Reuters)
June 12, 2010: Australian government to monitor all Internet usage (iTWire)
June 12, 2010: Fury at Government proposal to retain web browsing data of all internet users (ABC PM)
June 12, 2010: Big brother wants all your bits and bytes (SMH)
June 12, 2010: Surveillance state near, warns Pirate Party Australia (Delimiter)
June 11, 2010: Time to join the torch-light parades … (ZDNet)
June 11, 2010: Plan to keep search history angers internet freedom fighters (ABC News)
June 11, 2010: ACMA to talk blacklist security (Computerworld)
June 11, 2010: Opposition to Government Web monitoring grows (ARN)
June 11, 2010: Federal Government in talks to monitor all web browsing (ARN)
June 11, 2010: Facebook adviser critical of mandatory ISP filter (Australian IT)
June 11, 2010: Data retention proposal “totally insane”, says Linton (Delimiter)
June 11, 2010: iiNet knew about retention proposal in 2009 (Delimiter)
June 11, 2010: Google worried by Vietnam web rules (Sky News)
June 11, 2010: Govt may record users’ web history, email data (Delimiter)
June 11, 2010: Govt wants ISPs to record browsing history (ZDNet)
June 10, 2010: Law enforcement ’best way to stop child porn’ (ABC News)
June 10, 2010: ACL: Anti-filter movement doesn’t faze us (ARN)
June 10, 2010: Electronic Frontiers to hold anti-filtering forum (iTWire)
June 10, 2010: Conroy vs Lundy: A 14-year comparison study (Delimiter)
June 9, 2010: Opinion: What makes a good Communications Minister? (iTnews)
June 9, 2010: Lundy to call for opt-in ISP filter model (Computerworld)
June 9, 2010: Govt now consulting on cyber safety but must listen to calls to rethink the filter: Greens (Scott Ludlam PR)
June 9, 2010: Lundy proffers opt-in filter option to Labor (Delimiter)
June 8, 2010: My thoughts on an opt-in filter (Kate Lundy blog)
June 8, 2010: China defends net censorship (ABC News)
June 8, 2010: Labor needs to get its story straight (ZDNet)
June 8, 2010: Australia denies targeting Google over web filter (SMH)
June 8, 2010: Wild West Internet Forum (EFA)
June 8, 2010: Conroy yet to meet Google-backed anti-ISP filter group (Computerworld)
June 7, 2010: Filter sparks launch of Safer Internet Group (iTnews)
June 7, 2010: Conroy cries foul over ’dishonest’ filter foes (iTnews)
June 7, 2010: Conroy denies vendetta against Google (ABC News)
June 6, 2010: How Conroy’s daughter wrecked his unsecured iPhone (APC Mag)
June 4, 2010: Internet filter bypass workshop comes to NT (ABC News)
June 4, 2010: Communications Breakdown (Sky News blog)
June 3, 2010: Written declaration 29, for data retention of Internet searches (Christian Engström, Pirate MEP)
June 3, 2010: Abbottfacts.com.au exposes double standards at auDA (iTWire)
June 3, 2010: Pakistan lifts Facebook ban after ’blasphemous’ competition (iTnews)
June 2, 2010: Proxy-based search engine joins local filter battle (Computerworld)
June 1, 2010: iiNet, Primus split on filter (iTnews)
June 1, 2010: More power to the mums (EFA)
June 1, 2010: iiNet denies support for ISP-level filter (Computerworld)
June 1, 2010: Internet filter offers fresh target for hackers (SMH)
June 1, 2010: iiNet says Sen. Conroy lied (iTWire)
May 31, 2010: iiNet: We’re not part of Conroy’s filter club (Delimiter)
May 31, 2010: iiNet does not support Conroy’s Internet Filter (iiNet PR)
May 31, 2010: Don’t claim we support filter, iiNet tells Conroy (News.com.au)
May 31, 2010: iiNet: Conroy misrepresents our filtering stance (ARN)
May 30, 2010: Bangladesh blocks Facebook over Mohammed (Sky News)
May 30, 2010: Filter goes ahead regardless (SMH)
May 30, 2010: Privacy pose shows the minister is off his Facebook (The Age)
May 29, 2010: Startpage offers anonymous, filter-busting net searching’ (iTWire)
May 28, 2010: Internet association slams Conroy’s personal attacks (Delimiter)
May 28, 2010: Time To Tell Mum Campaign a Massive Success (EFA)
May 28, 2010: More policy less personal attacks, please Minister (IIA PR)
May 28, 2010: The regulator and the regulated: sorry, but the internet won’t play that game (Crikey; behind paywall)
May 28, 2010: Google still part of Labor election plans (Australian IT)
May 27, 2010: Video – Greens attack Conroy filter (The Age)
May 27, 2010: EFA says ”Tell your Mum about the filter” (iTWire)
May 27, 2010: Akmal Saleh in anti-internet filtering video for kids (Australian IT)
May 27, 2010: Pakistan lifts ban on YouTube, Facebook (SMH)
May 27, 2010: It’s Time to Tell Mum (EFA)
May 27, 2010: EFA takes anti-filter line to families (iTnews)
May 27, 2010: ISP filter may put Google TV on backburner (News.com.au)
May 27, 2010: Rudd continues to spend big with Google (Australian IT)
May 27, 2010: Internet giants put on notice (The Australian)
May 26, 2010: ’Put your money where your mouth is’, Conroy told (SMH)
May 26, 2010: Conroy attacks Google: full Senate transcript (iTnews)
May 26, 2010: Conroy must apologise to Google for appalling attack (Delimiter)
May 26, 2010: The Hitchhikers Guide to Net Filtering (Scott Ludlam blog)
May 26, 2010: Commercial filters on the side of web censorship (Australian IT)
May 25, 2010: Google says Communications Minister Stephen Conroy won’t listen (News.com.au)
May 25, 2010: Govt 2.0 threatened by filter comments (ZDNet)
May 25, 2010: Call to join Tor network to fight censorship (AustralianIT)
May 25, 2010: Google hits back at Conroy (SMH)
May 25, 2010: Google returns fire after Conroy privacy attack (ABC News)
May 25, 2010: Conroy’s Google payback attack (Scott Ludlam PR)
May 25, 2010: Conroy: We’ll block 50,000 sites (The Stump)
May 25, 2010: ’Petulant’ Conroy accuses Google of ’single greatest privacy breach’ (SMH)
May 25, 2010: Conroy unlikely to reveal secret filter forum results (Computerworld)
May 24, 2010: Filtering by computer fails on judgment (SMH)
May 24, 2010: Minister slams Facebook breaches (SMH)
May 24, 2010: Conroy delays internet filter bill (ABC News)
May 24, 2010: Government blocks bid for filtering report drafts (News.com.au)
May 23, 2010: Pakistan blocks 800 web pages (Sky News)
May 21, 2010: Explicit Qld murder photos posted online (Ninemsn)
May 21, 2010: Pakistan shuts down YouTube, Facebook (iTnews)
May 20, 2010: AusCert 2010: China set for net blackout on Tiananmen Square anniversary (Computerworld)
May 20, 2010: Facebook upset over Pakistan ban due to Prophet Mohammed contest page (News.com.au)
May 20, 2010: Facebook page angers Pakistan (Sky News)
May 20, 2010: Content filter: Dumb and dumber (Computerworld)
May 19, 2010: But, who is the Conscious Pilot? (iTWire)
May 19, 2010: Wikileaks founder Julian Assange adamant his site broke Collateral Murder encryption (News.com.au)
May 19, 2010: Free speech on the Internet – but not too much, thanks (iTWire)
May 18, 2010: Sony boss supports R rating for games (News.com.au)
May 18, 2010: AusCert 2010: Australian net filter doomed (Computerworld)
May 18, 2010: Tribunal backs ACMA in EFA link censorship (Delimiter)
May 18, 2010: AAT upholds EFA link deletion (EFA)
May 18, 2010: Software vendor: Whitelist clean-feed better than blacklist filter (ARN)
May 17, 2010: Australian Wikileak founder’s passport confiscated (SMH)
May 17, 2010: Cyber-safety committee speaks out on ISP filtering (ARN)
May 15, 2010: Fight to filter out evil leaves bad guys to do their worst (SMH)
May 14, 2010: VPN providers target censorship-shy Aussies (APC Mag)
May 14, 2010: Banning Salo again would be culturally backward (SMH)
May 14, 2010: On folly, freedom and filters (Stephen Collins, EFA)
May 14, 2010: SCAG lags on R18+ games (Computerworld)
May 14, 2010: Conroy goes unopposed in TV filtering debate (Computerworld)
May 14, 2010: Our vote is in: Kirby for net filter blacklist inspector (Computerworld)
May 14, 2010: Senate committee to call for public net filtering views (Computerworld)
May 13, 2010: Governments should not censor the internet (Brisbane Times)
May 13, 2010: Filter: Parents object more when they know more (Delimiter)
May 13, 2010: Google: Filter could legitimise overseas censorship (iTWire)
May 13, 2010: Ludlam: Filter opponents ”stand-up now” (Computerworld)
May 13, 2010: Senator Ludlam slams filter in Parliament (EFA)
May 12, 2010: Support fading for Government’s internet filter (ABC News)
May 12, 2010: Greens propose three-pronged alternative to mandatory filtering (iTWire)
May 12, 2010: Former AFP cop says filter will ’fail’ (ZDNet)
May 12, 2010: Filter ’no’ vote guaranteed: Greens (ZDNet Australia)
May 12, 2010: Ludlam tells Conroy: Australia is standing up right now (Delimiter)
May 12, 2010: Net Filter companies losing ISP business (Computerworld)
May 12, 2010: Study casts doubt over net filter support (SMH)
May 12, 2010: If Australia censors the web, what will the others do? (SMH)
May 12, 2010: Budget 2010-2011: Government pumps cash into NBN and ISP filtering (ARN)
May 12, 2010: Overwhelming support for R18+ games rating (Australian IT)
May 11, 2010: Internet bound by national borders: Analyst (Computerworld)
May 11, 2010: 98pc support R18+ video game rating (ABC News)
May 11, 2010: All eyes on Australia as Conroy pushes net filter (Computerworld)
May 10, 2010: Interview: Inside a censored China (iTnews)
May 10, 2010: ”Access Denied” (10/5/10 Four Corners transcript)
May 10, 2010: US and Conroy ’agree to disagree’ on filter (ZDNet)
May 10, 2010: Conroy pledges not to broaden filter scope (ABC News)
May 10, 2010: 98% support R18+ game rating, but Government needs more time (iTWire)
May 8, 2010: Internet censorship remains part of Conroy’s agenda (The Australian)
May 8, 2010: Internet filter could scupper NBN speeds (ABC News)
May 8, 2010: Australian Catholic Bishops support R18+ rating (GamePron)
May 7, 2010: Push to reinstate ban on violent film (SMH)
May 7, 2010: ’Overwhelming’ response to R18+ rating for computer games (News.com.au)
May 7, 2010: Nitschke shows how to bypass filters (Sky News)
May 7, 2010: Ministers delay decision on R-rated games (ABC News)
May 7, 2010: Electronics Arts head accuses Australia of video game censorship (News.com.au)
May 6, 2010: Pier Paolo Pasolini’s Salo cleared for DVD release (The Australian)
May 6, 2010: Feeding kids on a diet of video game junk (Jim Wallace, The Punch)
May 5, 2010: Has the Government shelved the net filter too? (The Punch)
May 4, 2010: Sen. Conroy agrees circumvention makes filter pointless (iTWire)
May 4, 2010: Government tries to net votes in Howard’s domain (SMH)
May 4, 2010: Conroy promises filter review at 10,000 URLs (iTnews)
May 4, 2010: Net filter circumvention: it’s completely legal (iTnews)
May 4, 2010: 57 ISPs signed up for filter forum (ZDNet)
May 4, 2010: Conroy given filter circumvention demo (ZDNet)
May 3, 2010: Experts step up opposition to content filter (MISaustralia)
May 3, 2010: Net filter (MISaustralia)
May 3, 2010: Surfing the net with global cops (Australian IT)
May 3, 2010: Senate answers shed some more light on filter (EFA)
May 2, 2010: More public consultation on internet filter (iTWire)
April 30, 2010: 687 ISPs invited to secret filter forum (ZDNet)
April 30, 2010: Senator Sue Boyce: “Internet Filter Proposal Descending Into Farce” (OpenInternet.com.au)
April 30, 2010: Net filter legislation status uncertain (Computerworld)
April 30, 2010: Reports of the filter’s death are premature (Delimiter)
April 30, 2010: Pirate Party: Circumvention promotion offence like Iran, China (Delimiter)
April 30, 2010: Web filter going ahead despite ’shelved’ reports (News.com.au)
April 30, 2010: Internet filtering scope too broad, says Google (News.com.au)
April 29, 2010: No Internet filter for you! (iTWire)
April 29, 2010: Secret forum typical of Conroy: Ludlam (Delimiter)
April 29, 2010: Conroy denies filter circumvention offence planned (Delimiter)
April 29, 2010: PM and Conroy clam up on filter ’delays’ (ZDNet)
April 29, 2010: Internet filter debate delayed beyond June (iTnews)
April 29, 2010: DBCDE forum reveals filter legislation not drafted (Delimiter)
April 29, 2010: Greens tell Labor to abandon net filter and start again (Scott Ludlam PR)
April 29, 2010: Australians sign up in record numbers for say in R18+ videogame classification debate (News.com.au)
April 29, 2010: Opt-in ISP-level Internet filter wasn’t feasible: Academics (Computerworld)
April 29, 2010: Rudd retreats on web filter legislation (Australian IT)
April 28, 2010: Philip Nitschke warns of internet censorship of euthanasia information (Courier Mail)
April 28, 2010: China to force telcos to rat on clients (ZDNet)
April 28, 2010: IFPI’s child porn strategy (Christian Engström, Pirate MEP)
April 26, 2010: Thai censorship ‘victims’ send support to Iceland (IceNews)
April 26, 2010: Conroy tilts at a web windmill (SMH)
April 24, 2010: Shadow Minister Tony Smith on ISP filtering (ARN)
April 24, 2010: iiNet plays down ACTA draft (Computerworld)
April 23, 2010: Aussie cloud provider to fight Internet filter (ARN)
April 23, 2010: Australia pushes net censorship in Washington (SMH)
April 23, 2010: ACTA to spur online content deals (Computerworld)
April 22, 2010: Draft copyright treaty has web industry worried (ABC News)
April 22, 2010: Latest copyright protection draft soft on piracy (Australian IT)
April 22, 2010: Opinion: The Devil is in ACTA’s details (iTnews)
April 22, 2010: Libs take government to task over U.S. filter opposition (EFA)
April 22, 2010: Counterfeiting treaty, now public, confirms critics’ fears (Computerworld)
April 22, 2010: Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement draft released (Computerworld)
April 22, 2010: EU Commission releases anti-counterfeiting plan (iTnews)
April 22, 2010: Get it right, Twitter: Conroy’s not the ACTA minister (Delimiter)
April 22, 2010: St James Ethics’ filter debate on the nose: Reist (iTWire)
April 22, 2010: Boyce queries Conroy, Smith on US filter concerns (Delimiter)
April 21, 2010: Google discloses government data demands (Australian IT)
April 21, 2010: WikiLeaks claims Facebook deleted its page, 30,000 fans (News.com.au)
April 21, 2010: Australia makes Google’s top 10 censorship list (ABC News)
April 21, 2010: Australia’s telco policies attracting global attention (Delimiter)
April 21, 2010: ACTA: ISPs to be liable for piracy (ZDNet)
April 21, 2010: Is the Aussie govt too fond of censorship? (ZDNet)
April 21, 2010: Google attempts to open up on government censorship (Computerworld)
April 21, 2010: ISP filtering bill delayed indefinitely (ARN)
April 21, 2010: Net filter patronises the digital generation (SMH)
April 21, 2010: Google shine a light on government takedowns (EFA)
April 21, 2010: Google exposes government takedown and data requests (SMH)
April 21, 2010: Google reveals govt takedown requests (ZDNet)
April 21, 2010: Greens: Don’t sell or strangle the NBN (iTnews)
April 21, 2010: Opinion: Google stats reveal Government censorship pressure (iTnews)
April 20, 2010: How many governments are blocking Google? (iTWire)
April 20, 2010: Google battle over Internet censorship goes far beyond China (Los Angeles Times)
April 20, 2010: ’Three-strikes’ rule dropped from ACTA (Computerworld)
April 20, 2010: EFA fights ACMA over ’take down’ notice (iTWire)
April 20, 2010: iiNet, Pirate Party slam AFACT political moves (Delimiter)
April 20, 2010: Academic expert: Internet filter isn’t future-proof (ARN)
April 19, 2010: iiNet blasts AFACT’s attack on ISPs (ARN)
April 19, 2010: EFA’s host contests Link Deletion Notice from ACMA before Administrative Appeals Tribunal (EFA)
April 19, 2010: Big ISPs to benefit from mandatory Internet filter: Academic (Computerworld)
April 19, 2010: ACTA win worth NZ trip: Coroneos (ZDNet)
April 19, 2010: Latest ACTA draft to be made public (iTnews)
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