Is Conroy deceiving the public about what his filter will ban?
Senator Conroy says awarding him the title of Internet Villain of the Year is misguided and that the people have been mislead into what the Government is doing in terms of filtering the Internet. However, in doing so the Minister for Communications has shown he is either deliberately misleading the public about the type of...
Mandatory filter will block RC
After being as indecisive as a teenage girl choosing what to wear on prom night, Senator Conroy has settled on what classification category will be banned by under the mandatory filter (the one you can’t opt out of). According to IT News, Conroy’s office stated that ‘mandatory ISP-level filtering will only apply to RC content...
Three ISP heads say filtering won’t work
Telstra Media’s Justin Milne, Internode’s Simon Hackett and iiNet’s Michael Malone all have their say on ISP filtering in this video. They detail technical, legal and ethical reasons why ISP-level filtering won’t work. Three majors sinking their teeth in. Ouch. I do have one small criticism though and it’s to do with Michael Malone’s comment...
Why adult stores sell banned films and magazines
Two Brisbane adult stores have been fined for selling Category 2 magazines and films classified as X18+ and RC. Queenslander’s can legally watch and purchase such material, but it is illegal for QLD stores to sell it. That creates a big problem and not just for retailers in the Sunshine State — for stores in...
Confirmed: Fallout 3 banned
In what might be the most high profile game ban since GTA III, Fallout 3 has been refused classification for its realistic drug use. Australian Gamer obtained the Classification Board’s report. Here’s a small snippet: Encouraging drug use? In a game, sure, but in real life? Get off it. If the Government believes that kids...
Fallout 3 banned for in-game drug use?
Rumor around the gaming community is that Fallout 3 has been refused classification in Australia because it contains drug use. A user on the GameSpot forums says a friend who works for the ‘OFLC’ had revealed to them that Fallout 3 has been banned for its in-game use of morphine. Under the National Classification Code,...
ShellShock 2 refused classification
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 has now retracted statements and...
