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Numerous major media outlets are running a poll today asking whether you will vote for a party that endorses the internet filter. Vote now!]]> Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:06:39 +1000 http://apcmag.com//gillard-acknowledges-fears-over-internet-filter.htm http://apcmag.com//gillard-acknowledges-fears-over-internet-filter.htm

... but says she has confidence that Stephen Conroy will sort out the glitches in the policy.]]> Wed, 07 Jul 2010 18:16:33 +1000 http://apcmag.com//oh-dear-mark-newtons-epic-anti-conroy-rant.htm http://apcmag.com//oh-dear-mark-newtons-epic-anti-conroy-rant.htm

Usually submissions to government committees are tame and boring to read. Not this one from Internode engineer Mark Newton, who has finally let it all out.]]> Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:02:05 +1000 http://apcmag.com//conroy-slams-lundy-says-australia-getting-net-filter.htm http://apcmag.com//conroy-slams-lundy-says-australia-getting-net-filter.htm

Stephen Conroy has ridiculed the suggestion that Australians should have a choice to opt-in or opt-out of the proposed internet filter.]]> Mon, 28 Jun 2010 19:07:25 +1000 http://apcmag.com//kogan-launches-the-portector-protection-from-spams-and-scams-through-the-portal-at-half-price.htm http://apcmag.com//kogan-launches-the-portector-protection-from-spams-and-scams-through-the-portal-at-half-price.htm

With Australians becoming increasingly worried about "spams and scams through the portal", Kogan has introduced an impervious shield for internet users.]]> Fri, 18 Jun 2010 13:10:36 +1000 http://apcmag.com//conroy-an-outright-liar-iinet-boss.htm http://apcmag.com//conroy-an-outright-liar-iinet-boss.htm

National broadband provider iiNet today rejected Communications Minister Stephen Conroy’s claim over the weekend that it welcomed the Government’s filtering project.]]> Mon, 31 May 2010 17:55:05 +1000 http://apcmag.com//4-corners-focuses-on-internet-censorship-830-tonight.htm http://apcmag.com//4-corners-focuses-on-internet-censorship-830-tonight.htm

ABC's flagship investigative journalism program 4 Corners will tonight report on Australia's bungled internet censorship scheme.]]> Mon, 10 May 2010 16:42:06 +1000 http://apcmag.com//australian-net-laws-plucked-straight-from-iran-china.htm http://apcmag.com//australian-net-laws-plucked-straight-from-iran-china.htm

The Pirate Party of Australia says the government appears to be taking internet censorship policy advice straight from China and Iran.]]> Fri, 30 Apr 2010 14:33:50 +1000 http://apcmag.com//reports-of-the-filters-death-are-premature.htm http://apcmag.com//reports-of-the-filters-death-are-premature.htm

Think the filter is dead, just because it's delayed? Think again -- this is a tactic to get 'a clear mandate' at the next election to implement it. "Vote Labor, vote filter."]]> Fri, 30 Apr 2010 11:36:22 +1000 http://apcmag.com//secret-web-forum-typical-of-conroy-ludlam.htm http://apcmag.com//secret-web-forum-typical-of-conroy-ludlam.htm

Greens Senator Scott Ludlam says the secret web forum where crucial internet censorship discussions are taking place are typical of the way Stephen Conroy conducts his politics.]]> Fri, 30 Apr 2010 11:26:27 +1000 http://apcmag.com//conroy-denies-plans-to-make-filter-avoidance-illegal.htm http://apcmag.com//conroy-denies-plans-to-make-filter-avoidance-illegal.htm

Despite the government saying it would look poorly on ISPs who promoted ways to avoid the net filter, Stephen Conroy says he won't make it illegal.]]> Fri, 30 Apr 2010 11:20:14 +1000 http://apcmag.com//net-filter-laws-havent-even-been-drafted-yet.htm http://apcmag.com//net-filter-laws-havent-even-been-drafted-yet.htm

Leaked screenshots from a secret forum run by Stephen Conroy have emerged, showing the government hasn't even drafted net filtering legislation yet.]]> Fri, 30 Apr 2010 11:13:47 +1000 http://apcmag.com//eyes-of-the-world-swing-onto-australias-internet-filter-plan.htm http://apcmag.com//eyes-of-the-world-swing-onto-australias-internet-filter-plan.htm

Embarrassed Australian pollies say they are fielding queries from around the world about Kevin Rudd's internet filtering plan.]]> Wed, 21 Apr 2010 22:32:39 +1000 http://apcmag.com//us-ambassador-says-filter-not-necessary.htm http://apcmag.com//us-ambassador-says-filter-not-necessary.htm

The US Ambassador to Australia says there are "other means" the government could use to provide internet protections, adding to the impression of US disapproval of the filter.]]> Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//conroy-to-debate-mark-newton-efa-tonight.htm http://apcmag.com//conroy-to-debate-mark-newton-efa-tonight.htm

Comms minister Conroy will hit radio airwaves tonight to face his greatest foes: Internode engineer Mark Newton and Electronic Frontiers Australia, over internet filtering plans]]> Mon, 29 Mar 2010 09:27:09 +1000 http://apcmag.com//conroy-releases-internet-filter-submissions.htm http://apcmag.com//conroy-releases-internet-filter-submissions.htm

Embattled comms minister Stephen Conroy has lifted the veil of secrecy on public submissions to the internet filtering project.]]> Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:51:52 +1000 http://apcmag.com//efa-rejects-extraordinary-conroy-attack.htm http://apcmag.com//efa-rejects-extraordinary-conroy-attack.htm

Online rights group Electronic Frontiers Australia has responded to what it described as an "extraordinary challenge and attack" by Comms Minister Stephen Conroy.]]> Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:31:45 +1000 http://apcmag.com//oh-dear-pirate-party-serkowskis-fighting-words.htm http://apcmag.com//oh-dear-pirate-party-serkowskis-fighting-words.htm

Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey might have come out swinging against Conroy and his internet filtering scheme last week, but the Pirate Party Australia is still not impressed.]]> Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:08:21 +1000 http://apcmag.com//efa-deliberately-misled-on-internet-filter-conroy.htm http://apcmag.com//efa-deliberately-misled-on-internet-filter-conroy.htm

Comms Minister Stephen Conroy's latest attack is on Electronic Frontiers Australia, who he has accused of deliberately misleading the public about his internet filter scheme.]]> Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:43:28 +1000 http://apcmag.com//libs-stance-on-net-filtering-will-await-legislation.htm http://apcmag.com//libs-stance-on-net-filtering-will-await-legislation.htm

Shadow Comms Minister Tony Smith today said the Opposition would not release a formal stance on the Government’s internet filtering plan until after legislation was released.]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:41:07 +1000 http://apcmag.com//hockey-slams-unworkable-internet-filter.htm http://apcmag.com//hockey-slams-unworkable-internet-filter.htm

The Libs' senior leadership has come out swinging against the Rudd/Conroy centralised internet censorship scheme.]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:37:41 +1000 http://apcmag.com//programmer-orders-conroy-to-remove-bastardised-website-code.htm http://apcmag.com//programmer-orders-conroy-to-remove-bastardised-website-code.htm

A software developer has cried foul over what he says is misuse of his code on Communications Minister Stephen Conroy’s web site.]]> Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:01:30 +1000 http://apcmag.com//government-to-postpone-net-filtering-till-after-election-prediction.htm http://apcmag.com//government-to-postpone-net-filtering-till-after-election-prediction.htm

... and if Labor wins at the next election it will claim a clear mandate to immediately implement its unpopular internet filtering plan.]]> Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:09:53 +1000 http://apcmag.com//no-apologies-for-internet-filter-rudd.htm http://apcmag.com//no-apologies-for-internet-filter-rudd.htm

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has thrown more wood on the fiery debate about the Government's internet filtering plans, saying it wouldn't apologise for pushing ahead with the plan.]]> Sat, 27 Feb 2010 08:42:51 +1000 http://apcmag.com//dear-stephen-your-site-is-broken.htm http://apcmag.com//dear-stephen-your-site-is-broken.htm

To the honourable Senator Stephen Conroy, Parliament House, Canberra. ]]> Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:25:36 +1000 http://apcmag.com//senator-kate-lundy-proposes-internet-filter-lite.htm http://apcmag.com//senator-kate-lundy-proposes-internet-filter-lite.htm

The Pirate Party has come out guns blazing, rejecting it and saying "now is not the time for compromise".]]> Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:59:35 +1000 http://apcmag.com//internet-users-ponder-voting-liberal-over-forced-internet-filtering.htm http://apcmag.com//internet-users-ponder-voting-liberal-over-forced-internet-filtering.htm

Electronic Frontiers Australia (EFA) today welcomed survey results showing Australian Internet users might not vote Labor again at the next election due to Internet filtering.]]> Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:02:12 +1000 http://apcmag.com//92-of-whirlpool-users-against-filter.htm http://apcmag.com//92-of-whirlpool-users-against-filter.htm

Out of 21,755 people that responded to the survey, an overwhelming majority said they didn't want Senator Conroy's internet filter.]]> Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:55:58 +1000 http://apcmag.com//anonymous-takes-filter-protest-to-the-streets.htm http://apcmag.com//anonymous-takes-filter-protest-to-the-streets.htm

The loose coalition of individuals who attacked Government websites last week under the banner of "Anonymous" has unveiled plans to take its protest to the streets.]]> Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:45:19 +1000 http://apcmag.com//attacks-on-conroy-work-better-than-petitions-anonymous.htm http://apcmag.com//attacks-on-conroy-work-better-than-petitions-anonymous.htm

The loosely-knit group known as Anonymous has brought out war rhetoric to defend their continuing distributed denial of service attacks on the Australian government.]]> Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:00:13 +1000 http://apcmag.com//government-websites-buckle-as-operation-titstorm-launches-ddos-attack.htm http://apcmag.com//government-websites-buckle-as-operation-titstorm-launches-ddos-attack.htm

It was hard to know whether to take a press release from "Anonymous" threatening Senator Conroy and co. seriously -- but a live DDoS attack shows it was a very real threat.]]> Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:26:22 +1000 http://apcmag.com//anonymous-attacks-govt-websites-over-filtering.htm http://apcmag.com//anonymous-attacks-govt-websites-over-filtering.htm

"Anonymous" has swung its focus away from Scientology and onto Stephen Conroy and Kevin Rudd, over their internet censorship plans in Australia.]]> Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:39:14 +1000 http://apcmag.com//now-conroy-wants-google-to-filter-youtube-in-australia.htm http://apcmag.com//now-conroy-wants-google-to-filter-youtube-in-australia.htm

Stephen Conroy has expressed admiration for what he termed as Google’s role in suppressing controversial web content in China, Thailand and other countries.]]> Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:00:40 +1000 http://apcmag.com//buggy-parliament-web-filter-blocked-news-ltd.htm http://apcmag.com//buggy-parliament-web-filter-blocked-news-ltd.htm

The Federal Parliament's own internet filtering system (yes, the one that filters the net for politicians) has been blocking a News Limited website, it emerged today.]]> Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:34:29 +1000 http://apcmag.com//labor-senator-argues-against-net-censorship.htm http://apcmag.com//labor-senator-argues-against-net-censorship.htm

Legislation for internet filtering will hit parliament as early as this month, but Labor Senator Kate Lundy says she is fighting for an opt-out option.]]> Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:38:23 +1000 http://apcmag.com//sa-gov-bans-anonymous-online-comments.htm http://apcmag.com//sa-gov-bans-anonymous-online-comments.htm

In a bizarre move, the South Australian government has banned anonymous online comments about election issues. We asked Gamers4Croydon candidate Kat Nicholson what she thinks.]]> Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:37:24 +1000 http://apcmag.com//australia-day-internet-blackout-protests-filtering-.htm http://apcmag.com//australia-day-internet-blackout-protests-filtering-.htm

Electronic Frontiers Australia today announced that over 500 Australian websites will be "blacked out" in protest against the Rudd government's mandatory Internet filtering scheme.]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:33:09 +1000 http://apcmag.com//stephenconroycomau-parody-site-shut-down-suddenly.htm http://apcmag.com//stephenconroycomau-parody-site-shut-down-suddenly.htm

A site setup to mock the pro-internet censorship Communications Minister, Stephen Conroy, has been shut down within hours of its registration.]]> Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:50:36 +1000 http://apcmag.com//testing-of-conroys-internet-filter-was-flawed-expert-.htm http://apcmag.com//testing-of-conroys-internet-filter-was-flawed-expert-.htm

A senior ISP engineer says the government's internet filter was never tested at high speed, nor did it meet the government's own performance benchmark.]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:34:26 +1000 http://apcmag.com//conroy-green-lights-centralised-internet-filtering.htm http://apcmag.com//conroy-green-lights-centralised-internet-filtering.htm

Industry bodies and ISPs are divided over planned legislation that will force ISPs to filter all Internet traffic according to a government-managed blacklist, announced today.]]> Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:40:53 +1000 http://apcmag.com//bittorrent-hub-pushes-ahead-with-next-gen-file-sharing-network.htm http://apcmag.com//bittorrent-hub-pushes-ahead-with-next-gen-file-sharing-network.htm

While the stoush continues over The Pirate Bay, fellow Torrent hub IsoHunt is rolling out its own ‘social file sharing’ project.]]> Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//china-delays-net-filtering-australia-sticks-to-its-guns.htm http://apcmag.com//china-delays-net-filtering-australia-sticks-to-its-guns.htm

As China backs off from controversial PC filtering plans, Australia is looking to expand its censorship net, with plans to ban computer games too.]]> Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:03:03 +1000 http://apcmag.com//senator-conroy-put-up-for-sale.htm http://apcmag.com//senator-conroy-put-up-for-sale.htm

It may be a bit late for April Fools, but Ebay member "Krudd53" has put the beleaguered Minister for Internet Censorship, Senator Stephen Conroy, up for auction. ]]> Thu, 02 Apr 2009 01:02:01 +1000 http://apcmag.com//conroy-to-keep-an-eye-on-whirlpool.htm http://apcmag.com//conroy-to-keep-an-eye-on-whirlpool.htm

The besieged Minister for Censorship is organising surveillance for the popular Whirlpool website, along with others.]]> Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//iinet-out-of-conroy-net-filtering-trial.htm http://apcmag.com//iinet-out-of-conroy-net-filtering-trial.htm

iiNet has announced that it has pulled out of the government's controversial internet filtering pilot. ]]> Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:36:26 +1000 http://apcmag.com//whirlpool-threatened-by-govt-over-blacklist.htm http://apcmag.com//whirlpool-threatened-by-govt-over-blacklist.htm

Internet filtering is supposed to just be a trial in Australia, but the government has already clamped down on Whirlpool for posting a link to a banned website.]]> Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:56:54 +1000 http://apcmag.com//internet-filter-goes-live-without-iinet-or-optus.htm http://apcmag.com//internet-filter-goes-live-without-iinet-or-optus.htm

Australia's second and third largest ISPs, Optus and iiNet, won't be included in the government's internet filter test upon its launch.]]> Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:45:37 +1000 http://apcmag.com//calls-to-scrap-internet-filter-give-money-to-bushfire-survivors.htm http://apcmag.com//calls-to-scrap-internet-filter-give-money-to-bushfire-survivors.htm

Members of the online community are calling for the government to scrap the unpopular government internet filter and give the $44 million to bushfire survivors.]]> Tue, 10 Feb 2009 06:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//google-to-isps-were-watching-you.htm http://apcmag.com//google-to-isps-were-watching-you.htm

Google is providing a bevy of new online tools to help you keep your ISP honest.]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//us_dumps_unpopular_internet_filter_plan.htm http://apcmag.com//us_dumps_unpopular_internet_filter_plan.htm

Even before a change of president, US government officials have realised that trying to block porn online is a bad way of trying to enhance the Internet. Anyone wanna tell Conroy?]]> Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:50:19 +1000 http://apcmag.com//christmas_surprise_australian_government_to_trial_p2p_filters.htm http://apcmag.com//christmas_surprise_australian_government_to_trial_p2p_filters.htm

The Rudd government didn't tell voters before the election, but now it has revealed it will filter illegal P2P transfers at a government level as part of its ISP filtering plan.]]> Wed, 24 Dec 2008 18:22:44 +1000 http://apcmag.com//in_pictures_hundreds_protest_govt_net_censorship.htm http://apcmag.com//in_pictures_hundreds_protest_govt_net_censorship.htm

Protest marches were held around Australia today against the Australian government's internet censorship plans. APC was at the Sydney march, armed with a camera.]]> Sat, 13 Dec 2008 18:38:54 +1000 http://apcmag.com//telstra_rejects_govt_internet_filtering_trials.htm http://apcmag.com//telstra_rejects_govt_internet_filtering_trials.htm

If the nation's biggest ISP doesn't have anything to do with them, how much reliance can be placed on tests of the controversial "clean feed" proposal?]]> Mon, 08 Dec 2008 21:24:50 +1000 http://apcmag.com//internet_filter_stuffup_cuts_off_wikipedia.htm http://apcmag.com//internet_filter_stuffup_cuts_off_wikipedia.htm

Want proof that internet filters can have dire unexpected consequences? Look no further than the UK, where Wikipedia has been filtered out by mistake.]]> Mon, 08 Dec 2008 20:54:34 +1000 http://apcmag.com//isp_filter_tests_ideally_someone_will_get_a_clue.htm http://apcmag.com//isp_filter_tests_ideally_someone_will_get_a_clue.htm

The government has released the spec documents for its proposed compulsory internet filtering system. The problem? They're a confusing mess of vague waffle.]]> Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:12:17 +1000 http://apcmag.com//street_protests_planned_over_internet_filtering.htm http://apcmag.com//street_protests_planned_over_internet_filtering.htm

Protests against plans to censor Australia's internet feeds are moving from online to the physical world, with a series of street protests planned.]]> Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//say_gday_to_fake_steve_conroy.htm http://apcmag.com//say_gday_to_fake_steve_conroy.htm

Whether you think Senator "clean feed" Conroy is a twit or a visionary, you can now follow his every move on Twitter.]]> Thu, 06 Nov 2008 12:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//google_helps_users_fight_nosy_isps.htm http://apcmag.com//google_helps_users_fight_nosy_isps.htm

Is your ISP screwing up your P2P downloads? Google is set to release a tool that will let you find out for sure.]]> Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//block_facebook_and_watch_your_staff_walk.htm http://apcmag.com//block_facebook_and_watch_your_staff_walk.htm

A new study has confirmed some employees believe access to social networking sites is so important they'd leave their job rather than work for a company which blocked Facebook.]]> Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:30:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//unlock_work_internet_or_risk_losing_staff_microsoft.htm http://apcmag.com//unlock_work_internet_or_risk_losing_staff_microsoft.htm

TECH.ED 2006 |People don't want to work for employers who limit their internet access at work, a senior Microsoft exec said today at the opening of the software giant's annual developer conference, Tech.Ed 2006.]]> Wed, 23 Aug 2006 05:29:16 +1000