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Dismal Failure of Internet Filters In Australia

Posted by timothy on from the no-surprise-there dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The Sydney Morning Herald is reporting that the Australian Broadcasting Authority (ABA), the department responsible for implementing the insane Internet regulatory framework put in place by the current government, is about to drop a number of Internet Filtering packages due to their ineffectiveness. The full article is available here. There is also news that the Minister for Communications, Senator Richard Alston (whom The Register has labeled the Worlds Biggest Luddite :) ) is awaiting a review of the law with possible changes to follow. Be afraid Australia, be very afraid!"

3 of 272 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Excellent. by triapple · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    too bad, if they are anything like me, they would never see ur comment considering you a mod score of 0.

  2. Re:Australia is a funny country... by DrMrLordX · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Two words: PAUL HOGAN

    And let's not forget Foster's, Yahoo Serious, and Jacko. OY!

    Support all trolls, flamers, and off-topic morons! Mod lousy posts up!

  3. Re:Australians == descendants of criminals by nosfucious · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Yes, I have been trolled ...

    Fosters? noone in Australia drinks it. It's just a giant joke on everyone not in Australia.

    There are a number of excellent beers from Australia , take a little time to hunt them up.

    As for us being crimials, does that make people from the US terrorists? (AKA, War of Independence?)

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    Q:I was listening to a CD in Grip and it sounded horrible! What's up? A:Perhaps you are listening to country music