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Tougher Copyright Laws for Australia

Posted by samzenpus on from the do-your-own-work dept.

smee2 writes "The Age reports Tougher copyright laws linked to the Australia-US free trade agreement (FTA) have been passed by the Australian parliament, AAP reports. The bill, which passed the Senate last night, will enable people other than copyright owners to force internet service providers to take down material allegedly infringing copyright."

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  1. Re:Globalisation by Zonnald · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Actually I think the real reason is that as the "Melting Pot", there are many Americans from other countries who now are so happy with living in America that they just want their fellow, (former), country men to have the same benefits they receive in America.

  2. Re:Well, what do you expect... by tjstork · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    BS^2. I used to support the Palestinian cause, but then Arafat walked out of Camp David with a pretty sweet deal and started the Intifadah. Then, having trashed getting a Palestinian state that they claimed to wanted, the Palestinians danced in the streets to celebrate Sept 11th. My gut reaction then, was, not "oh dear, why do they hate us", but, "they hate us, kill them all."

    Just read a Palestinian newspaper and see for yourself. American devils, jackals, demon consorters, I've seen enough and heard it all. It's time to let Israel evacuate Gaza and unilaterally declare a Palestinian state, and if those bomb wearing fools in the middle east can't run it, then to hell with them.

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