Australia Copyright Safe Harbour Provision Backed By Prime Minister (torrentfreak.com)

Moves to introduce a copyright "safe harbor" provision for platforms such as Google and Facebook have received a boost in Australia after receiving backing from Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. From a report on TorrentFreak: A report in The Australian indicates that Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has given the safe harbor amendments his support. It won't be all plain sailing from here, however. The government is to set up a Senate committee into the copyright amendments to determine whether the amendments will promote piracy as the entertainment industries are warning. The inquiry will launch after the government introduces the Copyright Amendment (Disability Access and Other Measures) Bill into Parliament after March 20. The Australian suggests that under Schedule 2 of the bill, online platforms would receive immunity for infringing user-uploaded content. However, totally immunity is an unrealistic eventuality that would almost certainly have to be tempered by rules concerning takedowns. Those details will be examined in-depth as part of the committee inquiry, which will run its course in advance of parliamentary debate and voting.

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A plane crashed on a farm in the middle of Outback

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A plane crashed on a farm in the middle of Outback Queensland.
Panic stricken, the local Police mobilized and descended on the farm in force.
When they got there, the aircraft was totally destroyed with only a burned hull left smoldering in a tree line that bordered the farm.
The Sergeant and his men entered the smoking mess but could find no remains of anyone.
They spotted the farmer mustering cattle not too far away as if nothing had happened.
They hurried over to the man's Horse.
"Gordon," the police Sergeant yelled, panting and out of breath. "Did you see this terrible plane accident happen?"
"Yeah. Sure did," the farmer mumbled unconcerned, getting off the Horse.
"Do you realize that is the Prime Ministers Jet ?"
" Sure do ."
"Were there any survivors?"
"Naah. They's all got killed straight out," the farmer answered.
"I buried them all myself. Took me most of the morning."
"Is the Prime minister dead?" the Sergreant asked.
"Well," the farmer grumbled, . "He kept saying he wasn't but you know how that bastard lies."