Government to censor the Internet

[SGB]

Monday 10/05/10 8:30pm - 4 Corners is Investigating the proposed Internet Filter with the premise that 89% of Australian's feel that the Responsibility lies with the Parents in order to protect their children on the Internet, NOT the Government.

Thanks for the heads up.

Should be interesting to watch, I hope SGB and DarkHyren that you guys will watch it too

I'll watch it if I remember the program is on!

[SGB]

And a heads-up of my own:

Following 4 Corners on Monday, Q&A will be having a somewhat Net censorship themed episode.

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And I'll miss it because the only channel I can get is Seven

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And I'll miss it because the only channel I can get is Seven

You poor, poor Bastard, my condolences.

[SGB]

And I'll miss it because the only channel I can get is Seven

That's probably a good thing as it means you won't have to put up with the inane Tony Jones.

[SGB]

Internet filter could scupper NBN speeds

Internet censorship remains part of Conroy's agenda


Colin Jacobs of Electronic Frontiers Australia has also tweeted that the censorship legislation might be tabled next month.

[SGB]

Anyone catch the Four Corners piece tonight?

It was a good, relatively neutral piece. LOL'ed at the elderly woman who thought the filter policy was "disgusting".

Really LOL'ed at the end at Mark Newton's comment about pollies being scared of the Internet.

Unsurprisingly, Conroy told porkie pies tonight, as usual. Really wish journos would start calling him out on things.

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God damn it!, I knew there was something I was supposed to watch tonight.

I completely forgot and ended up following my normal Monday night ritual: 7:30 - Mythbusters then 8:30 - Good News Week.

I wonder if Four Corners will put up a Transcript or something? at any rate I'm sure somebody in the media will refer to the Four Corners report.

[SGB]

I wonder if Four Corners will put up a Transcript or something? at any rate I'm sure somebody in the media will refer to the Four Corners report.

A transcript is already available:

http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/conte...0/s2895350.htm

You can also catch the show on iView.


I didn't watch tonight's Q&A as I elected not to watch it due to my dislike of host Tony Jones, however the program apparently was not all that favourable for the Government.

I read that towards the end of the show, the studio audience was asked to raise their hands if they opposed the filter and that an estimated 85-90% of them did so. Ouch.

Oh, and in a face-palmy moment, Labor MP Brendan O'Connor pronounced URL as 'earl'. *Cue head-banging-on-desk emoticon*

[SGB]

Sunrise will have a bit on the filter tomorrow. Looks like Conroy is the only one they're having on about the issue.

Geordie Guy from EFA was supposed to be on as well but they've dropped him with no explanation as to why. Smells fishy to me.