Communications Minister Stephen Conroy is back-pedaling, fast. On the SBS TV program, Insight, he indicated internet filtering in Australia would block information already banned by the censor only, with parents responsible for controlling their children… more »

Mandatory internet filtering laws are mushrooming around the world...targeting a range of perceived ills, from pornography in Australia to celebrity stalking in Argentina and dissidents in India. South Korea allegedly blocks 120,000 web sites, mostly con… more »

Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has 'condemned' the leaking and publishing of prohibited internet addresses on the web. Here's what Minister for Control Conroy had to say in his media release. Internet list publication grossly irresponsible… more »

Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has - in late February 2009 - commissioned research into "cyber-safety". This comes after he has already decided to impose mandatory internet filtering on all Australians. But no dates, guidelines, aims… more »

French President Sarkozy has announced plans to censor the internet. He's threatened a new law, but it looks like he's hoping for a voluntary system among ISPs, as occurs in Britain. Rabid opposition is expected from French citizens. France’s Sarkozy w… more »