What if the world's new superpowers - search engines and social websites - decided Australia was no longer worthy of service, and cut us off from the planet? Google is dangling that threat over China. Will Communications Minister Stephen Conroy's interne… more »

In a cynical move, even for latter-day politicians, the Rudd Government has announced internet filtering - censorship - won't operate until after the 200 federal election. Read more » ... more »

In an exlusive - and therefore, unlike a media conference, controlled by him - interview, Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has accused critics of misleading people about his internet filtering/censorship plans. Speed delays? "One 70th of the blink… more »

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 »

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 »