News has emerged today that our great Canberra Communications Cluebie has managed to filter his own website. Yes, the same Minister who is trying to force this unwanted, unworkable, and completely beatable internet filter is apparently trying to step away from debate on the filter.
Conroy’s Website Removes References [...]
I’m upset this morning. Really upset, almost in tears! All because I have come to conclusion that Stephen Conroy is ACTUALLY right about something. I made a post on Friday in regards to some comments he made on ABC Radio National Breakfast, in which he boldly announced that “you can’t regulate the [...]
Well, well, well. It seems that our “esteemed” Communications Minister – or his department at least – got a hold of my post (or at least the YouTube video) from Friday. My message clearly got to the top, as intended.
Conroy Can Still Regulate the Internet
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Seems my earlier post in regards to Senator Stephen Conroy’s semi-faux pas on ABC Radio National Breakfast this morning is gaining some momentum. Checking some of my incoming links, I’ve stumbled across this posting on Whirlpool, where someone has already turned it into one of those “not so motivational” posters.
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Senator Stephen Conroy – the great Canberra Communications Cluebie – was interviewed on ABC Radio National Breakfast this morning – (19 Feburary 2010) – in regards to a recent substantial ($250M) financial gesture to Australia’s commercial television networks.
The context of the following portion of the discussion was IPTV and how it might effect minimum Australian [...]
Further demonstration that “they do not understand what they are messing with” came today, with the political establishment in this country completely missing the point in regards to what a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack is designed to achieve.
Operation Titstorm: Hackers Bring Down Government Websites
Quoting a [...]
Hot on the heels of yesterday’s hilarious video of a Macquarie worker being sprung looking at porn on the job in the background of a live news cross, comes an even more hilarious advertising hook by rival HSBC.
Here’s the video again:
And here is the advertisement that appeared [...]
The Australian Federal Court has dealt a massive blow to the copyright infringement crusaders, ruling today that the provision of internet service does not represent the approval of copyright infringement, or the responsibility to police potentially copyright infringing activities in the provision of that internet service.
iiNet Wins! Film Industry [...]
Hot on the heels of the proposed national ISP-based filtering of the internet in this country, comes this latest attack on democracy.
Outrage as South Australian Government and Opposition Unite to Gag Internet Election Debate
We are becoming a complete joke to the rest of the world over these [...]
Well, it seems like Kevin Rudd has gone and planted his big old foot firmly into his mouth – once again.
Abbott Defends Virginity Comments
And I quote: “I don’t think my job as Prime Minister is to provide individual, personal, moral advice to the young people of Australia. [...]
