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"Our intention is to stop the implementation of Internet Censorship in Australia. In case you don't know what that means, or who it affects, it is the proposed plan of creating a compulsory internet filter which is intended on removing and banning the access to any website which is deemed "inappropriate". While the idea itself is intended to bring a safer environment for children on the internet, the filter brings about no concern for anybody else who uses the internet, and is a serious violation of our freedom of rights, speech and expression." Google blog search

Another deeply concerned blog that is pushing for stopping internet filtering in Australia. (Google Blog search).

Australia set out to have as tough internet censorship has China, North Korea, Cuba and Iran.

David Cameron questions whether it is right to censor internet while mocking images pop up

Found with "link: http://www.internet-censorship.com/videos/internet-censorship-for-uk/"

Found through link: http://www.internet-censorship.com/videos/internet-censorship-for-uk/

This site is dedicated to the basic liberty of free speech extending to the internet. They site creators promote themselves as "fighters for internet freedom".

as democracy movements worldwide struggle to speak out via the internet. people has the high noon for internet freedom

Life Hacker here presents a guide on how to be a good internet citizen and have a safe internet presence.

ONI isis a collaborative partnership of three institutions: the Citizen Lab at the Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto; the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University; and the SecDev Group (Ottawa). It aims to investigate, expose and analyze Internet filtering and surveillance practices in a credible and non-partisan fashion to provide education and policy advice on issues. (clusty)

Informs about costs of internet filtering

Technology blog post about Australia's ranking on a world-wide report on Internet Freedom.

Google link 1 - Keep your filter off our internet

Google Link 1: Internet blackout

references internet filtering wiki

An article against the government actions, found through Google Blog Search

Internet Industry Association chief executive Peter Coroneos - who retires from his role this week - denied the Interpol filter would see a form of censorship reach Australia's internet sector. "This is not censorship; this is law enforcement cooperation around material which is illegal to possess," he said. "We've been at pains to try and distance this initiative from the Government's mandatory filtering scheme."

looks at political parties/government and how the plan to implement censorship policies and how optus as an internet provider would be involved

this was found via technorati.com and makes a general commentary on inernet censorship worldwide. Included in the comparison is the proposed aus blacklist.

A blog post detailing some of the ideas that people have had to censor the internet in the UK, uses Australia as an example of a situation where censorship is getting out of hand fast. Keyword: australia censorship - Technorati

Criticism of the proposed Australian internet blacklist, as such a list apparently extends to criticism of the list itself.

A journal about Internet Freedom, found through Google Blogs search

"Somebody Think Of The Children is a blog about censorship and moral panic in Australia, with a focus on Internet censorship. It is edited by Michael Meloni." Found on google blog search

The Tool Shop's "Imagine all three at once" billboard is the advertising equivalent of trolling Facebook. And where there's a troll there's someone taking the bait. In this case Queensland Government Minister for Women, Karen Struthers. Struthers says the wording of the ad is an explicit sexual reference that degrades women.

A blog that aims at discussing the implications of Internet censorship in Australia. (Google Blog search)

Internet activists Anonymous co-ordinate a protest raid over Internet censorship in Australia.

Information about Electronic Frontiers Campaign to mobilise people against the Government's Internet Filtering Plan.