Censorship
New regulations a threat to campaigning charities
Changes proposed by the government would make Australia’s 59,000 registered charities liable to sanctions if their staff, members or supporters......
Australian Uyghurs blacklisted by China
Members of the Uyghur ethnic group living in Australia have been blacklisted by the Chinese government for suspected terrorism, according......
Censorship or Safety? Concerns Mount over the Online Safety Bill
Critics are concerned that the government’s proposed Online Safety Bill is gives the eSafety Commissioner too much power to censor......
Free speech at the discretion of others
In December 2018, Activist and Academic Tim Anderson was suspended from his role as a senior lecturer at the University......
Australian Reporters Flee China
This morning, Australian reporters; Bill Birtles and Michael Smith, made their escape from China. After facing scrutiny from the Chinese......
China’s quest for cyber sovereignty
China’s extraordinarily pro-active system of online censorship now threatens Internet freedom worldwide, says CNN reporter James Griffiths in his book......
Russia’s bid to unplug itself from the Internet
Russia is aiming to try and disconnect itself from the internet. A cyber defense bill that seeks to pass in Russia’s Parliament......
Criminalising the Fourth Estate
CNN reporter Jim Acosta has had his press credentials revoked after engaging in a heated exchange with US President Donald Trump......
China cracks down on social media
The Cyberspace Administration of China fined China’s three internet giants – Tencent, Baidu and Alibaba – for hosting fake news,......
Facebook Files raise ethical questions
Until recently, the way that Facebook moderates content has been a tightly-kept secret. However, documents leaked by The Guardian reveal......