http://www.thebigstinkguide.com/wordpress Alternative news & commentary Sun, 11 Apr 2010 13:29:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en When the Australian Minister of National Enlightenment and Propaganda fires up the Great Firewall of Australia, the website of pro-euthanasia group Exit International will be among those blocked from access because of its "RC" content.   Exit International approached the Pirate Party of Australia and asked if they would kindly prepare instruction ... http://www.thebigstinkguide.com/wordpress/?p=687 The Australian reports: The Obama administration has questioned the Rudd government's plan to introduce an internet filter, saying it runs contrary to the US's foreign policy of encouraging an open internet to spread economic growth and global security. Officials from the State Department have raised the issue with Australian counterparts as the ... http://www.thebigstinkguide.com/wordpress/?p=679 The Krudd Government has introduced a range of amendments to Australia's counter-terrorism laws which it says aims to "deliver a better balance between protecting people's rights and protecting the nation from attack".   The new balance includes giving police the powers to enter and search property without warrants. To "protect people's rights" ... http://www.thebigstinkguide.com/wordpress/?p=573 Paris-based media rights group Reporters Without Borders last week put Australia on its list of countries "under surveillance" in its recent "Internet Enemies" report.   Australia joins the company of countries in danger of making the main enemies list which includes Russia, Turkey and South Korea. The report added that in South Korea; ... http://www.thebigstinkguide.com/wordpress/?p=570 Reminder – National day of action. On the 6th of March 2010, Block the Filter, Stop Internet Censorship and Stop the Filter will be holding events in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. More info - www.block-the-filter.org/   I don’t want to be a broken record, but the mandatory internet censorship ... http://www.thebigstinkguide.com/wordpress/?p=568 Detailed in the previous post, revelations of South Australian Attorney General Michael Atkinson, suing one of his own constituents for the sum of $20K, because she was brazen enough to complain about Atkinson in a confidential email which she sent to her local Council, who then forwarded the correspondence to ... http://www.thebigstinkguide.com/wordpress/?p=565 What have dumb & dumber been up to lately?   Dumb Stephen Conroy (Minister of Enlightenment) in charge of censoring the internet in Australia, was sprung last week censoring his own website. Andrew Ramadge - News.com The front page of Minister Conroy's official website displays a list of topics connected to his portfolio, ... http://www.thebigstinkguide.com/wordpress/?p=559 The BigStinkGuide shop now open. T Shirts and other apparel for general purpose dissidence and subversion. visit the stink shop at zazzle   http://www.thebigstinkguide.com/wordpress/?p=557 More slanderous garbage against gamers has once more been flowing from the mouth of South Australian Attorney General Michael Atkinson.   In an interview on ABC’s Good Game TV show, Atkinson alleged receiving “hate material” from gamers. "I don't know who sends me this filthy material but I get my electorate office ... http://www.thebigstinkguide.com/wordpress/?p=545 The ABC reports that “the Australian film and television industry has lost a case against a major internet service provider whose customers downloaded pirated movies and television programs” - Hooray!   The legal action followed a five-month investigation by the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft. The companies claimed iiNet infringed copyright by ... http://www.thebigstinkguide.com/wordpress/?p=541