I’m fully aware that I’m preaching to the choir here, but the Australian government’s proposed Internet filter is a horrendous idea. This country is swiftly becoming a sinister Nanny State and it both disgusts and terrifies me.

I’m just an idiot with access to a keyboard, so I’d better not mouth off any further. Here are some links for you to read and have a think about.

Official Government press release on the filter.

Anti-censorship/filter sites:

• Stop Internet Censorship
• No Clean Feed - Internet Filtering for Dummies Fact Sheet
• Somebody Think of The Children (general censorship)
• Electronic Frontiers Australia

(picture by Natalie Perkins)

Traditional Bogan vs. Cashed-up Bogan (C.U.B) →

Note:  In central Queensland, the C.U.B. is referred to by its other name, the D.F.M. (dumb fucking miner).