piracy
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Why Australians Should Back Turnbull In The Stoush Over Copyright
Attorney-General George Brandis is at loggerheads with Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull over proposed reforms to the Copyright Act. Brandis wants ISPs to take more responsibility for copyright infringement by their users. Turnbull says that they shouldn’t be required to police their subscribers’ activities. Here’s how to understand what’s at stake in the debate.
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Malcolm Turnbull Says Cost, Availability Are Big Factors In Australia’s Piracy Problem
Malcolm Turnbull has turned his attention to the ongoing skirmish between Australia’s copyright infringing public and the corporations that hold the rights to that copyrighted content. In a post on his personal website, he postulates on the “lively debate” around copyright and spruiks the government’s Online Copyright Infringement Discussion Paper.
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Malcolm Turnbull Has The Answer To Online Piracy
Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull is a big advocate for freedom on the internet, and the freedom of markets. But this morning he drew a line in the sand: Aussies shouldn’t download movies illegally, and at the same time, content owners shouldn’t gouge Aussies. The solution to piracy according to Turnbull is to make content available…
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Everything You Need To Know About The Government’s Piracy Plan In A Three-Minute Video
Video: Can’t be bothered using your eyes to read stuff anymore? That’s ok. Use them to watch stuff instead! Marc Fennell and The Feed on SBS 2 have put together one of the handiest piracy explainers out there. It covers everything from the problems with content availability in Australia, right through to the Attorney General’s…