Tag Archives: labor-government

ISP filtering policy is not evidence-based

Editorial: ISP filtering policy is not evidence-based – Whirlpool Broadband News.
Must read editorial on the failure that will be the Great Firewall of China.
Make no mistake, this will be another Labor Bungle.  Although it won’t cause the loss of life the Insulation Affair did, it’s going to cost us far more money is lost productivity [...]

British ISPs filtering Wikipedia

British ISPs filtering Wikipedia | Digital Media – CNET News.
So when Stephen Conroy and Kevin Rudd and all the Labor Party hacks tell you that the Clean Feed will only filter out bad, evil, vile pornographic sites, now you know what they have in mind.  Oh yes, Wikipedia, it’s vile.  Wikipedia is the scum of [...]

Specs released for NSW school laptops

Specs released for NSW school laptops – BizTech – Technology – theage.com.au.
See also: NSW issues $200m PC, wireless tender
Okay, I see a few problems for the plan, but considering the problems and solutions from the OLPC initiative, I don’t think it’s unachievable.
The DET said the laptops must weigh less than 1.75 kilograms with battery, be [...]

A Map of Broken Promises

KEEPING TRACK.
A Map of Broken Promises from the Sydney Morning Herald’s website – an interactive map of cancelled rail lines.  This state government is very good at making announcements – not so good at paying for them.

Net censorship plan backlash

Net censorship plan backlash – BizTech – Technology – smh.com.au.
Stephen Conroy lies like a dog.  So yesterday in Question Time he refuses to retract his statement that this filter is already in place in countries like Canada – a bold faced lie; an untruth to mislead the public.
It’s not just that this Labor Government has [...]

Key Sydney plan redundant: councils

Key Sydney plan redundant: councils – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation).
Here’s Labor’s Urban Planning Policy

Ram another half a million people into Western Sydney
Build no infrastructure
Telling everyone you’re doing your best
Either move to Coogee, get drunk at a bar in Gosford, or party naked with fellow MPs in between votes, whatever it takes to forget the [...]