JOURNALISTS IN CONTEMPT

Michael Sexton reviews some recent developments which threaten the confidentiality of a journalist's sources of information

PRIVACY IN NEW ZEALAND (SO FAR)

William Akel surveys some recent cases regarding a tort of privacy

ABA DEVELOPMENTS

An overview of the ABA during its first 2 months

PACIFIC RIM REPORT:. WESTWOOD THE COURSE OF EMPIRE

Rupert Murdoch provides a personal vision of Australia 's future

RECENT CASES

Gillian Saville reviews some recent case law

SHOPPING CENTRES AND THE INVESTIGATIVE WAY -- UNBALANCED AND PARTIAL, BUT NOT IN CONTEMPT

Anthony Mrsnik examines another unsuccessful attempt to restrain The Investigators

FORUM: CENSORSHIP IN THE 1990s

Janet Strickland argues that censorship creep is taking over

David Haines outlines the Policy of OFLC

Cathy Robinson examines film censorship

Marlene Goldsmith argues for restrictions on some material now generally available

Julie Steiner gives a publisher's perspective

PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATIONS

Queensland Attorney General Deane Wells revisits the issue of privileged communications

FREEDOM OF SPEECH UNDER THE AUSTRALIAN CONSTITUTION

Inn McGill reviews the freedom of speech case

COMPETITION, VIABILITY AND DIVERSITY OF SERVICE

Bob Peters argues that broadcasting regulators could learn from developments in the United States

JOURNALIST'S COPYRIGHT

Charles Alexander argues that employed journalists should cease to be the owners of copyright under the Copyright Act

WORLD REVIEW

Richard Phillips casts a glance across the international situation

WORLD TELEVISION

Chris Irwin surveys international developments and explains the BBC's approach to issues now facing Australia 's ABC

COMMUNICATIONS NEWS

Ian McGill and Bruce Slane review recent developments in a looseleaf supplement

TELECOMMUNICATIONS INQUIRY REVEALS COMPETITION PROBLEMS

Susan Lojkine outlines the findings of the New Zealand Commerce Commission

MEDIA OWNERSHIP: NEW ISSUES AND OLD REMEDIES

Mark Armstrong analyses some of the conundrums of regulation of media ownership

WHEN THE SCREEN BECOMES A BILLBOARD

Grantly Brown examines product placement in the US to determine likely legal developments in Australia

RECENT CASES

THE NATIONAL TRANSMISSIONAUTHORITY -- THE NEW FORCE IN BROADCASTING

Richard Lee and Phillip Edwards describe the rise of the National Transmission Authority

GROUP DEFAMATION AND THE VILIFICATION OF WOMEN

Jocelynne Seutt argues that a law against sex vilification would render most media depictions of women unlawful

COLLINSON BROADCASTING

An edited extract of Senator Bob Collins' first public address since the passage of the Broadcasting Services Act

THE TELECOM NEW ZEALAND CASE

Gina Cass-Gottlieb and John MacKay examine the implications of the Telecom New Zealand Court of Appeal case

THE INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISTS WHO TRESPASS AGAINST US

Anthony Mrsnik reports on a recent unsuccessful attempt to injunct The Investigators from broadcasting a program

PACIFIC RIM REPORT:

TELECOMMUNICATIONS STRUCTURE AND DEVELOPMENT IN MALAYSIA

Gerald Wakefield reports on Malaysia 's system of telecommunications development

THE BROADCASTING ACT LIVES ON FOR REGIONAL RADIO

Jotm Corker outlines some Broadcasting Ac~ issues which will continue to arise in regional radio licence grants

PORNOGRAPHY AND VIOLENCE

Richard Read argues that case studies reveal a link between pornography and violent sex crimes

PORNOGRAPHY, FREE SPEECH AND THE STATUS OF WOMEN

Sarah Ress-Smith argues for a new rationale for the censorship of pornography

THE NEW FACE ON THE REGULATOR

Feter Webb outlines the role of the ABA

WORLD REVIEW: A GLANCE AT SOME RECENT INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS

MEDIA ACCESS TO COURTS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Ross Duncan reports on some recent somersaults by the South Australian Supreme Court

OWNERSHIP AND CONTROL -- THE NEW APPROACH

Jack Ford examines the new approach to ownership and control in the Broadcasting Services Art

COMMIYNICATIONS NEWS

Recent developments in Australia by Ian McGill and in New Zealand by Bruce Slane

THE PRINT MEDIA INQUIRY

Paul Chadwick analyses the recommendations of the Senate Inquiry

THE FUTURE OF THE TELEVISION INDUSTRY

Gary Rice considers the implications of technological and regulatory change

REPUBLICATION OF DEFAMATION

Moira Saville examines liability for repetition of defamation

RECENT CASES

A survey of recent communications cases in Australia and New Zealand

PACIFIC RIM REPORT: THE AUDIO-VISUAL REVOLUTION 8 IN THE ASIA/PACIFIC REGION

Malcolm Long discusses far reaching changes within our region

COMMERCIAL VIABILITY: IS IT RATIONAL TO BE RADICAL?

Bob Peters responds to the BTCE proposal to abandon the commercial viability criterion in broadcasting legislation

ELECTORALDEFAMATION

Bruce Slane considers defamation suits for matter published during elections in New Zealand

NSW TELECOMMIYNICATIONS ACT 1991

Michael Carr reviews some of the issues raised by the enactment of this legislation

IS THERE METHOD IN TILE MADNESS?

Grantly Brown argues that the proposed regulation of content in the Broadcasting Services Bill is best understood as a series of compromises imposed on warring factions

PAY TV IN FOCUS

Nathalie Curtis discussed the film copyright issues raised by satellite delivered pay TV services Michaal Botein asks: is AUSSAT-B on the wrong course?

Richard Rowe addresses some program regulation issues

Kim Williams argues that the Government must examine broad criteria when selecting the successful pay TV bidder

Mark McDonnell examines the European experience and draws lessons for Australia

THE POLITICAL ADVERTISING BAN

Bill Childs and Ian McGill outline the arguments by both sides in the recent High Court challenge to the political advertising ban

COMPETITION REGULATION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Brian Johns discusses the role of AUSTEL and the Trade Practices Commission on the regulation of telecommunications competition

MEDIA PORTRAYAL OF WOMEN

Christina Spurgeon discusses the regulation of media portrayals of women

WORLD REVIEW

A brief review of some international communications developments

FUN AND PROFIT WITH LIBEL

John Wicklein gives an American view of Australia 's defamation laws

RESTRICTION OF PUBLICATION ORDERS -- DOES THE MEDIA HAVE A RIGHT TO BE HEARD?

Ross Duncan considers two recent cases with conflicting approaches

INTERACTIVE TELEVISION

John MacKay reviews an emerging new technology and considers its privacy implications

COMMUNICATIONS NEWS -- RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND

Ian McGill and Bruce Slane review recent developments