The Role of Media in a Time of Crisis

Vincent Ho, the winner of CAMLA's Essay Competition provides a timely examination of the conflict between the media\'s responsibility to ensure the public\'s right to know and their moral obligations to those they could endanger.

Freedom - Lost or Loaned

Mr Kerry Stokes, AO, in his 2001 Andrew Olle Media Lecture provides this personal account of his reaction to the events of September 11 2001 and their impact on the role of the media.

Australian Celebrity Endorsements: the Need for an Australian Right of Publicity

Scott Ralston, in his highly commended entry in this year's CAMLA Essay Competition, compares the US and Australian approach to this topical issue.

Cultural Parochialism and Free Trade

Tim Magarey, another highly commended entry in this year's CAMLA Essay Competition, argues that output of cultural industries should not be exempt from the ambit of free trade agreements.

Internet Dumping and Regulation of the Audiotex Industry

John Corker examines the risks associated with using 190 and 0011 services and some possible solutions.

Cross-Media Rules to be Revisited Again or Not

Raani Costello reviews the legislative and policy background of media ownership restrictions.

Legislation Note: Some Final Words on Privacy

Catherine Dickson provides some final words on implementation of privacy law compliance for the private sector.

TV Formats: Still the Weakest Link?

Jerry Dohnal examines the emerging phenomenon of television programming with apparently similar formats. Does a breach of copyright exist?

Fair or Foul Dealing: The Panel and Copyright

Tim Golder and Teresa Ward examine the Federal Court decision dealing with allegations of copyright infringement by Channel Nine against Channel Ten over humorous rebroadcasts by The Panel.

M-Commerce and Wireless Advertising - Legal Challenges for Carriers

Buying a coke with your mobile phone is just the beginning for mobile commerce. Niranjan Arasaratnam and Joanna Davidson discard the hype to assess this new service.

Mobile Number Portlbility - Will You Be Getting Around?

Brenton Yates explores the regulation surrounding, and expected implications of, the recent introduction of mobile number portability.

Dispute Resolution Under Part XIC of the Trade Practices Act - The Problems and the Cure

Michael Bray analyses these controversial provisions and gets to the bottom of current issues being confronted by industry participants, the ACCC and the Federal Government.

Cancelled Datacasting Transmission Licences Auction - Will the Red Faces Recover?

The embarrassing cancellation of the datacasting transmission licence auction in May could cause ongoing damage to government revenue from the communications sector, Robert Gibson explains.

Teen Rebel Napster Faces the Music - Will it Be a Swansong?

Mia Garlick reviews the practical impact for Napster of the Appeal Court's decision.

Electronic Transactions Update

Catherine Dickson revisits the Federal Government's Transactions Act, 1999 in Light of its 1 July 2001 "changeover" date and also looks at the response of the states and territories in the two years since the Act's commencement.

Combating Cybercrime

The Federal Government has introduced new legislation to combat the problems of cybercrime, Niranjan Arasaratnam and Maree Flynn explain.

Cybersquatters and the Domain Name Game

Tracey Harrip, Lorien Beazley and Dominic van der Toorn urge trademark owners to act swiftly to prevent cybersquatters registering protected trademarks as domain names.

The Interactive Gambling Act 2001 - Is It Needed, Will It Work?

Lisa Vanderwal revisits her earlier article on this contentious Act in light of recent Federal Government concessions regarding interactive gambling.

Pandora's Box Opened: Inquiry Into the Adequacy of Radio Services in Regional and Rural Australia

Carolyn Lidgerwood examines the activities of a bi-partisan parliamentary committee which has provided a lively forum for debate about the state and direction of the radio industry in regional and rural Australia.

ACIF Code Compliance - Measuring Up

Brentou Yates and Liam Buckley examine the ACIF regime for telecommunications industry self regulation.

Broadcasting Regulation in Review

Suzanne Shipard looks at the past few years of Aostralia's Broadcasting Regime and asks whether new legislation is required to accommodate the rapid convergence of broadcasting technologies.

Interactive Television Emerges

Lisa Vanderwal takes a critical view of the Broadcating Services Act and examines the emerging building blocks of interactive television.

Is Forwarding an Email an Infringement of Copyright?

Richard Pascoc and Mia Garlick take a look at the status of emails in light of the recent Digital Agenda Act.

Personality Rights in Australia

Ann Slater looks at possible avenues for Australians to protect performance rights and rights in personalities.

The Communication Power: The Real Threat to States' Rights?

Holly Raiche looks at the gradual extension of the Commonwealth's communication power and questions the basis of some recent legislation

Local Councils Claw Back Power Over Teleos

Shane Barber and Lisa Vanderwal examine the recent trend towards re-empowering local councils and the community over telecommunications rollouts.

Regulatory Outcomes in a Competitibe Market: Mobile Termination Pricing

Angus Henderson provides an overview of the sometimes complex approach taken by the ACCC in determining pricing principles for certain telecommunicationservices, in this case, the termination of GSM mobile calls.