To What Extent Does Racial Vilification Legislation Limit Free Speech Within the Australian Media?

Fidelma Maher, in this CAMLA Essay Prize winning paper, argues for greater sophistication in the media's ability

to report and analyse divergent racial views as a potential counter to the need for racial vilification legislation

GTA3 and the Politics of Interactive Aesthetics

Dr. Mark Finn reviews the decision of the Office of Film and Literature Classification to refuse classification to

Grand Theft Auto 3

Postcard From Oulu, Finland

Therese Catanzariti Oppermann reviews developments in 4G telecommunications research in Finland.

The Plot Thickens Formats, Sequals and Spinoffs After Goggomobil

Therese Catanzariti Oppermann reviews Telstra Corporation Ltd v Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Australia

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Update: Spam Legislation

Bridget Edghill updates the developments in spam legislation in Australia and the United States of America

The 'Ordinary Reasonable Person' in Defamation Law

In the first of two articles, Roy Baker examines the way the law determines what is defamatory and asks what the

law, and society generally, means by the 'ordinary reasonable person'

UN Communication Process and Free Speech

Paul Reidy and Kate Fitzgerald examine the workings of the United Nations Human Rights Committee, particularly in the light of recent petitions against Australia.

Copyright in 'Thumbnail' Images

The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently held that the unauthorised creation and use of 'thumbnail' images in an internet search engine was not actionable by the owner of copyright in the images. Anthony Selleck reports on the case.

The Price of Fame : Protection of Personality Rights in Australia

David Bowman examines the current status of personality rights in Australia and argues for reform.

The End of Spam?

Nick Abrahams and Colin Chang consider Australia's current approach to spam, and the proposals of a recent NOIE report.

Update: Cybercrime Code of Practice for ISPs

Elizabeth Levinson and Natalie Ceola provide an update on the Internet Industry Association's Cybercrime Code of Practice.

New Australian Right to Protection From 'Highly Offensive' Invasions of Privacy

Duncan Giles & Gayle Hill examine the impact of the recent decision in Grosse v Purvis.

Telecommunications Networks - Carriers' Powers Again Under Review

Shane Barber reviews the results of a recent appeal brought by Hurstville City Council against the Land and Environment Court of NSW's confirmation of telecommunications carriers' powers.

lnternet Dumping: Recent Developments .

Tom Reid reports on the Federal Government\'s recent Direction to the ACA on the issue of intemet dumping.

Malice, Qualified Privilege and Lunge

In this article Glen Sauer examines the High Court\'s decisioo in Roberts v Bass on the issue of malice, and how it applies to the defamation defence of qualified privilege, as well as the Lunge extended qualified privilege defence.

When the Boot is in the Other Leg

With a corporation\'s right to an action for defamation in NSW removed, John Corker and Jessica lvlorath examine the alternative tort of injurious falsehood in the light of the recent High Court decision of Roberts v Bass.

David v Goliath - The Slingshot is Loaded. Decision of the High Court on the Special Leave Application.

Angela Brewer updates the progress of this watershed case regarding telecommunications infrastructure.

If Video Killed the Radio Star... What\'s the Internet Doing to the Corpse?

In this article, Nick Abrahams and Rob Brown look at recent Australian developments in regard to the licensing of music transmitted via the internet.

Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios v Grokster Ltd and Streamcast Networks lne

In this article, Clare Cunliffe examines the United States District Court of Central California decision in Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios v Grokster Ltd and Streamcast Networks Inc.

Telecommunications Networks - Carrier Powers Confirmed

Shane Barber reviews a recent decision of the Land and Environment Court in New South Wales in Hurstville City Council v Hutchison 3G Australia Ply Ltd which confirms the sometimes controversial powers of telecommunications carriers when rolling out their networks.

Turning off the Television by Jock Given

A review by John Corker.