Beijing’s national security laws aimed to wipe out dissent in the democratic enclave of Hong Kong. Now they have neutered Nicole Kidman in the Amazon series Expats.
Ahead of a visit to Australia,the outgoing head of the American Library Association is warning of the resurgence of censorship.
Communications Minister Michelle Rowland has flagged significant changes to proposed misinformation laws,delaying the introduction of a final bill to parliament until next year.
China has banned the West End-bound theatre production of The Mongol Khan and put the cast,including foreigners,under surveillance.
The ACT independent senator said he could not support Labor’s proposed misinformation laws in their current form,and urged government to address the free speech concerns raised by legal experts.
Michael Pezzullo pushed for the power to censor the media’s reporting of some national security issues after controversial raids on Australian journalists.
Free TV Australia,the peak body for commercial broadcasters,says it is concerned that legitimate broadcast content could be banned by digital platforms under the proposed laws.
The changes to the Hillsborough County Public Schools’ curriculum guides were made with Florida’s new legislation limiting classroom materials that “contain pornography or obscene depictions of sexual conduct” in mind.
Actor Zoe Terakes,best known for Wentworth and Nine Perfect Strangers,has responded to the film’s banning in Kuwait.
Inner Mongolians fear their home is the next Xinjiang,the Chinese province that has seen minorities facing re-education camps and round-the-clock surveillance.
The former president lamented the rise of books being challenged by people who disagree with certain perspectives,describing the trend as “profoundly misguided”.