Cars are so packed full of computers these days, it’s a surprise that they haven’t already been programmed to talk to each other to avoid idiot drivers driving them off the road. Well, it turns out the technology exists, and South Australia is trialling the technology for three months. More »
It’s been an interesting afternoon in games classifications-land. First off, the South Australian Attorney General John Rau claimed that he’d support an R18+ rating on the proviso that the MA15+ rating was scrapped. Then Gamespot reported that Rau was claiming South Australia would go it alone and launch an R18+ rating regardless of what the Attorneys-General decided at the next SCAG meeting. Turns out that may not actually be the case. More »
Clap… Clap… Clap… Would everybody join me in an ironic slow clap for the South Australian government, who according to an AAP report today have decided they want to make it illegal to post “violent or degrading images” on the internet. Yeah, that’ll work. More »
The ritual killing off of analogue TV across the country continued yesterday when at 9am, analogue TV transmission equipment was switched off at 21 different locations across regional South Australia and Broken Hill. More »
Here’s a Gizmodo Pro-tip: If you own a smartphone that’s capable of accessing the internet, make sure you’ve got a data plan as well. Otherwise you’ll end up like South Australian MP Russell Wortley who ended up with a $10,500 bill from Telstra after his son downloaded a couple of footy games to his iPhone over NextG. More »
Yesterday South Australian premiere Mike Rann named John Rau as the new South Australian Attorney General. And the appointment could mean good news for adult gamers… More »
Who knew? Sometimes, when faced with a barrage of logic and outrage, politicians backtrack. South Australian Attorney-General Michael Atkinson has today promised to retrospectively repeal the amendment to the Electoral Act after the next election. He’s also promised not to enforce the current law, even though legally he could. So comment away anonymously! More »
In case you were wondering what South Australia’s new R18+ video segregation laws would look like in the real world, this is a JB Hi-Fi store in South Australia. They’ve got the official announcement, and if you look closely you’ll see Clint Eastwood’s The Enforcer directly above some soft-core porn. Yep, if you want to watch a movie unsuitable for kids, you’ll have to wade through the boobies as well. [@Jickle via @DarrenWells]
Maybe all lazy parents should move to South Australia, because everyone’s favourite state government seems to want to do all your parenting for you. The South Australian government is now enforcing a law that requires all R-rated films for sale or hire to be segregated from all other movies of a lower rating. Not only that, but advertising R-rated films will also be illegal. More »
Who Wants Freedom? If You’re South Australian, You Can Forget About It…
11:45AM February 2, 2010 | Nick Broughall
Here’s a fun game: Let’s count the ways that Australian Governments are trying to destroy personal freedoms in Australia. First off, you’ve got the mandatory internet filtering regime. Then you’ve got the country’s lack of an adult rating for video games. If that’s not enough, South Australia recently required all R-rated videos to be sectioned off in retail, regardless of content. And now, the South Australians are at it again, with a recent amendment to the Electoral Act destined to make it illegal to comment on State elections online anonymously. More »