piracy
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Foxtel Now Is Playing Into The Hands Of Pirates
Foxtel Now was supposed to be the solution to all of Foxtel’s problems — a new streaming service with a new identity, for all Australians. And, for a while, it was great. But come last night and come Game of Thrones, it died. And now the arguments of pirates, so close to being comprehensively defeated,…
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How To Choose The Best VPN In Australia
As of now, Australia’s telecommunications service providers have to store your metadata — records of your phone and internet activity, which can reveal a huge amount of detail — for two years. Approved government agencies can access that data without a warrant. It’s not private information, either. One way to circumvent Australia’s draconian metadata retention…
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NSW Pair To Face Court After Seizure Of 1.2 Million Pirated DVDs
Two Quakers Hill residents will face court this Friday over the possession and sale of a potential $21 million worth of High Quality Counterfeit (HQC) DVDs seized in 2013. The pair could receive up to five years imprisonment and fines of $180,000.
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Here’s Village Roadshow’s New Plan For Stopping Piracy
Village Roadshow recently announced losses of $6.71 Million – double the previous year – alongside a new five point plan to fight piracy which takes aim at 40 more torrent sites, and individuals. Is now a good time to mention The Lego Batman Movie, the Villiage Roadshow film made right here in Australia by Animal…