New South Wales
NSW Government Criticized for Announcing Last Minute Lockdown on Twitter
Many constituents are banned from Twitter for criticizing their lockdowns.
YouTuber Friendlyjordies Denied Ability to Run Truth Defense in Defamation Case Brought by Politician
The judge said parliamentary privilege prevents the truth defense being used against parts of the defamation lawsuit.
Veteran Australian Broadcaster Alan Jones Loses Weekly Column Following Anti-Lockdown Stance
Jones has been a big a big challenger of Australia’s more extreme approach to COVID measures and often goes viral online.
Australian Politician Accused of Silencing Critics After YouTube Channel Producer Is Arrested After Accusing the Lawmaker of Corruption
Barilaro is suing the channel for “defamation.”
Facebook Bans Alternative Accounts of Australian Lawmaker Craig Kelly, Creating a Complete Ban
The elected lawmaker is allowed no political presence on Facebook.
NSW Official Says “Walk-In Culture” Is Over and a Digitally Tracked “Check-In Culture” Should Be the Norm
New South Wales, Australia, has introduced mandatory tracking.
How Can a Zippy Mouth Emoji Be Deemed Defamatory?
An Australian court thinks it can be.
Instagram Suspends Account of Turia Pitt, Burns Survivor Raising Awareness of Australia Wildfires
Instagram closed the account just as it was taking off.
Internet and Power Access Go Down as Deadly Wildfires Spread Across Australia
Pockets of Australia have lost access to vital communications services.