Monthly Archives: July 2008

Society Granted Leave to have classification of Grand Theft Auto IV (unedited US version) reviewed

Press Release 21 July 2008 The Society was today granted leave by the Secretary of Internal Affairs, Mr Brendan Boyle, to apply to the Film and Literature Board of Review to review the classification of the computer game Grand Theft Auto IV (unedited US version). The game was classified R18 by the Chief Censor’s Office.

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Society Applauds TelstraClear ISP "Clean Feed"

Press Release 10 July 2008 The Society applauds TelstraClear management for its announcement today that it will  block access to all internet websites identified by the Internal Affairs Department as hosting child porn.

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Fanatic Dr Nitschke On Convictions For The Aiding & Abetting of Suicide

Verdict won’t stop Exit group: Nitschke June 20, 2008 – 5:32PM The conviction of two women over the euthanasia death of a former Qantas pilot will not force a review of his assisted suicide group Exit International, says Dr Philip Nitschke. http://news.theage.com.au/national/verdict-wont-stop-exit-group-nitschke-20080620-2u0z.html

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Film “End of the Spear” R16 rating downgraded to R13 following Society’s successful appeal

The film “End of the Spear” has had its classification downgraded from R16 to R13 following a successful appeal by the Society against the classification decision issued by the Chief Censor’s Office. The Society contended in its written and oral submisssion to the Board that the nature of the depiction of violence in the film – medium level violence – could not possibly justify an R16 classification

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Posted in Announcement, Celebrating Christian Tradition, Censorship, Film & Lit Board Reviews, Film Ratings, Violence | Tagged | 4 Comments

Praise for Censor’s Ban on “Cradle of Filth” T-shirt

John Mills, President of the Society for Promotion of Community Standards Inc, (SPCS) has hailed as “bold, morally courageous and legally sound”, the classification decision issued to him today by the Chief Censor’s Office, that permanently bans a T-shirt he argued was “grossly objectionable due to its obscene content” and “completely vilifies the central figure of Christianity”. The Censor’s Office agreed with Mr Mills.

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