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Teen hacker helps govt block porn

Downloads of the government's Internet filtering software have hit six figures, according to the Communications Minister — with the Coalition now turning to a schoolboy for help in improving the software.

Web porn blocking sparks war of words

The government and its Labor rivals have been indulging in a slanging match over the Coalition's plans to introduce Internet porn blocking software.

Teen cracks AU$84 million porn filter in 30 minutes

A 16-year-old Melbourne schoolboy has taken just 30 minutes to crack the federal government's AU$84 million dollar Internet porn filter software.

Govt: Web porn blocking test will go ahead

The government has squashed speculation that its Internet content-filtering trial had been brought to an end prematurely.

Government 'Big Mother' monitors kids Web usage

A new government program protecting kids from Internet nasties is not Big Brother but more like Big Mother, Olympic swimmer Kieren Perkins said.