Access to information
Guide
OECD recommendation on cross-border co-operation in the enforcement of laws protecting privacy
OECD governments have agreed on this new framework for co-operation in the enforcement of privacy laws. The initiative is motivated by a recognition that changes in the character and volume of cross-border data flows have elevated privacy risks for individuals and highlighted the need for better cooperation among the authorities charged with providing them protection.
Statistics
Internet activity, Australia, Mar 2007
This publication contains results from all ISPs operating in Australia with over 10,000 active subscribers as at 31 March 2007. Growth from September 2006 to March 2007 may be due to the movement of subscribers from smaller ISPs. The Internet Activity Survey (IAS) collects details on aspects of Internet access services provided by Internet Service...
Report
Logging on: culture, participation and the web
In the brief history of the internet, the cultural sector has followed two related paths: on the one hand, the digitisation of content and provision of information and, on the other, interactivity and opportunities for expression. Some have seen these as in binary opposition. The truth is that they are inexorably merging. But the big...
Report
Freedom of information - issues and recent developments in NSW
From the outset, the NSW Freedom of Information Act 1989 has been subject to amendment and criticism. While its introduction was accompanied by high expectations about improved democratic accountability, for many its actual operation has proved inadequate. Gareth Griffith surveys the major issues in FOI debate, along with the recent developments in this area of...
Report
Digital media in Australian homes 2006
ACMA research shows that growth in the adoption of digital free-to-air television has more than doubled since July 2005 - to 30 per cent of households - but that many non-adopters are still not aware of the future changes to free-to-air television. The report gives the full results of ACMA?s second national study into the...