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Freedom to Differ

A blog that speaks freely about legal issues facing the media and the internet. It mainly covers issues relating to the legal regulation of the internet and the media, but at times Constitutional law issues and politics are discussed. While the focus is on Australia, developments in other nations around the world are considered as well.

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Is it twittering or tweeting?

Posted on December 14, 2009
Bit Rebels posted this video which may finally answer the age old question of whether it is twittering or tweeting: Here is cool video of an interview with Biz Stone and EV on The View. I just needed to share this very funny and very informative interview with the co...

A Day in the Internet

Posted on December 10, 2009
Tama Leaver drew my attention to this really effective diagram:

Follow the Bradfield and Higgins by-election results on Twitter

Posted on December 05, 2009
The Bradfield and Higgins by-election results will come filtering in in only a few hours time. (Read Antony Green's preview here.) To follow the results I have created a by-election Twitter list. You can add my list to the lists you follow here. Presently my list consists of the following...

An unlikely YouTube star from the New York State gay marriage debate

Posted on December 05, 2009
techPresident reports on an unlikely viral video star: Staten Island state senator Diane Savino isn't exactly a household name, even in New York City political circles. But a YouTube video of her impassioned, funny speech on floor of the New York State Senate in favor of a marriage equality law...

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Inside Insiders

Posted on December 05, 2009
Every Sunday I've been posting a short weekly comment on Australian politics, following the ABC's Sunday morning political chat show, Insiders. As this was the last Insiders of the year, I'm joined in the podcast by Jason Whittaker, who is @thetowncrier on Twitter and who blogs at the Importance of...

An unusual way to protect your privacy in the age of Google

Posted on December 04, 2009
Over at The Volokh Conspiracy, Orin Kerr has an unusual way to protect your privacy in the age of Google: Many wonder how much privacy you can have when a simple Google query reveals so many details of your life. I think there?s an easy answer to this problem...

Real people on Twitter for #followfriday

Posted on December 03, 2009
Following the lead of my friend Kate Carruthers, I now post to my blog each Friday five real people I am recommending as part of #followfriday on Twitter. I like this approach as it makes the #followfriday suggestions more personal and allows an opportunity for me to (briefly) explain why...

Be careful what you write on Facebook

Posted on December 01, 2009
The Mallesons IP Whiteboard blog has a post that should remind all of us to be careful with what we write on Facebook and other social media platforms: Be careful what you write on Facebook! Adelaide teenager Christoper Cross has recently been convicted for criminal defamation after posting material about...

Roger Avary's tweets get him into (more) trouble

Posted on November 29, 2009
On Tuesday I blogged about how Hollywood scriptwriter and director Roger Avary was tweeting from prison (see here). However, in a curious turn of events, it now turns out that maybe he wasn't in prison at all. Gawker has the story: McMilian's blog post led authorities to realize that Roger...

Inside Insiders

Posted on November 28, 2009
Every Sunday I've been posting a short weekly comment on Australian politics, following the ABC's Sunday morning political chat show, Insiders. Given the dramatic events this week surrounding the proposed emissions trading scheme (ETS) and the implosion of the Liberal Party, this week's podcast is a little bit longer than...

Real people on Twitter for #followfriday

Posted on November 26, 2009
Following the lead of my friend Kate Carruthers, I now post to my blog each Friday five real people I am recommending as part of #followfriday on Twitter. I like this approach as it makes the #followfriday suggestions more personal and allows an opportunity for me to (briefly) explain why...

Australian politics, the media and Twitter

Posted on November 25, 2009
Scott Bridges has a good story on Crikey about how the news yesterday of what was taking place inside the Coalition's party room meeting on the ETS was reported first on Twitter: Last night, as the coalition?s ETS party room meeting stretched into its eighth hour, there were hordes of...

Avatar

Posted on November 25, 2009
I'm getting very excited about director James Cameron's upcoming sci-if action extravaganza, Avatar. I love all of his previous movies (yes, including Titanic), so I can't wait to see what he has in store for us. My excitement intensified today when I came across the official Avatar Adobe AIR app/interactive...

Tweeting from prison

Posted on November 24, 2009
The Telegraph reports that Hollywood scriptwriter and director Roger Avary is tweeting from prison while he is serving time for manslaughter: Roger Avary, who received an Academy Award for Pulp Fiction, is posting daily tweets with grim, sometimes poignant tales of prison life...

Academia

Posted on November 24, 2009
Melissa Gregg has an excellent piece in New Matilda today "Why Academia Is No Longer A Smart Choice". Although I would encourage you to read the whole article, here is an extract: So often the perception of university life in Australia is a cosy existence involving luxurious philosophical debates, long...

How I demonstrate that I am both busy and important

Posted on November 24, 2009
Inspired by an anonymous blogger at Grad Hacker, who offered some ?advice? on ?How to Act Productive?, feminist law blogger Bridget Crawford put together a list for law professors, "Tips for Conveying How Busy and Important You Are". Here are some highlights: Tip #1: Walk fast when on campus and...

Audioboo: Sunday morning political talk shows

Posted on September 30, 2009
I've posted a quick Audioboo review of the main Sunday morning political talk shows in the US from the perspective of an US political junkie based in Australia: Listen!

Did You Know?

Posted on September 27, 2009
There are many surprising statistics in The Economist?s Fall 2009 ?Did You Know?? video on the changing media landscape, including convergence and technology. For example, 95% of all downloaded songs last year weren?t paid for and that apparently 40 million people have been rick-rolled:

Dear Lily (an open letter to Lily Allen)

Posted on September 27, 2009
Here is an open letter to Lily Allen in song format, regarding her recent campaign against filesharing and her decision to quit music. (If this makes no sense to you, you can read the background here.)

Audioboo: Inside Insiders

Posted on September 27, 2009
I have started using Audioboo to post a short weekly comment on Australian politics every Sunday, following the ABC's Sunday morning political chat show, Insiders. Starting this week I thought I would also repost them to this blog, in the hope that they will gradually find an audience...

Recap of the 40 Hour Famine Lock-In

Posted on August 23, 2009
This weekend I had the amazing experience of doing the 40 Hour Famine while locked in the Big Brother house. The 40 Hour Lock-In, as it was dubbed, was a once in a life experience that raised awareness and money to help children, families and communities in desperate need...

Recap of the 40 Hour Famine Lock-In

40 Hour Famine Lock-In: 40 people, 40 hours, One house, One Mission!

Posted on August 17, 2009
This weekend I am doing the 40 hour famine to raise money for World Vision Australia. However, rather than just sitting by myself feeling hungry for 40 hours, I have been lucky enough to be selected for the 40 Hour Famine Lock-In. I am one of 40 people who will...

A social network road trip

Posted on August 17, 2009
Graham Smith took a Facebook road trip to actually see in person his Facebook friends. He saw friends from childhood, college, previous jobs and ex girlfriends. He saw people he hadn't spoken to in years. And he documented it with his friend Josh Baron to produce an amazing documentary: ?Before...

Social media revolution

Posted on August 17, 2009
This thought provoking video presents a series of interesting statistics about the growth of social media:

Hack

Posted on August 08, 2009
Yesterday I was a guest on Hack, Triple J's nightly current affairs show, where we discussed a range of different legal issues, including drug laws, file-sharing, abortion, euthanasia and gay rights: THE SHAKE UP! What's illegal that shouldn't be? What should be a crime? Be a lawmaker with three legal...

Have you finished your marking?

Posted on August 06, 2009
In Campus Review, for the week commencing Monday, 3 August 2009, there is a biting and hysterical piece that looks at the pressures academics face when marking. If you are a university lecturer (or even a student) you really should read the whole piece here, but I thought I'd reproduce...

Golden Gavel next Tuesday 11 August

Posted on August 04, 2009
The Golden Gavel is on next Tuesday 11 August at Vinos Eagle Street Pier ... and once again I will be competing. The Golden Gavel is an annual event held by the Queensland Young Lawyers in coordination with the Australian Young Lawyers Committee. The Golden Gavel is a public speaking...

Golden Gavel next Tuesday 11 August

Law 2.0

Posted on July 29, 2009
At the State Legal Educators Conference this morning, I am presenting a paper titled Law 2.0: The Challenge of User-generated and Peer-produced Networks, Content & Culture. You can watch a video of that presentation here: Law 2.0: The Challenge of User-generated and Peer-produced Networks, Content & Culture from Peter Black...

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