On 7 November 2008 the Honourable Nick Greiner resigned after 5 years as Chairman of the Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association. The Honourable Steve Bracks, former Premier of Victoria, has taken on that role. In this speech, given at a lunch which followed the ASTRA AGM, Mr Greiner gives a frank appraisal of televsion in Australia in 2008.

Lesley Osborne and Sarah Jean discuss the results of recent research into media use among children and young people.

Ian McGill and Peter Kim survey a discussion paper on future directions for the national broadcasters.

Hamish Fraser and Michael Stojanovic outline the content of the new consolidated telecommunications industry code.

Valeska Bloch considers online content regulation.

Hamish Fraser covers the recently released ALRC Report on Privacy

James Halliday and Linh Tran discuss the nature and forms of Indefeasible Rights of Use agreements as a distinct type of capacity supply arrangement that can have tax advantages.

Nick Abrahams and Victoria Dunn review tax incentives designed to support the Australian screen media industry.

Heidi Bruce considers the continued relevance of the "degree of influence" principle as a regulatory philosophy of the Broadcasting Services Act.

Kieran Mahony and Tara Walker consider the conflict between protection of information under Australian law and disclosure compelled by overseas laws.

Rebecca Sadleir discusses the new auDA policy and the relaxation of rules on transferring .au domain name licences.

Michael Tlibury discusses the NSWLRC recommendations on invasions of privacy in anticipation of it's report later this year.

The New South Wales Surveillance Devices Act 2007 significantly expands the regulation of overt and covert surveillance in New South Wales. Sophie Dawson and Helen Gill take a look.

Andrew Ailwood and Chris Govey look at the difference between younger and older web users when it comes to privacy.

Recent decisions in the UK and Europe that deal with the rights of public people to private lives are looking at how it might be different for children. Anne Flahvin reviews the situation.

Nick Hart looks at how European rights to privacy have recently dealt a blow to ASIC's request s in the UK to obtain information for it's investigations in connection with the infamous Offsett Alpine affair.

Michael Napthali discusses the treatment of user generated content in copyright law and questions whether the concept of "fair use" should be introduced in Australia.

Nick Abrahams and Kate Hynes survey the video game industry and typical deal structures in video game production.

Ken Shiu and Matt Vitins review some of the legal issues associated with search marketing.

Nick Abrahams and Robert Rudolf look at how organisations might respond to Web 2.0 in the work place.