Entries in 'r18+' (50)
R18+ due by 1st January 2013
GameSpot is reporting that the new Federal Minister for Home Affairs is predicting an R18+ rating by next year.
R18+ rating bill to be introduced to parliament in 2 weeks
After excessive debate, changes and moral panic, an R18+ rating bill is set to be introduced to parliament in 2 weeks time.
iGEA backs AU's first National Cultural Policy in almost 20 years
Senator Kate Lundy is set to chair a public policy consultation which will directly impact the digital media and interactive entertainment sector.
ALRC seeks focus groups for classification scheme revision
The Australian Law Reform Commission is calling for volunteers to view current media content and focus group the upcoming changes to the classification system.
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Australians have until Friday to comment on new R18+ policy
After an in-principle agreement was reached by the Attorneys-General, the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) has been drafting points on the new policy on R18+.
Jeff Brand PART 2: 'You're not able' to play videogames
Following on from yesterday, Jeff Brand's Freeplay 2011 speech is concluded with a call to action from gamers. In 2005, 88% of Australians supported an R18+ rating. What happened? ...
Jeff Brand PART 1: 'Ditch the classification scheme' in Australia
Dr Jeff Brand has been an advocate of gamers being treated like adults since the 1990s. He spoke at Freeplay 2011 about the politics of achieving it in Australia.
House of the Dead: Overkill - Extended Cut too violent for Australia
SEGA Australia has confirmed that House of the Dead: Overkill - Extended Cut has been refused classification in Australia.
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NSW backs introduction of an R18+ rating
New South Wales Attorney-General Greg Smith has announced today that he supports an in-principle move to introduce an R18+ rating in Australia.
EB Games votes for a national classification system
EB Games has told MCV that it believes a national classification system like the rest of the entertainment industry is best for Australia.
Attorneys-General reach 'historic agreement' to introduce R18+ rating
After a false start today with an R18+ rating not reaching consensus for a national introduction, it seems it will be passed at a federal level and integrated state by ...
R18+ fails to pass SCAG meeting
At the Standing Committee of Attorneys-General (SCAG) meeting today, one abstaining vote on the introduction of an R18+ rating has stalled the issue yet again.
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South Australia goes in own direction on R18+
South Australian attorney-general Paul Rau has told Gamespot of his plans to introduce an R18+ rating in his state, should one become available.
R18+ introduction to be postponed until ALRC report
NSW Attorney-General Greg Smith will not be supporting the introduction of an R18+ rating for games in Australia at the upcoming Standing Committee of Attorneys-General (SCAG) meeting on Thursday.
Rise of Nightmares receives age rating in Australia
Sega Australia Pty Ltd has today confirmed that its hyper-violent Kinect title 'Rise of Nightmares' has received an MA15+ age rating in Australia.
AUSTRALIA: R18+ rating will create jobs
The Australian minister for home affair Brendan O’Connor believes that the adoption of an R18+ rating would create new jobs for the country’s games industry.
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AUSTRALIA: Warner disputes MK ban
Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment Australia has appealed against the decision to ban Mortal Kombat from sale in the country.
AUSTRALIA: Mortal Kombat banned
Upcoming Xbox 360 and PS3 game Mortal Kombat will not be released in Australia when it hits UK stores in April.
AUSTRALIA: R18+ meeting delayed
Australia will continue to go without an R18+ age rating for video games after a meeting concerning the certificate was delayed.
AUS: Hope grows for R18+
There has been further positive noises regarding the possibility of the introduction of a new R18+ rating for video games in Australia.
AUS: Zombie R18+ protests return
For the second year running, hundreds of games fans have gathered in Sydney to campaign for the introduction of an R18+ age rating for video games in the country, Kotaku ...
AUS: Atkinson replacement supports R18+
The man who will be filling the shoes of the outgoing South Australian Attorney-General Michael Atkinson is said to be in favour of the introduction of an R18+ age rating ...
AUS: More death threats for Atkinson
Outspoken anti-games critic Michael Atkinson has said that he fears for the safety of his family thanks to ongoing threats from gamers due to his strict opposition of legislation that ...
AUS: Widespread support for R18+
The pressure is mounting on Australian authorities to introduce legislation to legalise the sale of adult-rated video games, with both retailers and consumers throwing their support behind the initiative.
AUS: Support grows for R18+ rating
Australia is edging closer to the creation of an R18+ classification as preliminary results from the government’s public consultation shows the majority of citizens are in favour of the new ...
