Censorship, defined as the act of destroying, removing or withholding information otherwise intended for the public, is harmful to the community in many ways and has no place in a society democratic. First, it harms the advancement of social ethics, morals and ideals and limits diversity in society while prolonging ignorance. Second, it is a violation of freedom of speech, freedom of expression and freedom of the press. This essay will demonstrate that censorship does exist in Australia, that it is not beneficial to society and that it should be replaced by a management system in which members of the public always have the choice of whether they they may or may not view material intended for the public. Censorship in Australia manifests itself in several ways. For videos, video games and feature films, the Australian Classifications Board (ACB) controls the classifications. Regarding the Internet, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) maintains a blacklist of foreign websites for use with filtering software and has the power to impose restrictions on content hosted in Australia. News and current affairs in Australia are exempt from classification, but there are still problems with censorship by newsgroups and self-censorship by journalists. When a video, video game or feature film is broadcast, if the Australian Classifications Board is unable to classify the material or material. is refused, it is then effectively censored. Refused material is classified as refused classification (RC). Although the CBA accepts that adults should be able to watch, play and read whatever they want, the only criteria provided for the RC rating is "high quality, very high impact content". ....ily Tele and instead used their front pages to run a political campaign. Their owner, American billionaire Rupert Murdoch, has an agenda to get rid of our current Prime Minister. Fair enough. We all have an opinion. But political bias disguised as information is… well, misleading bullshit. The man then uses the newspaper to pick up dog poop and places it in a nearby trash can, then remarks: "Thanks Rupert, but Australians can choose their own government." » Ten refused to air the ad without giving a reason. Incidentally, Rupert Murdoch's son Lachlan Murdoch was chairman of Channel Ten at the time. Channel Seven also refused on the grounds that the advert was “in poor taste” and “potentially offensive”. Channel Nine aired the ad for four days, but then withdrew the ad from its schedule citing "coding errors". Fairfax and ABC media outlets ran the ad in their coverage..