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Censorship in Australia and Its Broad Reach Across Media
A Canberra based feature delves into Australian censorship within Customs and Excise Unit 3. It profiles key officers including R W Whitelaw and G W Sheldon, and explains the ban system, NLBR reviews, and the appeal process. The piece surveys state uniformity efforts, public reactions, and the evolving landscape of literary, film, and magazine censorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Service
Customs Excise Unit
Macquarie Street
Barton
R W Whitelaw
Crise Foms
Frese
London
G. W. Sheldon
Denham Henty
Supply
Scott
Chipp
Customs and Excise
David Gordon
Customs
Adelaide
McDonald
University of Sydney
Sydney
Canberra
Melbourne
Australia
Mrr Gordon
Whitelaw
Playboy
America
Britain
Sweden
Othe
National Literature Board of Review
NLBR
Commonwealth
Kance
Department of the Interior
Queensland
Don McDonald
Sheldon
Gus Petersilka
Germany
Frank Harris
Richard Burton
Jacobus
Kolney
France
Europe